The World's Nuclear Stockpiles

[wehateporn]

[MassMarketing]

Wow, those are some scary numbers. I don't see the reason behind 7-9,000 nuclear weapons. It really doesn't matter how many we respond with if someone launch their collection at us.

[Barry-xlovecam]

Originally Posted by MassMarketing

Wow, those are some scary numbers. I don't see the reason behind 7-9,000 nuclear weapons. It really doesn't matter how many we respond with if someone launch their collection at us.

Ensured destruction -- doomsday scenario ...

[JD]

If that figure is accurate I'll eat my hat. I've got $5 on there being AT LEAST twice the number shown for each country.

[seeandsee]

end of world guarancy

[dyna mo]

sucks to live in Europe, dang.

[WDF]

Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Ensured destruction -- doomsday scenario ...

Indeed!

Originally Posted by JD

If that figure is accurate I'll eat my hat. I've got $5 on there being AT LEAST twice the number shown for each country.

First thing I noticed was the word "Estimate"

Originally Posted by seeandsee

end of world guarancy

Yeah that is the general idea.

Originally Posted by dyna mo

sucks to live in Europe, dang.

I do not think this represents a completely accurate picture.

No quantification of total Tonnage of explosive power is given.

By some of the qualifying wording it does not appear to include warheads that are mothballed but ready for delivery.

I would think the Super Powers have Warheads in Europe as well as other places around the globe other then submarines and ocean going surface vessels also.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by WDF

Indeed!



First thing I noticed was the word "Estimate"



Yeah that is the general idea.



I do not think this represents a completely accurate picture.

No quantification of total Tonnage of explosive power is given.

By some of the qualifying wording it does not appear to include warheads delivered by aircraft only missiles.

I would think the Super Powers have Warheads in Europe as well as other places around the globe other then submarines and ocean going surface vessels also.

which continent would you figure is at most risk for a nuke of some sort? dirty bomb, fission bomb, whichever.

[MiamiBoyz]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

which continent would you figure is at most risk for a nuke of some sort? dirty bomb, fission bomb, whichever.

Hopefully this shithole. Been way too quite here for too long.

[babeterminal]

if this is true its good to see but i read somewhere that there is 10 times more than this and russia does not have more than the usa

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by MiamiBoyz

Hopefully this shithole. Been way too quite here for too long.

transgender issues?

[WDF]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

which continent would you figure is at most risk for a nuke of some sort? dirty bomb, fission bomb, whichever.

Honestly I would expect North America to be a prime target for a terror bombing of the nuclear variety. The US Asian/Pacific Rims more populous areas or Middle East would be next. It will not be a big bomb but it will not need to be.

Any attack with nuclear weapons would have to create extreme civilian casualties and property destruction so it will be a large population center.

The next nuclear attack on this planet will more then likely be a terror bombing rather then any countries act of war-making.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by WDF

Honestly I would expect North America to be a prime target for a terror bombing of the nuclear variety. The US Asian/Pacific Rims more populous areas or Middle East would be next. It will not be a big bomb but it will not need to be.

Any attack with nuclear weapons would have to create extreme civilian casualties and property destruction so it will be a large population center.

The next nuclear attack on this planet will more then likely be a terror bombing rather then any countries act of war-making.

We're certainly a [the?] prime target. I'm figuring the ease of which nukes can be transported within Europe combined with the lack of accounting for all nuke materials there (which that OP graphic left out for some reason) + the sheer # of nukes overall there makes it the odds-on fav imo.

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by MassMarketing

Wow, those are some scary numbers. I don't see the reason behind 7-9,000 nuclear weapons. It really doesn't matter how many we respond with if someone launch their collection at us.

Because tactical warheads are counted too. For example, Russia has a lot for them prepared for the US allies in Europe. There is no need in heavy ICBM's to destroy NATO targets say in Poland, UK, Czech Republic or Germany

Originally Posted by babeterminal

if this is true its good to see but i read somewhere that there is 10 times more than this and russia does not have more than the usa

In fact it does. The USA have a bit more strategic warheads (about 5-10% or so), but Russia has incomparable more tactical ones, intended for the US aircraft carriers, NATO bases in the EU etc.

[Rochard]

What is most scary is how many "close calls" we have had through out the years. I've read lots of stories about accidents here in the US but.... You know it happened just as much in Russia and other countries. Very scary indeed.

Pakistan is an issue too. Their government isn't fully in control of their own country; What happens if the nut cases there get a hand on their nukes?

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by Rochard

You know it happened just as much in Russia and other countries. Very scary indeed.

Pakistan is an issue too. Their government isn't fully in control of their own country; What happens if the nut cases there get a hand on their nukes?

The only issue is the USA. It's the only country that used nukes against other country. Yeah used them twice against the civilians. The USA is the only country which always acts like an ape with a granade:

[MiamiBoyz]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

transgender issues?

Nope, religious issues - you too stupid to know that?

Now you do.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by MiamiBoyz

Nope, religious issues - you too stupid to know that?

Now you do.

sure why not. I've never claimed to be smart about fruitloops.