International treaties and the Overseas Territories
How do international treaties and conventions apply to the UK's inhabited Overseas Territories?
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Overview: Where are all the world's nuclear weapons? (527 KB , PDF)
There are nine countries in the world that possess nuclear weapons: United States, Russia, the UK, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea.
Between them they hold an estimated 12,705 nuclear warheads. Of those, 9,440 are thought to be operational nuclear warheads, including those kept in reserve. The remainder are awaiting dismantlement.
Roughly 90% of the total global nuclear weapons inventory is held by the United States and Russia, which retains the largest nuclear arsenal.
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Overview: Where are all the world's nuclear weapons? (527 KB , PDF)
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