By: Joseph Momoh Conteh
The Israel-Iran war has entered its tenth day, and the centre of the conflict has been emanated from the production of nuclear weapons.
As of date, only nine countries in the world own nuclear weapons, and Israel is not an exception, while Iran has yet to be in such a position.
However, Russia and the United States own the largest percentage of the nuclear warheads in the world, which pose a potential threat to the existence of mankind.
As it stands, Israel has continued its offensive attacks on Iran over the allegation that its regional neighbour was building a nuclear weapon, an allegation that the Iranian government has neither denied nor confirmed.
Why Nuclear Power?
The building of nuclear power is becoming the order of the day, as it appears that any country that has it would not be threatened by a world power.
However, as against the desire of humanity, the likelihood that nuclear weapons would one day be used, and the world is becoming more unstable.
According to ICAN over 9,600 of these nuclear facilities are active military stockpiles, citing the report of the Federation of Atomic Scientists' 2025 Status of the World's Nuclear Forces.
While noting a significant decline in the 70,000 warheads belonging to the nuclear-armed countries during the Cold War, there are tendencies for them to grow in the next decade, considering the vast capability of today's forces.
Names of Countries and Number of Nuclear Weapons include: Russia 5,449, USA 5,244, China 600, France 290, United Kingdom 225, India 180, Pakistan 170, Israel 90 and North Korea 50.
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