To date US-1054
Russia(ussr)-715
uk- 45
france-210
china-45
india between 5 and 6
Pakistan between 3 and 6
North Korea maybe 1
others maybe, none confirmed.
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As of 2021, there have been over 2,000 nuclear weapons tests conducted worldwide. The majority of these tests were carried out during the mid-20th century by the United States, the Soviet Union, and other countries. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) aims to prohibit all nuclear explosions for both civilian and military purposes.
'Nukes' are Nuclear WeaponsA nuke is also called an atomic bombOr it is called a hydrogen bombSplitting a single atom in half creates a nuclear explosionNukes cause great damageThey could destroy huge cities
Yes, the first was detonated by the U.S. in 1952.Codename Mike as part of Operation Ivy, it had a yield of 10.4 megatons(450 times as powerful as the bomb dropped on Nagasaki)and was detonated at Eniwetok atoll in the Marshall islands.
The biggest nuclear bomb ever detonated is called the Tsar Bomba. It was detonated by the Soviet Union in 1961 and had a yield of 50 megatons, making it the most powerful nuclear weapon ever tested.
"Nukes" is a colloquial term for nuclear weapons, which are explosive devices that derive their destructive power from nuclear reactions. These weapons can cause devastating damage and are considered weapons of mass destruction.
The atomic bomb was detonated about 1,900 feet (580 meters) above Hiroshima.