Countries Expanding Nuclear Capabilities
Some countries that have been adding or developing nuclear warheads include:
- India: increasing its nuclear arsenal, with estimates suggesting around 150 warheads
- Pakistan: expanding its nuclear capabilities, with around 160 warheads
- North Korea: developing its nuclear program, with estimates suggesting around 30-50 warheads
- Israel: believed to have a nuclear arsenal, although the exact number of warheads is not publicly known
Modernization Efforts
These countries, along with others, are modernizing their nuclear forces, including the development of new missiles, submarines, and bombers.
What does it mean to be modernizing the nuclear forces? What do countries do?