Reports on countries' nuclear arsenals vary, but the consensus is Russia has the largest number in its arsenal, followed by the United States.
The country with the third-most nuclear weapons is China with 350 , according to Statista. Business Insider says China has 280. Russia has more nuclear weapons than the U.S., according to Business Insider. the alliance formed between the U.S. and many western European nations following the aftermath of World War II.
Russia is focused on stopping an invasion from the West or the U.S., and with so many U.S. forces across the world, the Russians have built up their arsenal, Business Insider says. with submarine-based missiles striking 10 or 15 minutes after they are launched. meaning they can be launched within minutes after a decision is made to do so.
Weapons were put on hair-trigger alert during the Cold War when Soviet and American military strategists feared first-strike attacks of up to thousands of missiles thatcould be used to destroy bombers and land-based missiles in enemy territory, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. Today, there are agreements between the U.S. and Russia which help to enhance America's' protection from Russian nuclear weapons.
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