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    Default Which nations have Hydrogen Bombs?

    We know the Americans, Russians, British, French and Chinese have the H-Bomb.

    The Israelis are also suspected of having the H-Bomb.
    I'm not sure about the Indians.
    And I'm pretty sure the Pakistanis and North Koreans do not have them.

    Also do any nations have the small tactical nuclear bomb or were the Americans and Russians the only ones and since they disposed of them in the late 80s they are gone?


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    Default Re: Which nations have Hydrogen Bombs?

    Official list is:

    USA, UK, Russia, France, China, India, Pakistan and North Korea.

    Israel is strongly suspected to possess them but they've yet to confirm or deny this.

    Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Turkey have military staff trained in using US nuclear devices and are cleared to operate them on the US's behalf.

    South Africa, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan are states that used to have nuclear devices but no longer do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Their Law View Post
    Official list is:

    USA, UK, Russia, France, China, India, Pakistan and North Korea.

    Israel is strongly suspected to possess them but they've yet to confirm or deny this.

    Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Turkey have military staff trained in using US nuclear devices and are cleared to operate them on the US's behalf.

    South Africa, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan are states that used to have nuclear devices but no longer do.
    I meant the more powerful hydrogen bomb not the atomic bomb.

    NK for example has the atomic bomb and not the hydrogen bomb


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    Default Re: Which nations have Hydrogen Bombs?

    USA, UK, Russia, France, China, India, are the confirmed countries all of which have carried out fusion bomb tests (Though India may have been a dud and only the fission reaction occured).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sphere View Post
    USA, UK, Russia, France, China, India, are the confirmed countries all of which have carried out fusion bomb tests (Though India may have been a dud and only the fission reaction occured).
    what about israel?


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    Default Re: Which nations have Hydrogen Bombs?

    Quote Originally Posted by 6644kp View Post
    I meant the more powerful hydrogen bomb not the atomic bomb.

    NK for example has the atomic bomb and not the hydrogen bomb
    The differentiation between hydrogen and atomic bombs disappeared from military circles in the late 50s. There are not two designs of pure fission and pure fusion.

    It's a sliding scale, with no pure fusion bomb ever being made. There are pure fission bombs more powerful than bombs that include fusion. There are fission bombs that fission better because of a fusion booster, but the fusion adds nothing to the explosion. There are bombs with several stages of alternating fission-fusion. There are very powerful fusion bombs detonated by a fission igniter.

    It's a lot more complicated than two simple designs. Bomb designs are chosen based on their effect, how much fissile and fusionable material they require and restrictions of the delivery mechanism.
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    Default Re: Which nations have Hydrogen Bombs?

    Young lady, I am an expert on humans. Now pick a mouth, open it and say "brglgrglgrrr"!

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    The US seems to have several million useless N-Bombs lying around doing nothing but contaminating the areas which they are in, that should be disposed of, don't know about hydrogen
    Last edited by Dodge; January 18, 2012 at 05:05 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dodge View Post
    The US seems to have several million useless N-Bombs lying around doing nothing but contaminating the areas which they are in, that should be disposed of, don't know about hydrogen
    Total number of nuclear missiles built, 1951-present: 67,500

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    Quote Originally Posted by Future Filmmaker View Post
    Total number of nuclear missiles built, 1951-present: 67,500

    Lol
    That's what they want you to think

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    Default Re: Which nations have Hydrogen Bombs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Future Filmmaker View Post
    Total number of nuclear missiles built, 1951-present: 67,500

    Lol
    Whooooosh!!!

    Not-so subtle racial undertones, please read again.
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    Default Re: Which nations have Hydrogen Bombs?

    what about israel?
    The rest of the world is on a need to know basis, and I guess we don't need to know.
    Last edited by Sphere; January 18, 2012 at 05:36 PM.

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    Default Re: Which nations have Hydrogen Bombs?

    There is also a long list of states that have the ability to build nuclear weapons but have chosen not to.

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