Text Fwd: Some Details about nucear Weaons

Informed by J. Narayana Rao on Sept. 25, 2009


SOME IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS.


Nuclear Weapon States Expenditure in 2008.

Country. No of War Heads Nuclear Budget in 2008 in USD Billions.

China. 150-300 . 10 Billion out of Total Defence Budget 90-100 Billion.
DPRK 5-12. 1 Billion out of 4-4.5 Billion.
France 300-350. 6.5 to 7 Billion out of 60 to 65 Billion.
India 50-90 3 to 3.5 Billion out of 9.4 to 13 Billion
Israel 200-400 1.5 Billion out of 9.4 to 13 Billion.
Pakistan. 40-70 1.1 Billion out of 3.6 to 4.4Billion.
Russia 5200-5600 6.7 Billion out of 55 to 70 Billion.
UK 185 -200 6.7 Billion out of 60 to 68 Billion.
US 4075-5500 52.55 Billion out of 600 to 620 Billion.



DAILY EXPENDITURE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS DURING 2007-2008.

USA 145,00,00 Dollars.
Russia 18,000,000
China 12,400,000.
France. 12,300,000
U.K 10,000,000
India 8,400,000
Israel 4,200,000
Pakistan 3,000,000



NUMBER OF NUCLEAR TESTS WORLD WIDE UNTILL JUNE 2009

Country. Atmospheric Underground Total.

China 23 22 45
DPRK - 2 2
France 50 160 210
India - 6 6
Israel 1 (Doubtful) - -
Pakistan - 6 6
South Africa 1 - 1
Soviet Union 219 496 715
UK 21 23 44
US 215 813 1028
Total 528+ 1 1522 2057