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    This document lists key details about nuclear weapons programs for 9 countries including the year of their first nuclear test, estimated number of active and total warheads, and whether they have signed or ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). It separates the countries into three groups: the five original nuclear weapon states under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), three non-NPT nuclear powers of India, Pakistan, and North Korea, and one undeclared nuclear power of Israel.

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    This document lists key details about nuclear weapons programs for 9 countries including the year of their first nuclear test, estimated number of active and total warheads, and whether they have signed or ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). It separates the countries into three groups: the five original nuclear weapon states under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), three non-NPT nuclear powers of India, Pakistan, and North Korea, and one undeclared nuclear power of Israel.

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    Country

    Warheads active/total

    Year of first test

    CTBTstatus

    The five nuclear-weapon states under the NPT

    United States

    1,950 / 8,500 1945 ("Trinity")

    Signatory

    Russia (former

    Soviet Union)

    2,430 / 11,000 1949 ("RDS-1")

    Ratifier

    United Kingdom

    160 / 225 1952 ("Hurricane")

    Ratifier

    France

    290 / 300 1960 ("Gerboise Bleue")

    Ratifier

    China

    ~180 / 240 1964 ("596")

    Signatory

    Non-NPT nuclear powers

    India

    n.a. / 80100 1974 ("Smiling Buddha")

    Non-signatory

    Pakistan

    n.a. / 90110 1998 ("Chagai-I")

    Non-signatory

    North Korea

    n.a. / <10 2006 (2006 test)

    Non-signatory

    Undeclared nuclear powers

    n.a. / 80-200 possibly 1979 (See Vela Incident) Signatory Israel

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