World War X; What Will The World Be Like If North Korea, Russia And US Engage In Nuclear War?

By Mashable India

09 April 2024

World's Nuclear Stockpile

In 1980, there were 70,481 nuclear weapons in the world, which was a historic high. Currently, there's nearly 12,500 shared between 9 nuclear powers, including superpowers Russia, China, and the US, that are always at loggerheads. With estranged neighbors India and Pakistan possessing nuclear warheads of their own and North Korea sitting on a treasure trove, the doomsday clock is ticking faster than ever, even as the Middle East boils.

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