Senin, 30 September 2013
1: USA
Year: 1945
United States was the first nuclear
power in the world, and it is the only country that has ever used nuclear bomb on
the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the World War 2 in 1945. United States having the large number of
Nuclear Bombs, and it comes on the 2nd highest rank.
Albert Einstein, the famous German Physics, give an idea to purify the uranium to make a Nuclear Bomb. He invented the Nuclear Bomb with the help of several other scientists.
2: Russia
Year: 1949
Russia had started its nuclear program
in 1942, and after a great effort it has tested the first Nuclear Bomb in 1949.
Russia has tremendously increased the number of Nuclear Weapons. Right now Russia has the largest number
of Nuclear Weapons in the world. It has also built a floating Nuclear Power
Station in 2010, which is the first Floating Nuclear Reactor in the world.
3: UK
Year: 1952
United Kingdom begins its program in
1940, and it becomes the third country to have Nuclear Power. UK is also in the
list of those countries who have signed Non Proliferation Treaty. United Kingdom was the first country to
start a nuclear power reactor for commercial use.
4: France
Year: 1960
France is the biggest Civil Nuclear
Power producer in the world. Nuclear Power is the main source of its power
generation, and it covers 80% of its electricity needs from Nuclear Power. France has started its nuclear program
in 1957 and has established it first Nuclear Power Plant in 1962. Currently
France is one of the largest electricity exporters in the world.
5: China
Year: 1964
China is the fifth Nuclear Power in the
world. After the Taiwan Strait Crisis, China begins a Nuclear Weapons Program in
1955. China is also in the list of the Non Proliferation Treaty. Since 1964, China has maintained its
Nuclear Doctrine of No First Use.
6: Israel
Year: 1967
Israel has started its Nuclear Program
in 1950s, and it is the 6th biggest Nuclear Power in the world. Israel is in
the list of those countries who have not yet signed Non Proliferation Treaty. Israel continued its policy of Strategic
Ambiguity, which is known as the Nuclear Opacity. Israel has not publically confirmed
nor denies having Nuclear Weapons.
7: India
Year: 1974
India is the third nuclear power in
Asia. In 1967, India has started its nuclear program. India is one of those countries that have
not signed the NPT. India has maintained of No First Use Policy. It has declared
a Nuclear Doctrine of “Credible Minimum Deterrence”.
8: Pakistan
Year: 1998
Pakistan is the first Muslim country that
has Nuclear Power. In 1972, Pakistan begins its Nuclear Program and established
in 1978, but because of enormous international pressure, it stay undeclared until
1998. Pakistan is also in the list of those countries who are not the signatory
of Non Proliferation Treaty, but is a member of International Atomic Energy
Agency.
9: North Korea
Year: 2006
North Korea, officially known as the Democratic
Republic of Korea has started its Nuclear Program in 1957. It is the 5th Asian
Country who has Nuclear Power. North Korea is not a member of Comprehensive
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization, and has not signed the NPT.
10: Iran
Iran has started its Nuclear Program for
commercial use in 1950s but, after the Iranian revolution in 1979, it was
closed. In September 2011, Iran has established its first Nuclear Power Plant. Iran is the 10th Nuclear Capable Country.
