Question

DURING 1955-2005 WHICH COUNTRY HAD THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF WARHEADS

Answer 1

U.S. and USSR/Russian nuclear weapons stockpiles/inventories, 1945–2006. The failing Soviet economy and the dissolution of the country between 1989-91 which marks the end of the Cold War and with it the relaxation of the arms race, brought about a large decrease in both nations stockpiles. The effects of the Megatons to Megawatts can also be seen in the mid 1990s, continuing Russia's reducing trend. A similar chart focusing solely on quantity of warheads in the multi-megaton range is also available.[1]Moreover, total deployed US & "Russian" strategic weapons increased steadily from the 1980s until the Cold War ended.[2]