On November 2, US President Donald Trump, while giving an interview to CBS News, said that Pakistan is conducting nuclear tests. Now America needs to conduct nuclear tests again. Trump claimed that America has so many nuclear weapons that the world can be destroyed 150 times, but due to the activities of Russia and China, testing is necessary. It is noteworthy that America conducted its last nuclear test on 23 September 1992. Now due to Trump’s statement the nuclear bomb has come into discussion again.

So let us understand in ABP Explainer what is the meaning of Trump’s statement, why are all the countries increasing their nuclear stockpile and how this bomb can destroy the whole world 0 times…

Question 1- What statement did Donald Trump give regarding nuclear bombs and what is its meaning?
answer- On November 2, Donald Trump appeared on American news channel CBS’s ’60 Minutes’ program. Trump was asked that except North Korea, no one is doing nuclear test, so why are you doing it? On this, Trump said that Russia, Pakistan and China are also doing secret tests, but the world does not know. We have to talk about this because otherwise you guys will report. They don’t have journalists who can write about this. We will test, because they test, others also test and of course North Korea is testing. In fact Trump has already ordered the Ministry of Defense (Pentagon) to start testing nuclear weapons immediately.

On the question of when and where to conduct nuclear tests again after three decades, Trump simply said, ‘We have testing sites, it will be announced soon.’ When Trump was asked whether he thought this could lead the world into a more dangerous nuclear environment, Trump said, ‘I think we have kept it under control to a great extent.’

Question 2- When was the world’s first atomic bomb made and how many countries have this weapon?
answer- The making of the world’s first atomic bomb began in December 1938, when scientists Otto Hahn and Fritz Straussmann in a German lab bombarded uranium-235 atoms with intense neutrons. Due to this, the uranium atom suddenly broke into two parts and a huge amount of energy was released. This experiment was called nuclear fission. Jewish scientist Lisa Meitner said that if it causes a chain reaction, tremendous energy will be released. American scientists felt that a major weapon had come into the hands of Nazi Germany.

After this, in June 1942, America started preparing to make the atom bomb secretly on the 18th floor of a building in Manhattan. The ‘Manhattan Project’ started under the leadership of American Brigadier General Leslie Groves and scientist Julius Robert Oppenheimer. 100 tons of uranium were collected in 2 months and Oppenheimer built a laboratory in the ravines of Los Alamos, New Mexico to work on the design.

Two years later, in July 1945, two bombs of uranium and plutonium were ready. On July 16, 1945, America successfully tested the first bomb in Trinity. On 6 August 1945, the uranium bomb ‘Little Boy’ was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan and on 9 August 1945, the plutonium bomb ‘Fatman’ was dropped on Nagasaki. About 1.5 lakh people were killed instantly in both the blasts. After this many countries started making nuclear bombs.

• On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union made the atomic bomb ‘First Thunder’. The successful test took place at 7 am in the desert area near the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan (then part of the Soviet Union).
• On October 3, 1952, the United Kingdom created an atomic bomb named ‘Hurricane’. Successfully tested near Montebello Islands.
• On 13 February 1960, France successfully tested the nuclear bomb ‘Jerbois Blue’ in the Sahara Desert in Algeria (then a French colony).
• On October 16, 1964, the first atomic bomb was successfully tested in the Gobi Desert of Xinjiang province in China. This ‘Su596’ was a utanium-implosion fission bomb.
• On 18 May 1974, India conducted a successful nuclear test in Pokhran, Rajasthan. In this nuclear project named ‘Smiling Buddha’, P-1 i.e. Plutonium-Implosion Fission Device nuclear bomb was tested.
• On 28 May 1998, in response to India’s nuclear test, Pakistan also tested its first nuclear bomb ‘Chagai-1’. This happened in the Chagai hills of Balochistan province.
• On October 9, 2006, North Korea also made a nuclear bomb. This bomb was tested at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site in north-eastern Korea.

Question 3- When did which countries stop nuclear tests and why?
answer- The nuclear testing spree led to more than 2,000 explosions, most of which occurred between 1950–1990. But global protests increased due to radioactive fallout. In 1954, America’s Castle Bravo test sickened Japanese fishermen, causing an uproar in the world. After this, on April 2, 1954, the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru for the first time demanded a ‘Standstill Agreement’ i.e. a ban on tests.

The first major step in banning nuclear tests was the ‘Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), which was signed by the US, Soviet Union and Britain in Moscow on 5 August 1963. It came into force on 10 October 1963 and prohibited atmospheric, space and underwater tests. China did not sign PTBT. The most important measure to ban nuclear tests was the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996. Then it was signed by 76 countries. It completely banned all types of nuclear tests.

• Soviet Union: No confirmed explosive test has been conducted since 1990.
• America: No nuclear test has been conducted since 1992. The last atmospheric test was done in 1962.
• United Kingdom: The last nuclear test was conducted in 1991. There was no test after this.
• France: The last test was conducted underground in French Polynesia in 1996.
• China: By 1996, China limited the tests and stopped them altogether by July 29.
• India: The last successful nuclear test was conducted in Pokhran in 1998, which was named ‘Shakti-1’.
• Pakistan: The last nuclear test was conducted with ‘Chagai-2’ in 1998.
• North Korea: The last nuclear test was conducted in 2017. North Korea is the only country that conducted tests in the 21st century.

To avoid the threat of nuclear bombs, nuclear disarmament was started, which means completely eliminating nuclear weapons, so that the world becomes weapon-free. This is the origin of the NPT, which came into force on 5 March 1970. 191 countries signed. Under this, it was said that there should be a ban on making new weapons, destruction of existing ones and peaceful use.

Question 4- So now which countries have how many nuclear bombs and how many times can they destroy the world?
answer- According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a total of 9 countries in the world have nuclear weapons.

1. Russia has the maximum number of 5,459 nuclear bombs.
2. America has 5,177 nuclear bombs.
3. China has 600 nuclear weapons.
4. France has 290 nuclear bombs.
5. Britain has 225 nuclear bombs.
6. India has a stockpile of 180 nuclear bombs.
7. Pakistan has 170 nuclear bombs.
8. Israel has 90 nuclear bombs.
9. North Korea has 50 nuclear bombs.

Apart from this, there have been reports of Israel also having a nuclear bomb, but it has not been confirmed. It is said that Israel is secretly making nuclear bombs.

According to SIPRI report, a nuclear bomb can destroy a city within minutes. There are 12,241 nuclear warheads worldwide, whose total explosive capacity is more than 2,500 megatons. The Hiroshima bomb was 0.015 megatons, so this is equivalent to 1.66 lakh Hiroshima bombs. But the danger is not just explosion, but ‘nuclear winter’. If 100 Hiroshima-like bombs are dropped in a regional war like India-Pakistan, then 50 lakh tonnes of smoke will go into the stratosphere, which will block sunlight. Crops will be destroyed for two decades and people will die of starvation.

According to SIPRI report, about 3 thousand nuclear warheads can destroy the Earth 50-100 times. If this is estimated, then the world can be destroyed more than 300 times with a total of 12,241 nuclear warheads. Russia has the world’s most powerful nuclear bomb, which is named ‘Tsar Bomb’. It is of 50 megatons. But this danger is so great that scientists say, ‘Even a limited war can end civilization.’

Question 5- Are any countries still trying to make nuclear bombs?
answer- Apart from 9 countries, there are many ‘threshold states’ which can make weapons. Iran is at the top among these. According to the report of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) dated May 31, 2025, Iran has 408 kg of 60% uranium, which can make many bombs. Iran’s Kavir plan is working on long-range missiles, which is based on North Korean design. However, Israeli and American attacks have damaged Iran’s nuclear program to a great extent.

Apart from this, Saudi Arabia has said that if Iran makes a nuclear bomb, we will also make it. Public support has increased in South Korea and Japan, but is being held back due to American guarantees. Turkey and Germany are also ‘hedgers’, they have the capacity but not the political will. According to SIPRI, Iran-Israel tension may increase the regional competition to make nuclear bombs.

Question 6- So what is the meaning of Trump’s statement? Is the nuclear race about to start?
answer- Retired Lieutenant General of the Indian Army and defense expert Sanjay Kulkarni says, ‘The Russia-Ukraine war and America-China tension have created a situation like a second cold war. Russia had suspended the New START treaty in 2023, which set limits on the weapons of both countries. China is producing 100 new warheads every year. Pakistan is also conducting nuclear tests. The recent earthquakes that occurred in Afghanistan do not seem to be of any natural disaster but of nuclear testing.

Sanjay Kulkarni says that Trump has understood very well that a power like nuclear bomb should not increase in the hands of a country that promotes terrorism. They are openly warning that if the rest of the world does not give up on nuclear bombs, America will also start nuclear testing. Looking at the current situation, it seems that many countries are secretly working on making nuclear bombs. In such a situation, if nuclear war occurs, it will be difficult to control it.

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Israel’s nuclear program has been a mysterious subject. It is believed that Israel developed nuclear weapons by the end of the 1960s, but it never officially confirmed or denied it. Under the Israeli policy, called ‘nuclear ambiguity’, he does not speak openly about his nuclear weapons. In such a situation, let us know how Israel made a atomic bomb and tested it in the 1970s.

Israel’s nuclear program

Israel started nuclear research shortly after its establishment in 1948. The Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) was established in 1952, which was aimed at researching nuclear technology. The first Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurian admitted that nuclear weapons are necessary for the security of the country, as many countries in the Middle East were against Israel. At that time Israel had neither technology nor enough resources, so it chose the path of international cooperation. Cooperation with France In 1957, Israel made a secret agreement with France, under which France helped to create a Dimona nuclear reactor in the Negev Desert. This reactor became the basis of Israel’s nuclear weapon program.

Agreement was confidential

France provided 24 MW research reactor and technical assistance. This agreement was so confidential that even close aide like America was not aware of this. Dimona reactor began production of plutonium, which is necessary to make atomic bombs.

Atomic bomb development

By the end of the 1960s, experts believe that Israel had gained the ability to make nuclear explosives. At the time of the six-day war of 1967, Israel was probably ready with some nuclear weapons. During the 1973 Yom Kipping War, America also became convinced that Israel has nuclear weapons. But Israel never openly conducted nuclear tests, as India (Pokhran) or other countries in 1974.

Did Israel conduct nuclear tests in 1970?

The most talked about incident on Israeli’s nuclear test is on 22 September 1979, which is called ‘Vela incident’. In the South Atlantic Ocean, near the coast of South Africa, an American Vela satellite indicated a suspected nuclear explosion. Many experts believe that it was a joint nuclear test of Israel and South Africa. However, both Israel and South Africa did not confirm this.

Secret strategy and detective

Israel also resorted to espionage and secret methods to gain nuclear technology. In the 1960s, Israel used a network of Jewish scientists in Europe and America, who shared information related to nuclear technology. In addition, Israel acquired uranium and other essential materials secretly, the biggest case is when about 200-600 pounds from the nuclear material and equipment corporation in Apollo Pennsylvania disappeared in the mid-1960s. It is estimated that Israel may have 90 nuclear weapons today, which can be fired with fighter jets, submarines and ballistic missiles.

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Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir recently said in Washington that Allah has made me the protector of the country. When someone has power in Pakistan, it uses such jumlas. Earlier in 1958, the then field marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan also described himself as the protector of Pakistan. After overthrowing the Bhutto government in 1977, General Zia-ul-Haq said that the Almighty will make every effort to strengthen the army with the help of Allah.

According to a report by India Today, there is a lot of resentment in Pakistan against Asim Munir. In such a situation, it is feared that Munir is trying to control the whole of Pakistan. Under this, Islamabad can try to re -activate its old nuclear Weapons Annable Terrorism (NWET) policy.

We will immerse half the world with us- Munir
Munir said in America that we are an nuclear nation and if we feel that we are drowning then we will immerse half the world with us. This statement shows Pakistan’s weakened strategic status and demolished economy. Many experts say that Pakistan was helpless against Indian attacks. His atomic threat has failed, in such a situation, Asim Munir has no other option. He is trying to convey a message to India as well as the world that the threat of atomic bomb is not a lie.

At the same time, India has made it clear that now nuclear blackmailing will not be tolerated. According to experts, Asim Munir is not only trying to scare India by testing nuclear weapons, but can also try to make the Pakistani people unconscious in the name of the country by licking the opium named nuclear weapons again.

What do experts say
Experts believe that it will probably not be possible for Pakistan to do nuclear tests, because their economy is in the trough. If he dare to do a nuclear test, then there will be immediate international restrictions. It will not be possible to save Pakistan even for the Trump administration.

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Iran-Israel Conflict: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katj has said that Iran will have to refund the uranium enhanced to dangerous levels. This is the same uranium from which atomic bomb is made. Katj clearly stated that a message has been jointly given to Iran by the US and Israel that it will have to hand over its enric uranium.

Iran does not have a nuclear bomb
Katj said in an interview that the attack on Iran recently was aimed at weakening its atomic capacity. He claimed that now Iran has no way left that it can convert uranium into a solid form for atomic bombs, as that transfer facility has also been destroyed.

Israel does not know where is the entire uranium reserves of Iran?
Defense Minister Katj also admitted that Israel is not aware of where Iran has hidden its entire enrich uranium. This has increased the concern that Iran is not secretly preparing its nuclear preparation. According to the Financial Times report, European intelligence experts believe that despite the US attacks on Iran’s main nuclear centers, its enhanced uranium reserves are still largely safe.

The report stated that Fordo saw the movement of trucks before the US attack, which suspects that Iran had already removed uranium from there. European countries also believe that Iran has about 408 kg of high-grade uranium, which is enough to make weapons and recently not present in the Fordo Center.

Israel wanted to kill Khamenei
Israeli’s Defense Minister Israel Katj has made a big disclosure, saying that during the recent struggle with Iran, the Israeli army plan was to kill Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei. However, he also admitted that there was no such opportunity during the war to carry out this scheme.

Was permission from America?
When Katj was asked whether Israel had taken permission from America for such action, he clearly said that in such cases Israel does not need anyone’s permission. He said that the decision to target Khamenei was already taken, but as soon as he hid in a safe bunker, it became difficult to find and action could not be taken.

The war between Iran and Israel has now come to this turn from where it is very difficult to return. Meanwhile, America’s attacks have further instigated Iran, after which the Iranian missiles have started having havoc in Israel. There are nuclear weapons behind this crisis in the Middle East, for which Iran has been fighting the war with Israel and other Western countries for decades.

Israel believes that if Iran has made nuclear weapons, it will become a threat to its existence. This is the reason that Israel does not want to let Iran become a nuclear power -rich country. However, Israel itself is a nuclear power country. In such a situation, the question arises that how did Israel make nuclear weapons? When did the world get a glimpse of it and how many atomic bombs do Israel have at present?

How many nuclear weapons have Israel?

Israel is an undeclared country to gain nuclear capacity. Unannounced because Israel never officially believed that it has nuclear weapons and never denied this. In such a situation, it is also very difficult to guess the nuclear weapons of Israel. However, some experts believe that Israel has its own secret nuclear weapon program and is also expanding it rapidly. According to the Federation of American Scientists and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Israel currently has 90 nuclear weapons. However, some people believe that Israel has atomic bomb equal to India and Pakistan. This was revealed by an e-mail from former US Secretary of State Colin Powal, in which he said that Israel has 200 nuclear bombs and all of them are targeted Iran. This e-mail of Pawal was leaked.

How did Israel build a atomic bomb?

Israel is one of the nuclear power -rich countries of the world, which did not signed the Nuclear Non -Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The special thing is that Israel’s nuclear program and its nuclear capabilities are largely unclear and the world has very little information about it. According to the information, Israel established the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission in 1952 only after its independence. Some people believe that in 1958 Israel started making nuclear weapons near the city of Dimona and in 1967 it also developed the ability to secretly make nuclear explosives. In 1973, America also became confident that Israel has nuclear weapons. The special thing is that the goods making atomic bombs to Israel were secretly sold by the same countries, which is now part of the Nuclear Non -Proliferation Treaty. These countries had also ignored that this goods would be used to make Israel atomic bombs.

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Iran israel war: Iran is not taking the name of the ongoing war between Israel. However, the reason for the beginning of this war was to attack Tehran and nuclear bases built around it from the Israeli Army. The Israeli army also achieved a lot of success in it, but despite this, a nuclear fossil of Iran is still completely safe and its name is Fordo Nuclear Fuel Plant.

Iran’s safest nuclear plant (Fordo Nuclear Fuel Plant) is built at a depth of about 300 feet under a mountain, 125 miles from the capital Tehran. It is said that Iran produces highly enriched uranium (U-235) for itself in this plant located on the hill.

Fordo plant is under 80-90 meters thick rocks
U-235 is very important for atomic bomb manufacture. This is so important for Iran that it has fortified it. It cannot be destroyed even by dropping air attacks and bombs. This whereabouts are made under at least 80 to 90 meters thick rocks. It is safe by Iran amidst the Russian S-300 air defense system and heavy military presence.

What is bunker buster bomb?
A very powerful bomb will be required to destroy the Fordo Atomic Plant and that bomb is only with the US. Bunker Buster Bomb will be required to destroy this. Bunker Buster bombs are made to explode significantly below the ground surface. America’s GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator is a similar bomb, weighing about 13,600 kg. It is designed to accurately attack deep tunnels and strong bunkers.

What is Trump’s stand about Fordo plant?
US President Donald Trump has talked about the attack on this atomic plant of Iran many times. Trump says that if Iran is to be stopped from making atomic bombs, then it will have to be destroyed, but he has not yet told whether he will help Israel in this matter or not.

‘Israel can use atomic bomb’
According to the Times of India report, if Trump withdraws from attacking the Fordo nuclear plant in two weeks, then Israel has a way to destroy this hideout and that is the use of atomic bombs.

In an interview in Hebrew, Netanyahu said that Israel is committed to destroying all Iran’s nuclear bases, including the Fordo nuclear plant. He further said that we have the ability to destroy it without any cooperation. In such a situation, it is expected that Israeli Fordo may use low -capacity nuclear weapons to destroy the nuclear plant.
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