Changes To The Military
Ever since the first detonation of a nuclear bomb, militaries and the world have never been the same. Militaries all around the world have nuclear weapons with deadly abilities. Billions of dollars are spent on thousands of nuclear weapons every year.
The Nuclear Arms Race
In 1949, the Soviet Union detonated their own atomic bomb, starting the Nuclear Arms Race during the cold war. Both countries continued to make advances to their military. The U.S. detonated a hydrogen with the Soviets following soon after. Both countries also made their own Inter-continental Ballistic Missiles, which can reach any point in the world in under 30 minutes.
The Ivy Mike detonation-the first hydrogen bomb detonated-1952. Source: New York Times
Minuteman II ICBM poster. Source: Reddit
Nuclear Arms Race Cartoon. Source: TimeToast
Worldwide Nuclear Weapons
Across the world, there are over 13,000 nuclear warheads; 90% belonging to the U.S. and Russia. Every year across the world, countries spend billions on nuclear weapons. The Manhattan Project marked the beginning of this type of military power across the world.
World Nuclear Weapons Stockpile. Source: Statista
Worldwide military expenditures on nuclear weapons. Source: Nuclear Threat Initiative
The power of nuclear weapons. Source: Tech Insider