Among the non-renewable energy sources known to man today, the nuclear energy remains the cheapest source of energy and the most dangerous energy source that we have. This unique energy source can be used by mankind for for peaceful purposes that can help to contribute to our 21st century global energy needs or for dangerous uses to make those weapons of mass destruction that can be used in wars amongst nations or can threaten the continuous existence of global peace and the survival of the world's 7 billion human beings. The nations of Iran and Venezuela respectively are also working secretly to join this rat race by acquiring their own nuclear arsenals or reactors.
The following countries have the nuclear bombs or nuclear arsenals in their disposals. They are the United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea. According to the report from the Federation of American Scientists, there are estimated 20,000 nuclear warheads in the world today, with 10,000 for Russia, 8,500 for the United States, 250 for the United Kingdom, 300 for France, 80 for Israel, 90-110 for Pakistan, 80-100 for India and less than 10 for North Korea. The United States under the NATO nuclear weapons sharing treaty has agreed to provide nuclear cover for Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Turkey if the need arises.
About 30 countries have the nuclear reactors today in the world for energy peaceful energy generation and uses. An estimated 10 new nuclear reactors are built around the world every year totaling about 442 nuclear power stations that generate about 15% of world's energy needs in the area of electricity supply. As of today, American has 104, France has 58 and Japan has 40, with another 115 new nuclear stations being built in Asia and 25 new units alone in China are under construction. finally, about 45 other nations around the world have shown great interest and desire to build their own nuclear reactors for power generation in the nearest future.
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