Who has nuclear weapons and how did they get them? - BBC World Service

It’s 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan. At the time, the US was the only country with nuclear capability, but now nine countries have nuclear weapons Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Here we explore how those countries developed their arsenals and why others are being stopped. 00:00 First nuclear detonation 00:39 Which countries have nuclear weapons? 01:15 Types of nuclear bombs: fission and fusion 01:55 Eisenhower’s Atoms for Peace plan 02:45 Who are the original five nuclear states? 03:06 What is the Non-Proliferation Treaty, NPT? 04:22 Which countries have not signed the NPT? 04:52 Israel’s nuclear weapons 07:29 India and Pakistan’s nuclear weapons 09:32 North Korea’s nuclear weapons 11:03 Iran’s nuclear programme 13:10 The legacy of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Watch more documentaries from across BBC World Service here 👉🏽    • All BBC World Service Documentaries   ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #nuclearweapons #nuclear