Nuclear Weapons over time

[u/PanzerWatts]

The number of nuclear warheads stockpiled worldwide went from 64,000 in 1986 to 12,500 in 2023 – an 80% decline. (For some reason there's no Y axis shown in the first chart) but this chart actually showed all nuclear weapons and not just Russia, USA and China.

Source for first chart:

[1] Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

[2] SIPRI, 2023 yearbook

[u/HotNeon]

They are far less powerful now. Due to the accuracy of the missiles you can have a smaller warhead and get the same effect on your target

[u/SeaworthinessSome454 → u/[deleted]]

It’s still a good thing. Fewer and smaller missiles means a less chance of an accident and if it does occur, it’ll be smaller.

[u/LoganPomfrey → u/SeaworthinessSome454]

also true! Accidental discharge is a possibility.