National Museum of Nuclear Science & HistoryPakistani Nuclear Program
Date:
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Amid a bitter rivalry with India, Pakistan became a nuclear power after testing its first bombs in 1998.
International Nuclear Programs
International Nuclear Programs
Indian Nuclear Program
Date:
Thursday, August 23, 2018
India tested its first atomic bomb in 1974 but did not develop a significant nuclear arsenal until more than two decades later.
South African Nuclear Program
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
South Africa is the first and only country to have successfully developed and then dismantled nuclear weapons.
Israeli Nuclear Program
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Israel is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons, but has never confirmed the existence of its nuclear program.
Chinese Nuclear Program
Date:
Thursday, July 19, 2018
In 1964, China became the fifth country to possess nuclear weapons.
Gallery
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A Chinese stamp commemorating the 1950 Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship
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China's first nuclear test, October 16, 1964
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Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai announces the success of China's first nuclear test
British Nuclear Program
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
The story of U.S.-U.K. nuclear partnership is one of both collaboration and division.
French Nuclear Program
Date:
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
France became the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons after its first test in 1960. While development was slowed by the impact of World War II, the achievements of early French research were critical for nuclear development worldwide.
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