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Nuclear deterrence

Nuclear forces that can be used strategically to deter potential aggressors by threatening a retaliatory nuclear strike

Distribution of Asia Power Index countriesThis chart shows the distribution of countries based on their weighted score for nuclear deterrence. Embed

Nuclear deterrence

Nuclear forces that can be used strategically to deter potential aggressors by threatening a retaliatory nuclear strike

  • Rankings
  • Indicators
Rank Score Trend Country / Territory
Weighting 30%
  • 1 97.1 Russia
  • 2 90.0 United States
  • 3 71.5 China
  • 4 55.2 — North Korea
  • 5 44.3 — India
  • 6 29.8 — Pakistan
  • 26 0.0 — Australia
  • 26 0.0 — Bangladesh
  • 26 0.0 — Brunei
  • 26 0.0 — Cambodia
  • 26 0.0 — Indonesia
  • 26 0.0 — Japan
  • 26 0.0 — Laos
  • 26 0.0 — Malaysia
  • 26 0.0 — Mongolia
  • 26 0.0 — Myanmar
  • 26 0.0 — Nepal
  • 26 0.0 — New Zealand
  • 26 0.0 — Papua New Guinea
  • 26 0.0 — Philippines
  • 26 0.0 — Singapore
  • 26 0.0 — South Korea
  • 26 0.0 — Sri Lanka
  • 26 0.0 — Taiwan
  • 26 0.0 — Thailand
  • 26 0.0 — Vietnam
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