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This is a list of countries by level of military equipment, including naval ships , fighter aircraft and nuclear weapons . This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made.
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States marked 'TC' are widely considered technologically capable of wielding, operating or developing nuclear weapons, however are signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and are not known to possess any at the current moment. Japan , South Korea and Poland [citation needed ] are generally considered de facto nuclear states due to their believed ability to wield nuclear weapons within 1 to 3 years.[176] [177] [178] South Africa produced six nuclear weapons in the 1980s, but dismantled them in the early 1990s. South Africa signed the NPT in 1991.[179] [180]
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^ "The Military Balance" . Routledge. February 14, 2020. ISBN 9780367466398 .
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Nuclear Weapons: Who Has What at a Glance" . Arms Control Association . July 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2020 .
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^ "How Powerful Is Russia's Military?" . Defense One.
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^ "Budget" . Coast Guard Budget in Brief . 2018. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018.
^ US Navy sources:
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– "The Gator Navy" . www.navy.mil .
– "Littoral Combat Ship Class - LCS" . www.navy.mil .
– "The Submarines" . www.navy.mil .
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