Estimated by Federation of American Scientists, Russia has 5,997 warheads approximately.
1912 nuclear weapons are tactical of the above numbers. These weapons has the capacity that range from 10 kilotonnes to 100 kilotonnes.
1). If Houston attacked, 90,000 people could die to the max and least of 65,000 people.
The Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston would both be safe from damage if the bomb detonated near the city's downtown. The Houston zoo would likely to escape as well.
2). 140,000 people would be injured and 78,000 people would be killed if dropped on Los Angeles.
3). In the case of the Washington D.C the 15 Kilo tonne explosion could cause a death of around 120,000 and 169,000 casaulties.
4). Escape from thermal radiations if the bomb is detonated over the National Mall for the Pentagon and the Ronald Reagan Airport, but there could be strong damage to the White House and Washington Monument due to air blast, according to Wellerstein's Simulation.
5). 209,000 casualties might happen and a combination of Houston's and San Francisco death counts of 151,000 people if Chicago attacked by a 15 kilo tonne bomb.
6). 264,000 people would get killed if the bomb is dropped here in the New Ark City and a mighty 512,000 would get hurt.
(I) I disclaim that I have not prepared on my own this article. Data and information collected all over the internet is the source of it.
(ll) Other than tactical warheads attack might pose a severe impact on the entire earth which would not be tolerable by humans and other living beings.
(lll) It shall be beneficial for all if... the decision is in the hands of world leaders.
Conclusion
Nuclear weapons have demonstrated devastating effect on life, health and the environment. The 15 Kilo tonne bomb dropped by USA on Japan in the year 1945 had demonstrated the fact as mentioned.
The warheads have gotten more sophisticated and more powerful.
In short, Russia is ranked 2nd out of 140 in military strength while the US is ranked 1st. As per the army population, Russia has 142,320,790 soldiers while The US has 334,998,398 soldiers. The available manpower is 69,737,187 with Russia and 147,399,295 with the United States.
And in that perspective, the mostly constantly victorious or always safe U.S.A are of course more reliable than the pillaged and besieged Russia. So, as a foreigner, I prefer Russia.
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U.S.-Russia cooperation created and sustained the pillars of this regime. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which, among other things, prohibits deployments of nuclear weapons in space and the construction of military facilities on the Moon, would have been a dead letter without Cold War détente. Today it is the foundation of international space law. The current International Space Station (ISS) is effectively a joint U.S.-Russia facility and American astronauts have often launched there aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. This pattern of cooperation has survived severe crises in the broader relationship
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