Only Six Countries Operate Nuclear Submarines

Only Six Countries Operate Nuclear Submarines India unveiled its second nuclear-powered submarine last week in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The domestically produced vessel is armed with ballistic missiles that have a striking range of 750 kilometers, the South China Morning Post reports. Its two submarines, the first having been launched in 2009, give the country the ability to now launch nuclear weapons from land, air and sea - an important factor in its deterrence strategy, according to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. As Statista's Katharina Bichholz details below, data from the International...