Israel-Iran War / Russia is the real king of the nuclear war, how did it become the strongman?

Israel-Iran War: The nuclear dispute between Israel and Iran has once again drawn the world's attention to West Asia. This conflict between the two countries is much bigger than a normal military conflict - this conflict is about the stubbornness to acquire and prevent nuclear power. Israel and the US have a clear policy that Iran will not be allowed to become a nuclear power. At the same time, Iran wants to become nuclear at any cost.

But have you ever wondered who is the real 'nuclear king' in this entire tussle? The answer is - Russia. According to the latest report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Russia has 5,459 nuclear bombs - the most in the world. The US is second in this list with 5,177 weapons, while China is at number three, which has only 600 nuclear bombs.

Talking about other countries, France has 290, UK has 225, India has 180, Pakistan has 170, Israel has 90 and North Korea has 50 nuclear weapons.

How did Russia become the master of nuclear power?

The roots of this power of Russia lie in the end of the Second World War. In 1945, America dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. The leader of the Soviet Union (now Russia) Joseph Stalin also saw this scene and understood that if we have to survive in the world, then nuclear power is essential.

Stalin immediately started a nuclear program to match America. Soviet spies stole information about the design of America's nuclear weapons and conducted the first successful test in 1949 - RDS-1 (First Lightning). After this, the Soviet Union never looked back.

In 1961, Russia tested the world's largest nuclear bomb "Tsar Bomba", whose power shook the whole world.

The role of nuclear weapons in political maneuvers

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia inherited its entire nuclear legacy. After this, many agreements were made between the US and Russia - such as START I, START II, ​​and the ABM Treaty - whose purpose was to control the number of weapons. But due to political changes, mistrust and geopolitical tensions, many of these treaties could never be implemented.

In 2001, US President George W. Bush withdrew the US from the ABM Treaty, which formally ended this effort.

The Obama era: Hope for peace and the beginning of new tensions

Barack Obama, who became President in 2009, called nuclear disarmament America's moral responsibility. He took the initiative to improve relations with Russia. But during the same time, the dispute between Russia and Ukraine started in 2014. This dispute has today turned into a full-fledged war under Putin's rule, which has further deepened the threat of nuclear weapons.

War in the Middle East, but the real power is elsewhere

Israel and Iran may be fighting over nuclear weapons, but the real king is Russia. It has not only weapons, but also history, experience and political strategy that make it a player above being a pawn in this war.