
Hiroshima Day: Why only 9 countries possess nukes and what stops most nations from going nuclear
Published on: Aug. 6, 2025, 12:28 p.m. | Source: India TV News
Hiroshima Day is marked every year on August 6 to honour the victims of the world's first nuclear attack. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Japan during World War II. It also prompts the question: why is it that only nine countries in the world possess nuclear weapons?