The United States has the largest, and Britain and France also possess substantial numbers of nuclear warheads. Russia remains a major nuclear power but some doubt whether its systems are now operational. The fifth member, People's China, is the only socialist power with nuclear weapons. China's arsenal is by far the smallest and it has carried out the least number of tests. China conducted its last nuclear test in July 1996.
China is the only nuclear power which has upheld the demand for universal nuclear disarmament.
This commitment can only be implemented by those five powers which already have nuclear arms. People's China calls on states with nuclear weapons deployed outside their borders to withdraw these weapons to home territory. China calls for the banning of the development and deployment of space weapons systems or missile defence systems. China stands for the complete prohibition and total destruction of all nuclear weapons. These demands must be projected throughout the British peace movement.