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ABSTRACT The US nuclear arsenal remained roughly unchanged in the last year, with the Defense Department maintaining an estimated stockpile of some 4,000 warheads to be delivered via ballistic missiles… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT The US nuclear arsenal remained roughly unchanged in the last year, with the Defense Department maintaining an estimated stockpile of some 4,000 warheads to be delivered via ballistic missiles and aircraft. Most of these warheads are not deployed but stored, and many are destined to be retired. Of the approximately 1,800 warheads that are deployed, roughly 1,650 are on ballistic missiles or at bomber bases in the United States, with another 150 tactical bombs deployed at European bases.
Keywords:
nuclear forces;
forces 2018;
united states;
states nuclear
Journal Title: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Year Published: 2018
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