1. Nuclear Weapons: Who Has What at a Glance | Arms Control Association
The nuclear-weapon states (NWS) are the five states—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—officially recognized as possessing nuclear ...
Contact: Kelsey Davenport, Director for Nonproliferation Policy, (202) 463-8270 x102; Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director, (202) 463-8270 x107.
2. America's Nuclear Triad - Department of Defense
A compilation of platforms and weapons, the three legs of the US nuclear triad serve as the backbone of America's national security.
The triad, along with assigned forces, provide 24/7 deterrence to prevent catastrophic actions from our adversaries and they stand ready, if necessary, to deliver a decisive response, anywhere, anytime.
3. Nuclear Weapons Worldwide | Union of Concerned Scientists
Nine countries possess nuclear weapons: the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea.
An in-depth overview of nuclear weapon arsenals across the globe.
4. Status of World Nuclear Forces - Federation of American Scientists
Mar 29, 2024 · Combined, the United States and Russia now possess approximately 88 percent of the world's total inventory of nuclear weapons, and 84 percent of ...
Despite progress in reducing nuclear weapon arsenals since the Cold War, the world’s combined inventory of nuclear warheads remains at a very high level.
5. Nuclear weapon | History, Facts, Types, Countries, Blast ... - Britannica
The spread of nuclear weapons · The effects of nuclear weapons · The Soviet Union
A nuclear weapon is a device designed to release energy in an explosive manner as a result of nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, or a combination of the two. Fission weapons are commonly referred to as atomic bombs, and fusion weapons are referred to as thermonuclear bombs or, more commonly, hydrogen bombs.
6. America's Nuclear Weapons Quagmire - Stimson Center
Aug 7, 2024 · Over the past decade, the United States has launched one of the most expensive nuclear arms races in history. As it stands now, this new nuclear ...
The United States is locked in a strategic and ideological battle with itself over the purpose and future of its nuclear arsenal
7. Nuclear Weapons Solutions | Union of Concerned Scientists
The only way to completely eliminate nuclear risks is to eliminate nuclear weapons from the planet.
8. Nuclear Weapons - Our World in Data
Nine countries currently have nuclear weapons: Russia, the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea.
How many states have nuclear weapons, and how many warheads do they have? How is this changing over time? Explore research and data on nuclear weapons.
9. Special Report: 21st Century Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense
Intercontinental ballistic missiles on land and at sea, strategic bombers, nonstrategic nuclear forces, and a robust command and control system constitute U.S. ...
The basis of strategic deterrence includes nuclear weapon-armed long-range aircraft, land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarines, along with vital communications elements.
10. Overview of the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent - NMHB 2020 [Revised]
The US nuclear deterrent is comprised of nuclear weapons and delivery systems, nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3), and the people and ...
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11. Sentinel ICBM (LGM-35A) - Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center
Sentinel ICBM. The U.S. Air Force is replacing the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. The ...
AFNWC is developing the new Sentinel ICBM to replace the aging Minuteman III ICBM.
12. Nuclear Weapons - UNODA
The dangers from such weapons arise from their very existence. Although nuclear weapons have only been used twice in warfare—in the bombings of Hiroshima and ...
Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous weapons on earth. One can destroy a whole city, potentially killing millions, and jeopardizing the natural environment and lives of future generations through its long-term catastrophic effects. The dangers from such weapons arise from their very existence. Although nuclear weapons have only been used twice in warfare—in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945—about 13,400 reportedly remain in our world today and there have been over 2,000 nuclear tests conducted to date. Disarmament is the best protection against such dangers, but achieving this goal has been a tremendously difficult challenge.
13. Nuclear Weapons and Forces Sustainment and Modernization
DOD and NNSA have both faced challenges with their nuclear modernization programs, including some issues that are priority open recommendations.
The Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) are working to modernize virtually all...
14. Strategic Deterrence Systems - Boeing
Today – as they have for decades – America's nuclear weapons serve to protect the Nation from nuclear attack, prevent large-scale war, and assure our allies and ...
Today – as they have for decades – America’s nuclear weapons serve to protect the Nation from nuclear attack, prevent large-scale war, and assure our allies and partners around the globe.
15. What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert ...
Sep 28, 2022 · Tactical nuclear weapons were designed to be used on the battlefield rather than for strategic defense, but that doesn't mean there's a plausible case for ...
Tactical nuclear weapons were designed to be used on the battlefield rather than for strategic defense, but that doesn’t mean there’s a plausible case for using them.
