U.S. Says Nuclear Arsenal Includes 5,113 Warheads -- Reuters(Reuters) - The United States disclosed for the first time on Monday the current size of its nuclear arsenal, saying it had a total of 5,113 warheads operationally deployed, kept in active reserve and held in inactive storage.
According to figures released by the Pentagon, the U.S. nuclear arsenal has been reduced by 84 percent from its maximum level of 31,225 warheads at the end of fiscal year 1967.
By releasing the data during the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference, analysts said the United States was trying to show it is cutting its arsenal so as to help persuade other states to tighten the global nonproliferation regime.
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Update: US says it has 5,113 nuclear warheads -- AP
My Comment: A few years ago disclosing such a number would be treated as a treasonable offense. Today .... it is now politics and PR.
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