U.S. To Disclose The Size Of Its Nuclear Weapons Stockpile On Monday

U.S. Is Expected To Reveal Size Of Nuclear Stockpile -- Washington Post

The Obama administration is likely to reveal a closely guarded secret -- the size of the U.S. nuclear stockpile -- during a critical meeting starting Monday at which Washington will try to strengthen the global treaty that curbs the spread of nuclear weapons, several officials said.

Various factions in the administration have debated for months whether to declassify the numbers, and they were left out of President Obama's recent Nuclear Posture Review because of objections from intelligence officials. Now, the administration is seeking a dramatic announcement that will further enhance its nuclear credentials as it tries to shore up the fraying nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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My Comment: What was once one of America's closely guarded secrets .... will soon be public knowledge. Against the wishes of everyone in the intelligence community .... and in the military .... a purely political decision (not a national security one) has been made by the White House to disclose this number.

Hmmmm .... the times are a changing.