A chart published by the National Nuclear Security Administration shows how the number of warheads has declined since the Cold War, but is holding steady at a little under 4,000
* Biden administration said on Tuesday it had 3,750 nuclear warheads
* The announcement reverses a Trump-era policy of keeping the number secret
* Officials said transparency was essential for global disarmament efforts
* And comes as U.S. officials work with Russia on a new arms control treaty
* The Federation of American Scientists welcomed the move
* The nuclear arsenal declined slightly in the past two years, according to the data
The Biden administration on Tuesday revealed it has more than 3,000 nuclear warheads as it released numbers for the first time since former President Trump stopped publishing numbers.
Releasing the information was essential for disarmament efforts, said officials, as the State Department revealed that the arsenal held 3,750 warheads.
It comes as the Biden administration pursues an arms control deal with Russia but as tensions soar in the South China Sea as Beijing adopts an increasingly aggressive posture against Taiwan.
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That's not that much.
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