Thursday, October 7, 2021

President Biden Administration Reveals The US Has More Than 3,750 Nuclear Warheads

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  

Daily Mail: Biden administration reveals the US has more than 3,000 nuclear warheads in first reveal in four years after Trump blocked data - with ongoing talks with Russia and soaring tensions with China over Taiwan 

* 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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More News On The President Biden Administration Revealing The US Has More Than 3,750 Nuclear Warheads  

Biden administration reveals number of nuclear weapons in US stockpile -- CNN  

US discloses size of nuclear stockpile for first time since 2018 -- The Hill S

State Department discloses number of nukes in US stockpile -- L.A. Times 

U.S. cutting nuclear warhead stockpile despite major China, Russia buildups -- Washington Times

1 comment:

Jac said...

That's not that much.