Wednesday, June 01, 2011

WE HAVE PLENTY OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS...

and we'll still have plenty after the new START treaty takes effect.
State Department releases US, Russia nuclear arsenal data
Jun 1 04:20 PM US/Eastern
AFP

The United States has 30 percent more long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads than former Cold War foe Russia, according to new treaty data released Wednesday by the State Department.

The United States has 882 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and heavy bombers, compared with 521 for Russia, according to the State Department, which published the new START aggregate numbers.

The United States also has 1,800 warheads and 1,124 launchers, as well as deployed and non-deployed heavy bombers, compared with Russia's 1,537 warheads and 865 launchers and heavy bombers, according to the figures.

The new START limits each side to 1,550 deployed warheads and 700 deployed ICBMs and SLBMs and heavy bombers, meaning the United States would still need to reduce its arsenal under the terms of the treaty.

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