Tuesday, May 04, 2010

U.S. says nuclear arsenal includes 5,113 warheads

U.S. says nuclear arsenal includes 5,113 warheads: "The United States disclosed for the first time on Monday the current size of its nuclear arsenal, lifting the veil on once top-secret numbers in an effort to bolster non-proliferation efforts.

The Pentagon said it had a total of 5,113 warheads in its nuclear stockpile at the end of September, down 84 percent from a peak of 31,225 in 1967. The arsenal stood at 22,217 warheads when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989."

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