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Nuclear Weapons

Size and Composition of Nuclear Arsenals Around the World

For the first time since 2010, the United States has released a nuclear strategy. It calls for the introduction of new and smaller nuclear weapons. Critics argue, this might set off a Cold War-era escalation, as Russia, China and North Korea are named as possible adversaries. In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump vowed to build a nuclear arsenal "."

Though the United States and Russia have dismantled many weapons since the height of the Cold War stand-off, their arsenals remain formidable compared to the other seven nuclear armed nations – and they've actually got many of them on stand-by, called strategic deployment in military lingo. Those warheads are ready to be delivered by ballistic missiles or bombers. (The ones that would drop first if Donald Trump pressed his huge red button.)

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This chart shows the amount of nuclear warheads in military arsenals worldwide in 2017, by deployment status

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Department of Energy budget for nuclear weapons activities in the U.S. 2019-2027
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Nuclear weapons spending of the world's nuclear-armed countries 2024
British attitudes on if they should keep their nuclear weapons 2019-2026
Number of nuclear weapons worldwide 1945-2025
Countries with the highest military spending 2025
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Military spending in the U.S. 2000-2025

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