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US declassifies data on strategic nuclear weapons
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] As of September 2023, the United States had 3,748 nuclear warheads at its disposal, which were intended to equip strategic forces. This was reported by the press service of the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) on the official website. In October 2021, Washington last announced data on the quantitative composition of its nuclear arsenal. After that, the authorities began to hide this information. According to the agency, the 2023 figures indicate that the stockpile has declined 88% from its peak of 31,255 warheads at the end of fiscal year 1967. Compared with the end of fiscal year 1989, the decline was 83%. At that time, the United States had 22,217 of these weapons. As reported by the Federation of American Scientists, in 2024 the United States already had only 3,708 nuclear warheads. The NNSA also noted that Washington dismantled 12,088 nuclear warheads between fiscal years 1994 and 2023. Since September 1991, the number of non-strategic nuclear weapons in the country has been reduced by more than 90%. As reported by Regnum News Agency, on June 7, US Presidential Aide Pranay Vaddi said that US President Joe Biden had signed new instructions on the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons. He did not rule out that the US nuclear arsenal could increase in connection with them. On June 8, during a speech on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commented on this statement by the United States, noting that the Russian authorities will respond to Washington’s statements about increasing its nuclear arsenal in accordance with its nuclear doctrine. On June 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia will continue to develop the nuclear triad, as it is a guarantee of strategic deterrence and balance of power in the world. Posted by: badanov 2024-07-21 |
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