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Email this citationCIAO DATE: 07/02
The Global Nuclear Balance
A Quantitative and Arms Control Analysis
Anthony H. Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair for
Strategy Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Center for Strategic and International Studies
Revised: February 2002
Part One
Overall Nuclear Force Levels
The Nuclear Dimension - Part One
| Country | Sea-Based | Land Based | Air Force |
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US (33,500 nuclear weapons) |
18 SSBM/432 SLBM (+1/16 Poseidon C-3 tubes in ex-SSBM) 10 SSBN-734 with up to 24 Trident D-5 (240 SLBM) 8 SSBN-726 with up to 24 Trident C-4 (192 SLBM) |
550 Missiles Total 50 Peacekeeper MX 500 Minuteman III |
208 Active, 315 Start accountable 2/20 B-2A 5/92 B-52H with up to 20 ALCM (AGM-86) each (57 combat ready) 8/91 B-1B |
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