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Email this citationCIAO DATE: 07/02
US and Russian Nuclear Forces and Arms Control After the US Nuclear Posture Review
Anthony H. Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair for
Strategy Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Center for Strategic and International Studies
Revised: January 2002
Part One
Overall Nuclear Force Levels
The Nuclear Dimension ñ 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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