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Nuclear Forces: Status and Trends

Nuclear Forces: Status and Trends. Pavel Podvig Center for International Security and Cooperation Stanford University SETI Institute Mountain View, CA 10 December 2008. Nuclear weapons: Numbers. Source: Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Nuclear postures: United States.

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Nuclear Forces: Status and Trends

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  1. Nuclear Forces:Status and Trends Pavel PodvigCenter for International Security and CooperationStanford University SETI InstituteMountain View, CA10 December 2008

  2. Nuclear weapons: Numbers Source: Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

  3. Nuclear postures: United States • ICBMs • 488 Minuteman III missiles, 746 warheads • Submarines • 14 submarines, 288 Trident II missiles, 1728 warheads • Bombers • 72 active bombers, 1083 warheads • B-52H, B-2 bombers • Tactical weapons • SLCMs, bombs, 500 warheads

  4. Nuclear postures: Russia • Intercontinental ballistic missiles • 415 ICBMs, 1575 warheads • Old missiles: SS-18, SS-19, SS-25 • New missiles: SS-27 Topol-M, RS-24 • Strategic submarines • 13 submarines, 162 missiles, 578 warheads • Old submarines: 5 Delta III, 6 Delta IV • New submarines: 1 Borey (w/Bulava missiles) • Bombers • 79 bombers, 884 warheads • Tu-95MS, Tu-160 • Nonstrategic weapons • SLCMs, bombs, ABM warheads, ~2100 warheads

  5. Nuclear postures: France • Submarines • 4 submarines, 48 missiles, 240 warheads • M45 missiles • New missile: M51.1 (2010) • Bombers (nonstrategic) • ~60 bombers, 60 warheads

  6. Nuclear postures: U.K. • Submarines • 4 Vanguard submarines, 64 Trident II missiles • 1 submarine on patrol, 16 missiles, 48 warheads

  7. Nuclear postures: China • ICBMs • 32 missiles, 32 warheads • Old: DF-5A • New: DF-31, DF-31A • Submarines • None operational • New submarines: 2-3 Jin-class, 24-36 missiles • Nonstrategic weapons • Intermediate-range missiles, cruise missiles, bombers artillery

  8. Nuclear postures • Israel • Intermediate-range missiles, aircraft • India • Short- and intermediate-range missiles, aircraft • Pakistan • Short- and intermediate-range missiles, aircraft • North Korea • No deliverable weapons

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