SIPRI Yearbook 2013
I. US nuclear forces
As of January 2013, the United States maintained an estimated arsenal of approximately 2150 deployed nuclear warheads, consisting of roughly 1950 strategic and 200 non-strategic warheads (see table 6.2). In addition to this operational arsenal, about 2500 warheads are held in reserve, for a total stockpile of approximately 4650 warheads. Another 3000 retired warheads are awaiting dismantlement for a total inventory of roughly 7700 warheads.
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- Kile, Shannon N., and Hans M. Kristensen. "6. World nuclear forces." SIPRI Yearbook. SIPRI. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2016. Web. 16 Feb. 2025. <https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780199678433/sipri-9780199678433-div1-35.xml>.
- Citation (APA):
- Kile, S., & Kristensen, H. (2016). 6. World nuclear forces. In SIPRI, SIPRI Yearbook 2013: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 16 Feb. 2025, from https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780199678433/sipri-9780199678433-div1-35.xml
- Citation (Chicago):
- Kile, Shannon N., and Hans M. Kristensen. "6. World nuclear forces." In SIPRI Yearbook 2013: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security, SIPRI. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016). Retrieved 16 Feb. 2025, from https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780199678433/sipri-9780199678433-div1-35.xml
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