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Nuclear ForcesUnited States

U.S. nuclear forces

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Nuclear ForcesUSA
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeNational nuclear arsenal
ProliferationOrigin country only
Warhead inventory
Total inventory5,042 warheadsMilitary stockpile plus retired warheads awaiting dismantlementMed[1]
Military stockpile3,700 warheadsMed[1]
Deployed strategic1,670 warheadsMed[1]
Deployed nonstrategic100 warheadsMed[1]
Reserve / nondeployed1,930 warheadsMed[1]
Notes
About 100 to 120 B61 bombs are deployed at bases in Europe. About 1,342 retired warheads await dismantlement. Bomber weapons at bomber bases are counted as deployed.
Summary

Estimated warhead inventory of 5,042 as of early 2026, per the Federation of American Scientists.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. Status of World Nuclear Forces 2026, Federation of American Scientists
    Published/updated 2026-06-09 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-10-05
Change log
  • 2026-10-05 Entry created from the FAS Status of World Nuclear Forces 2026