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The peak was on the order of 10,000 having a very wide range of yields.

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Q: What was the greatest number of nuclear weapons that the US has had in the past?
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Did Germany had nuclear weapons in the past?

No, but the US has stationed them there.


What was nuclear energy used for in the past?

The same as it is used now, for electricity production, plus nuclear weapons


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Is there a threat for a nuclear weapon being use?

No, there is not imminent threat of Iran building this past summer, a National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear capabilities was released showing that Iran was 10 years away from building a nuclear weapon. This estimate represents a consensus among the U.S. intelligence agencies. Nuclear war or atomic war is war in which nuclear weapons are use.


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