0
The United States has 5,113 nuclear warheads in its stockpile.
It does not include thousands of warheads that are disabled or all but dismantled. Those weapons could, be reconstituted, or their nuclear material re-purposed.
Estimates of the total arsenal range from slightly more than 8,000 to more then 9,000, but the Pentagon will not give a exact number.
According to the bulletin of atomic scientists (minutes to midnight people) the U.S. has 2,702 nuclear warheads in opperation. However, it will reduce its deployed arsenal down by a thousand warheads to 1,702 by 2012 in accordance with the new Moscow Treaty signed by Obama of the U.S. and Medevdev of the Russian Federation. Note: the U.S. has a stockpile of 5,000 warheads GRAND TOTAL of arround 7,000 warheads See related links to view cited source
What else can I help you with?
Are there atomic bombs now?
Yes there are a number of countries that have atomic wepons. However since WW2 an atomic bomb has never been set off in anger.
Did the atomic bomb drop on the ocean?
The atomic bombs went off almost 2000 feet in the air.
Where did the planes that dropped the atomic bombs on japan take off from?
Tinnian, the same island that many of the 1000 plane firebombing raids took off from.
Why did Japan surrender the War?
because first off they were in great need of supplies due to the fact that most countries put an embargo on them. also they were losing ground when the allies started island hopping not to mention the fact that we dropped TWO atomic bombs on them
Was there another atomic bomb dropped after world war 2?
After that the weapons race began and many atomic bombs were made.
Which is most powerful a nuke an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb?
An H-Bomb is 1000 times stronger than an atomic bomb. Atomic explosions are based on splitting atoms and is a fission explosion or fission bomb. The Hydrogen bomb (also called H-Bomb) is a Fusion reaction where atoms are forced together. Atomic bombs were used in World War II, Hydrogen bombs have been tested, but not used in war.
What were the reasons you used atomic bombs against japan?
Because they pissed us off at Pearl Harbor so we returned the favor
What part did Stalin have in Trumans decision to drop the atomic bombs on japan?
Truman didnt want Stalin to get any peace, and was basically telling him to back off
Why did the sun get so hot?
Imagine the heat that a 1000 atomic bombs would create if they all went off in a second. That's basically our sun. A fiery explosion going off every second.
How much radiation do atomic bombs give off?
Atomic bombs release various forms of radiation, including gamma rays, neutrons, and initial infrared radiation. The amount of radiation depends on the type and yield of the bomb. Immediate exposure to high levels of radiation can cause severe radiation sickness, burns, and even death.
How many nuclear bombs have been set off in history estimates will suffice?
You can count them yourself in the related link on The Nuclear Weapon ArchiveA Guide to Nuclear Weapons
What was an important objective for the American military because the US planes could bomb Japan from there?
The Island of Tinian, which was, in fact, where the planes that dropped the atomic bombs took off from.
