A Look At The Cost And Composition Of America's Nuclear Arsenal

Visual Capitalist: The Cost and Composition of America’s Nuclear Weapons Arsenal

The American nuclear weapons arsenal is nowhere near its 1960s peak, but there are still thousands of warheads in the stockpile today.

The U.S. nuclear program is comprised of a complex network of facilities and weaponry, and of course the actual warheads themselves. Let’s look at the location of warheads, how they’re deployed, and the costs associated with running and refurbishing an aging nuclear program.

Let’s launch into the data.

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Update: Trump to ask $20 billion to maintain and upgrade nuclear weapons (Digital Journal)

WNU Editor: The Russians are also upgrading their nuclear arsenal .... Russia Is Updating Their Nuclear Weapons: What Does that Mean for the Rest of Us? (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace).

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