United States Strategic Nuclear Weapons Arsenal
| Delivery Vehicles | Warheads | |
|---|---|---|
| Minuteman III W78/Mk12A | 250 | 350 |
| Minuteman III W87/Mk21 | 200 | 200 |
| ICBM (total) | 450 | 550 |
| UGM-133A Trident II D-5 W76-0/Mk4 | 288 | 718 |
| UGM-133A Trident II D-5 W76-1/Mk4A | 50 | |
| UGM-133A Trident II D-5 W88/Mk5 | 384 | |
| SLBM (total) | 288 | 1,152 |
| B-2 | 20 | na |
| B-52H | 93 | na |
| B61-7 | na | 150 |
| B61-11 | na | |
| B83 | na | |
| ALCM/W80-1 | na | 350 |
| Bomber force (total) | 113 | 500 |
| Strategic forces (total) | 851 | 2,200 |
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