In a reversal from the Trump administration, the State Department revealed the number of nuclear weapons in the US stockpile for the first time in four years on Tuesday
The US has 3,750 nuclear warheads in its stockpile and 2,000 are waiting to be dismantled, according to a release from the State Department, which emphasized the importance of transparency.The release of the"Transparency in the U.S.
"Read MoreAfter Biden's first budget request, however, critics rapped the President for proposing to continue all parts of the spending plans left by the Trump administration, including"the controversial additions made by President Trump to the Obama-era program, such as additional, more usable lower-yield nuclear capabilities," the Arms Control Association said.
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