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United States nuclear stockpile: 2385 retired, 2050 in reserve & 1,750 warheads deployed 

United States nuclear stockpile: 2385 retired, 2050 in reserve & 1,750 warheads deployed 

According to the report about the United States nuclear arsenal published in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The Department of Defense maintains an estimated stockpile of nearly 3,800 warheads. Approximately 2,050 warheads are held in reserve and approximately 2,385 retired warheads are awaiting dismantlement, giving a total inventory of approximately 6,185 …

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