Global Nuclear Power: United States
The United States has possessed nuclear weapons since 1945.
They currently have a stockpile of approximately 3,708 nuclear warheads.
The United States plans to spend up to $1.5 trillion over 30 years to modernize its current nuclear arsenal.
To learn more about the United States and nuclear weapons, see what our grantees are doing below
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The 2024 Nuclear Notebook on the United States, which is published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and research provided by the Federation of the Atomic Scientists.
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The Friends Committee on National Legislation’s work on pentagon spending.
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An issue brief from the Arms Control Association on the 2024 presidential race and the nuclear weapons threat.
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The Union of Concerned Scientists’ work on nuclear justice.
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Foreign Policy For America’s work on promoting diplomacy-first approach and nuclear risk reduction.
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The recent win for NukeWatch New Mexico, Tri-Valley CAREs and others in the federal lawsuit against the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
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An article released in October 2024 on Inkstick Media discusses the efforts to revive nuclear testing in the United States.