US Says It Has 5,113 Nuclear Warheads

news.yahoo.com ^ | May 3, 2010 | Anne Gearan

[FarRightFanatic]

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon says the U.S. maintains 5,113 nuclear warheads in its stockpile and "several thousand" more retired nukes that await dismantling. Monday's announcement marked the first time the Pentagon has officially disclosed the number. The U.S. has previously regarded such details as top secret. A senior defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, says the size of the stockpile represents a 75 percent reduction since 1989.

[a fool in paradise]

He's already agreed to let the Russians inspect our warhead facilities.

Tentative Inspection Program Would Allow Russia to Visit U.S. Nuclear Sites (Fox News ^ | October 13, 2009 | Fox News)

"Russia and the United States have tentatively agreed to a weapons inspection program that would allow Russians to visit nuclear sites in America to count missiles and warheads."

[Tallguy]

Really, honestly MIND BLOWING. Why is this information being released? In every way, in every situation, the government is doing the exact OPPOSITE of what they should be doing.

Just saved the KGB a pile of money trying to get at this information... assuming that they believe the figure.

[a fool in paradise]

After which he will give out the launch codes to Iran and Russia.

Well Barack has made it adamantly clear that HE will never use those launch codes. EVER.

[roaddog727]

Words fail me.

[a fool in paradise]

So can we disclose Obamas birth certificate now?

There is no compelling reason to release that. Laws are being altered to prohibit requests in Hawaii now. Laws that will expire in 2013. Why is that?

No, the Obama BC is a classified document. American has NO vital secrets OTHER than that.

[cowtowney]

That seems like a lot. It must cost a buttload to maintain them and it’s dangerous.

I wonder why we need that many.

[5thGenTexan]

If The One wants to lower the nuke count, I have some ideas on how to get "rid" of some...

[Sawdring]

How many nuclear weapons does the US need to be safe? If the US is afraid of 10 nuclear weapons in Iranian hands, is China afraid of 5000 in US hands?

[a fool in paradise]

Obama isn't maintaining them. Some will be taken offline over time. There is no replenishing our stockpile. No developing new technologies.

[tet68]

Well why doesn’t he just tell everybody where they all are, while he’s at it? /s

Ok, Obma’s revelation has encouraged me to come forward
and admit that I have three of those missiles in my side
yard. They didn’t tell me what the targets were, just gave
me this big red “Launch” button and said, “Any time you
feel like it...”, so I’ve been a little reluctant but there
are times when I just feel, “What the hell!”.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I believe that they know Obama is going to be a one term president and those laws sunset in 2013 to set precedent for another fuzzy foreigner to take the office. Dems may already have one in mind, possibly from South of the border.

[al baby]

bmarked

[null and void]

How many would you propose?

[a fool in paradise]

How many are on land and how many are in submarines?

What and where is something that matters in determining how many.

A rogue nation with a couple of nukes is much more likely to use them. Especially when facing a leading superpower that “isn’t” because the commander in chief has taken nuclear response off the table.

Israel holds the deterant against Iran, not the US.

China has been building nukes since the 1960s. They need the missile technology which Bill Clinton helped them with.

[a fool in paradise]

2013 would carry Obama through re-election. That’s all Hawaii’s law is there for. To protect and shield the
“transparent” one.

[pallis]

The enemy within is making sure everything gets out.

[Tallguy]

How many nuclear weapons does the US need to be safe? If the US is afraid of 10 nuclear weapons in Iranian hands, is China afraid of 5000 in US hands?

It's not the technology that we need to fear. It's more the form of government of the nuclear-armed opponent. Democratic-Republics are pretty stable & predictable. Dictatorships are unpredictable in the extreme. So to answer your question: I'd be far more worried about North Korea, Pakistan or (hypothetically) Iran than I would Great Britain, France or India.

[wolfcreek]

Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space

[lormand]

Exactly!

Why tell anyone what we have, where we are, or what we will do, unless to bring this country down to the weak power of Spain or France.