The USA has 4008 and Russia has approximately 8000. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
Russian quality control is what’s wrong with the picture.
We can afford to have fewer nukes. Ours are more likely to work, AND to hit their targets.
Nothing. 4800 nuke warheads are enough to survive a first strike by Russia and devastate their cities. Forget bombers and missle silos (not sure we still have those), think Tridents that have attack subs around them for protection. MAD still exists, even with China. They wouldn't nuke simply because it would destroy their economy from lack of US consumers.
The real problem is the Islamists who wish for their death for fruit, and trees, and 72 virgins. THEY worry me. What if Pakistan, with its nukes, was taken over by extremists? Please don't tell me that can't happen - look at the Arab spring and what it has brought.