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How does it make you feel to know that most of the nuclear weapons in the Soviet and US arsenals remain ready for use even in the post-Cold War era?
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∙ 2015-11-21 15:26:35
Actually this is false most of the Cold War era nuclear weapons have been destroyed.
- At the peak of the Cold War the U.S. had about 10,000 strategic and 20,000 tactical nuclear weapons and the USSR had about 10,000 strategic and 30,000 tactical nuclear weapons.
- Following the signing of START both sides agreed to destroy all tactical nuclear weapons and reduce strategic nuclear weapons slowly over a period of time.
- At this time both the U.S. and Russia have about 3,500 strategic nuclear weapons each and no tactical nuclear weapons (although some people say that Russia secretly maintains about 1,000 tactical nuclear weapons).
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∙ 2015-11-21 15:26:35
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What countries are allowed to have nuclear weapons?
Today eight countries are in possessionn of nuclear weapons. The five nuclear weapons states United States, Russia (former Soviet Union), United Kingdom, France and China, are the only countries allowed to have nuclear weapons according to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) from 1970. All members of the United Nations except Israel, India and Pakistan have signed the NPT.
Which aspect of President Eisenhower's foreign policy relied more on nuclear weapons to respond to a Soviet attack ?
It was called "massive retaliation."
Which aspect of president eisenhower foreign policy relied more on nuclear weapons to respond to a soviet attack?
It was called "massive retaliation."
Which aspects of president eisenhower's foreign policy relied less on troops and more on nuclear weapons to respond to a soviet attack?
Massive retaliation
What nuclear weapons were used in cold war?
No Nuclear weapons were used during the cold war. The cold war was a stand off between soviet Russia and America, where they treated either with a lot of suspicion and distrust. However, it was not a 'War' in the literal sense of the word.
What caused was the of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis?
The Soviet Union had begun to install nuclear weapons in Cuba.
What did the United states and Soviet Union agree to do in START?
Reduce Nuclear Weapons, people! I HAVE FURY!
Did Kazakhstan inherit nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union?
Yes
Who ended us nuclear weapons monopoly and when?
Soviet Union 1949
What did the US and the Soviet Union agree to start?
Reduce nuclear weapons
What did the soviet union and US agree to do in start?
Reduce nuclear weapons
What did the US in the Soviet Union agreed to do in START?
Reduce nuclear weapons
Why did the Soviet install offensive nuclear weapons in Cuba?
Because the US already had offensive nuclear weapons in Turkey. They saw it as "balancing" things.
What former Soviet Union state has the most nuclear weapons?
Russia, of course.
What agreement was signed to limit the US and Soviet's nuclear weapons?
SALT was first
How did the US and the Soviet Union become super powers?
The growth of nuclear weapons
What was important about the soviet atomic bomb test?
It showed that the USSR had nuclear weapons.
