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Nuclear Weapons Worldwide

Bomb count
  • (6)
  • 2364
  • 940
  • 170
  • 1364
  • 1914
  • 535
  • 194
  • 902
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Bangor, WA

Bomb count: 2364
Bomb detail: 1100 W76s/Trident II D5 SLMBs; 850 W76s/Trident I C4 SLBMs (inactive); 264 W88s/Trident II D5 SLMBs; 150 W80-0s/SLCMs
Description: The ballistic missile submarine base at Bangor, Washington, contains nearly 24 percent of the entire stockpile, or some 2,364 warheads, the largest contingent. The Bangor installation is home to a majority (nine) of the navy’s nuclear- powered ballistic missile submarines and a large number of surplus W76 warheads that will eventually be retired and disassembled. In addition, approximately 150 nuclear sea-launched cruise missiles are stored at the base.
B

Barksdale AFB, LA

Bomb count: 940
Bomb detail: B-52H Bombers; 210 B61-7 bombs; 130 B83-1; 500 W80-1/ALCMs; 100 W80-1/ACMs
Description: The B-52 wing at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana has more than 900 warheads.
C

F. E. Warren AFB, CO, MT and WY

Bomb count: 170
Bomb detail: 150 W62s (in 150 ICBM Silos); 20 W62s (spares)
D

Kings Bay, GA

Bomb count: 1364
Bomb detail: 612 W76s/Trident II D5; 468 W76s/Trident I C4 (inactive); 140 W88s/Trident II D5; 144 W80-0s/SLCMs
Description: The counterpart of Bangor on the Atlantic coast, Kings Bay Submarine Base in Georgia, is the third-largest contingent, with some 1,364 warheads. In addition, the base stores approximately 150 nuclear sea-launched cruise missiles.
E

Kirtland AFB, NM

Bomb count: 1914
Bomb detail: 711 W80-1/ALCMs; 250 W62s/MINUTEMAN II ICBMs; 553 W87s/MX Peacekeeper ICBMs; 400 W84/GLCMs (in reserve)
Description: The large underground facility at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico, stores more than 1,900 warheads that are either part of the inactive/ reserve stockpile or awaiting shipment across Interstate 40 to the Pantex Plant outside of Amarillo, Texas, for dismantlement.
F

Malmstrom AFB, MT

Bomb count: 535
Bomb detail: 150 W62s (in 50 ICBM silos); 10 W62s (spares); 200 W78s (in 100 ICBM silos); 150 W78s (in 50 ICBM silos); 25 W78s (spares)
G

Minot AFB, ND 1254

Bomb count: 194
Bomb detail: B61-7 bombs; 130 B83-1 -0 bombs; 200 W80-1/ALCMs; 300 W80-1/ACMs; 400 W78s (in 150 ICMB silos); 30 W78s (spares)
Description: Minot Air Force Base (AFB) in North Dakota, with more than 800 bombs and cruise missiles for its B-52 bombers and more than 400 warheads for its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile wing, has the largest number of active air force weapons.
H

Nellis AFB, NV

Bomb count: 902
Bomb detail: 306 B83-1, -0 bombs; 186 B61-3 bombs; 204 B61-4 bombs; 206 B61-10 bombs
Description: The 970-acre facility at Nellis AFB, Nevada, northeast stores approximately 900 warheads in 75 igloos—“one of the largest stockpiles in the free world,” according to the air force.
I

Pantex Plant, TX

Description: Several types of nuclear warheads await dismantlement at the Pantex Plant outside of Amarillo, Texas.
J

Whiteman AFB, MO

Bomb count: 136
Bomb detail: 35 B61-7 bombs; 41 B61-11 bombs; 60 B83-1
Description: Whiteman AFB in Missouri has more than 130 bombs for its B-2 bombers.
K

Aviano Air Base, Italy

Bomb count: 50
Bomb detail: 50 B61-3
L

Buchel Air Base, Germany

Bomb count: 20
Bomb detail: 10 B61-3; 10 B61-4
M

Ghedi-Torre Air Base, Italy

Bomb count: 40
Bomb detail: 40 B61-4
N

Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

Bomb count: 90
Bomb detail: 50 B61-3; 40 B61-4
O

Kleine-Brogel Air Base, Belgium

Bomb count: 20
Bomb detail: 10 B61-3; 10 B61-4
P

RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom

Bomb count: 110
Bomb detail: 70 B61-3; 40 B61-4
Q

Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Bomb count: 50
Bomb detail: 50 B61-4
R

Volkel Air Base, Netherlands

Bomb count: 20
Bomb detail: 10 B61-3; 10 B61-4
Description: The satellite image of Volkel AB has been pixeled out, but a detailed map is available at http://www.nukestrat.com/us/afn/Volkel_finaltxt.pdf
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