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7,300: Approximate number of strategic U.S. nuclear weapons.
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6,000: Approximate number of strategic Russian strategic nuclear weapons.
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3,500: Approximate number of strategic U.S. nuclear weapons, year 2003 under START II.
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3,000: Approximate number of strategic Russian nuclear weapons, year 2003 under START II.
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1,500-2,000: Approximate number of strategic nuclear weapons suggested as the ceiling for the U.S. and Russia under START III agreement.
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1,700-2,200: Number of delpoyed strategic nuclear weapons U.S. President George W. Bush cited during November 2001 summit as sufficient for the United States.
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two-thirds (leaving approx. 2,000): Number of strategic nuclear weapons Russian President Vladimir Putin, during the November 2001 summit, said would be cut from the Russian arsenal.
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14,300: Approximate number of strategic nuclear weapons worldwide.
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7,500: Approximate number of strategic nuclear weapons worldwide, year 2003.
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$3.5 trillion: Amount the United States spent between 1940 and 1995 to prepare to fight a nuclear war.
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$27 billion: Amount the United States spends annually to prepare to fight a nuclear war.
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$2.2 billion: Cost for one B-2 bomber (21 were authorized by Congress).
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$2.5 billion: The lifecycle cost of each B-2 (RDTE, procurement, operations, maintenance, and support).
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