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US Air Force Prepared to Arm All B-52s With Nuclear Weapons and Load ICBMs With Multiple Warheads
With the New START treaty expired and no successor agreement in sight, Air Force Global Strike Command says it can restore nuclear capability to 30 conventional-only B-52 bombers and re-MIRV the Minuteman III ICBM fleet if ordered by the President.
Key Takeaways
- 400 Minuteman III ICBMs could be re-equipped with multiple nuclear warheads
- 30 conventional-only B-52 bombers can be restored to nuclear capability
- New START treaty expiration leaves US arsenal unconstrained for first time in decades
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