Notes:

1. Totals do not include warheads awaiting disassembly. The U.S. and Russia together have over 20,000 warheads awaiting disassembly.

2. After START II is implemented, the U.S. will retain 3,500 strategic warheads, 950 tactical warheads, and a "hedge" of 2,500 warheads. Russia's arsenal after START II will consist of 3,500 strategic warheads and presumably an unknown number of tactical warheads. It is not known if Russia will retain a "hedge."

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Last updated: August, 1996