Chinanews.com, May 25. According to the Russian Satellite Network, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released on the 24th data on the total number of strategic offensive weapons owned by Russia and the United States within the framework of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, which was previously extended for 5 years. .
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated that according to the treaty standards, the United States exceeded 101 weapons.
The data shows that in the category of "already deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles, deployed submarine ballistic missiles and deployed heavy bombers", Russia has 517 and the United States has 651.
On May 9, local time, Russia held a grand military parade on Red Square in Moscow to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War.
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At the same time, warheads and nuclear warheads on deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine ballistic missiles are counted as deployed heavy bombers. Russia has 1,456 and the United States has 1,357.
In addition, in the last category of "deployed and undeployed launchers for intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine ballistic missiles, and deployed and undeployed heavy bombers", Russia has 767 and the United States has 800.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: "The targets announced by the United States are 800 deployed and undeployed intercontinental ballistic missile launchers, deployed and undeployed ballistic missile launchers, and deployed and undeployed heavy bombers. It is due to the fact that the United States has indeed reduced its weapons, and it is also due to the unilateral withdrawal of 56 launchers and 41 B-52N heavy bombers of the Trident II ballistic missile under the treaty."
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized: "The U.S. side is re-equipping, and the Russian side cannot confirm that these strategic offensive weapons have been turned into unsuitable for the use of nuclear weapons.
In addition, the United States has renamed four silos to the category of “training silos” that are not stipulated in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, and refuses to include them. Therefore, it is permitted in accordance with Article II, Article 1c, of the Treaty. The United States exceeded 101 weapons.
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According to data released by the US State Department in early April, Russia and the United States exchanged information on the number of missiles and nuclear warheads between the two countries for the first time after extending the validity of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
The two nuclear powers exchange information on their strategic forces every six months. The last time they exchanged information was on September 1, 2020.
US data show that as of March 1, 2021, Russia has a total of 517 intercontinental ballistic missiles, as well as submarine-launched ballistic missiles and heavy bomber airborne ballistic missiles (the number in September was 510).
The number in the United States is 651 (675).
Russia has 1,456 nuclear warheads (1447 in September), and the United States currently has 1,357 (1457).
In addition, the Russian army has 767 launchers (764) and the United States has 800 (no change since September).
On February 3, Russia and the United States announced the completion of the necessary domestic procedures for extending the validity of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and exchanged notes.
The validity of the treaty is extended for 5 years until February 5, 2026.
According to the treaty, the two sides should reduce their deployed nuclear warheads to 1,550 and the number of nuclear missile launchers and bombers capable of launching nuclear weapons to 800 within 7 years after the treaty’s entry into force. No more than 700 pieces.