The number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. stockpile today is smaller than it was in 1960, but there still are 1,770 deployed nuclear weapons, a majority of which are on ready-for-launch status, with thousands more held in reserve, for a total inventory of more than 5,000 warheads. Russia has 1,674 deployed nuclear weapons, a majority of which are on ready-for-launch status, with thousands more in reserve, for a total inventory that is roughly the same size as the U.S.’s.
