arsenal
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The U.S. intelligence community assesses that Iran has between 1,500 and 2,500 missiles in its arsenal, U.S. officials said, leaving Tehran with significant capacity to attack U.S. and allied targets if all-out war resumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
"North Korea's belief that independently advancing its nuclear arsenal, regardless of changes in US administrations or political parties, was the right and strategically sound decision will be further reinforced," Lim said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
That means Washington would face a more capable arsenal and stiffer terms if the administration succeeds in engaging Pyongyang in negotiations about its weapons program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
“The challenge for the mayor has always been that she or he is only given basically half of the arsenal to fight homelessness,” Guerra said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The U.S. government continued pouring money into both fission bombs and hydrogen bombs, expanding its nuclear arsenal from 2,400 weapons in 1955 to 3,700 in 1956.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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The United States and Russia still command the world’s two dominant nuclear arsenals, with over 5,000 warheads each.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
Since then, the U.S., its allies and adversaries have expanded cruise-missile arsenals, developed precision rockets like Atacms fired from U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
A third of Americans have guns; mny of them have small arsenals in their homes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
France, China, Pakistan, India and North Korea — and all of them are expanding and upgrading their nuclear arsenals, which now number approximately 12,187 warheads.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
From French arsenals and other sources Beaumarchais got more than 200 cannon, 25,000 guns, 200,000 pounds of powder, about 20 brass mortars, and shoes, clothing, and tents for 25,000 men.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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