Oct. 30 at 7:51 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed resuming nuclear weapons testing for the first time since 1992—a move with potential geopolitical consequences but limited immediate impact on defense stocks.
The U.S. and Russia hold the world’s largest nuclear arsenals, with roughly 5,400 and 5,300 warheads, while China ranks third with about 600. America’s nuclear “triad” allows strikes from land, sea, and air, supported by both government programs and private contractors.
BWX Technologies and Honeywell manage parts of the U.S. nuclear infrastructure, while Boeing built the Minuteman ICBM system now being replaced by Northrop Grumman’s Sentinel program. General Dynamics produces Ohio-class submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
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