The legacy of the Hiroshima bombing remains a stark reminder of nuclear devastation, with modern weapons being vastly more powerful. Little Boy, the Hiroshima bomb, yielded 15 kilotons, destroying two-thirds of the city and resulting in approximately 140,000 deaths. Presently, the U.S. nuclear arsenal consists of about 3,708 warheads, with 1,770 deployed and 1,938 in reserve. The W88 warhead has a yield of 475 kilotons. Ongoing modernization efforts will replace all delivery systems over the coming decades, highlighting the global nuclear threat.
The Hiroshima bomb, nicknamed Little Boy, was air burst 1,900 feet above the city to maximize destruction; it was later estimated to yield 15 kilotons.
In the current U.S. nuclear arsenal, the W88 warheads deployed on Trident II submarine-launched missiles have an estimated yield of 475 kilotons.
The United States maintains a stockpile of approximately 3,708 warheads; of these, only about 1,770 are deployed, while approximately 1,938 are held in reserve.
Roughly 970 warheads are submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and approximately 100 tactical bombs are stationed in Europe.
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