# Why does the U.S. still have a nuclear arsenal? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 4, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-u-s-still-have-a-nuclear-arsenal/1034447 "2026-11-04T23:28:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leftpopulist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@Leftpopulist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leftpopulist)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-u-s-still-have-a-nuclear-arsenal/1034447/1 "2026-11-04T23:28:53Z")
Not only an arsenal, but one intended to fight a full war with the Soviet Union – and maintained on the same scale, and updated, since the Cold War ended. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-u-s-still-have-a-nuclear-arsenal/1034447/2 "2026-11-05T22:15:36Z")
Split this topic on November 5, 2026, 10:15pm UTC 11 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Leftpopulist Trock Posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftpopulist-trock-posts/1034519) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-u-s-still-have-a-nuclear-arsenal/1034447/14 "2026-11-05T03:18:28Z")
Closed on November 5, 2026, 3:18am UTC Closed Trock’s thread, it will be in the cornfield later.