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Global Nuclear Stockpiles, 1945-2000

By Robert S. Norris, William M. Arkin | March 1, 2000

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The Nuclear Notebook is researched and written by William M. Arkin and Robert S. Norris of the Nuclear Information Project with the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). The Nuclear Notebook column has been published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1987. The Nuclear Notebook column has been published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1987.

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