 截至 2014 年 6 月 16 日，美国已完成所有已部署的洲际弹道导弹的重新配置，使每枚导弹只携带一枚核弹头(这一程序被称为“分导式单弹头化”，据此消除了除一个以外的所有分导重返大气层运载工具)。降低已部署的核弹头集结度的做法减少了促成他方发起先发制人核打击的可能诱因，从而增强了稳定；
 As of June 16, 2014, the United States completed the reconfiguration of all deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) so that each missile only carries a single nuclear warhead (a process known as “de-MIRVing,” whereby all independently targetable re-entry vehicles but one are removed). Reducing the concentration of deployed warheads increases stability by lowering possible incentives for others to launch a nuclear first strike;