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Global list of nuclear warheads
For details on individual nations, click on the name of the country for viewing in a separate window. Updated: June 1, 2018
Country Military subtotals Operational Non-operational stockpile Retired or waiting for disassembly Total no. in possession
Total operational and non-operational stockpiles
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.)(A+a)
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.)(B+b)
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.)(C+c)
Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)(A) Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM)(B) Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.)(C) Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.)(a) Sea-based (SLBM, etc.)(b) Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.)(c)
Russia
(Updated: June 1, 2018)
4,3504,300
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 1,658
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 1,588
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 1,100
~2,500~2,700 ~6,850~7,000
1,6121,916 2,7342,388
8041,076 608640 200 854530 980888 900970
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
(START)
(New START)
number of nuclear warheads subjected to the treaty
(As of February 5, 2018)
1,4441,765

※The treaty requires the United States and Russia to limit the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads to no more than 1,550. Both states met the limit by February 2018 deadline.
However, New START counts warheads differently; only one warhead is counted per every bomber. Since this table includes 150 warheads for non-strategic nuclear weapons in the 1,750 total no. of operational warheads for the U.S., a simple comparison cannot be made.

US
(Updated: June 1, 2018)
1,3931,411
3,8004,000
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 800
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 1,820
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 1,180
~2,650~2,800 ~6,450~6,800
1,7501,800 2,0502,200
400 900950 450 400 920710 7301090
France
(Updated: June 1, 2018)
290
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 240
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 50
~10 300
280 ~10
0 240 40 0 0 ~10
China
(Updated: June 1, 2018)
240
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 173
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 48
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 20
30 270
0 240
173 48 20
UK
(Updated: June 1, 2018)
215
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 215
0 215
120 95
0 120 0 0 95 0
Israel
(Updated: June 1, 2017)
80
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 50
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 30
0 80
0 80
50 0 30
Pakistan
(Updated: June 1, 2018)
~140
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 104
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 36
0 ~140
0 ~140
~104 0 ~36
India
(Updated: June 1, 2018)
120–130110–120
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 68
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 2–14
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 48
0 120–130110–120
0 120–130110–120
~68~56 2–14 ~48
North Korea
(Updated: June 1, 2018)
10–20<20
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : ?
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : ?
0 10–20<20
0 10–20<20
? ? 0
Total ~9,260~9,400 ~5,190~5,500 ~14,450~14,900
~3,760~4,120 ~5,500~5,280
Since figures are rounded, some totals may differ from the actual total.
©RECNA Nuclear Warhead Data Monitoring Team

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