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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, 2019
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, 2019)
4,3304,350
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 1,645
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 1,540
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 1,146
~2,170~2,500 ~6,500~6,850
1,5821,612 2,7492,734
822804 560608 200 823854 980 946900
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
(START)
(New START)
number of nuclear warheads subjected to the treaty
(As of February 5, 2018)
1,4611,444 ※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, 2019)
1,3651,393
3,800
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 800
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 1,920
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 1,080
~2,385~2,650 ~6,185~6,450
1,750 2,050
400 900 450 400 1,020920 630730
France
(Updated: June 1, 2019)
300290
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 250
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 50
0~10 300
280 ~20~10
0 240 40 0 ~100 ~10
China
(Updated: June 1, 2019)
290240
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 220
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 48
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 20
030 290270
0 290240
220173 48 20
UK
(Updated: June 1, 2019)
215
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 215
0 215
120 95
0 120 0 0 95 0
Israel
(Updated: June 1, 2019)
80
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 50
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 30
0 80
0 80
50 0 30
Pakistan
(Updated: June 1, 2019)
~150~140
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 114
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 36
0 ~150~140
0 ~150~140
~114~104 0 ~36
India
(Updated: June 1, 2019)
~130120–130
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : 60
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : 20
Air-launched systems (Bombers, etc.) : 48
0 ~130120–130
0 ~130120–130
~60~68 ~202–14 ~48
North Korea
(Updated: June 1, 2019)
20–3010–20
Ground-based (ICBMs, etc.) : ?
Sea-based (SLBM, etc.) : ?
0 20–3010–20
0 20–3010–20
? ? 0
Total ~9,325~9,260 ~4,555~5,190 ~13,880~14,450
~3,730~3,760 ~5,595~5,500
Since figures are rounded, some totals may differ from the actual total.
©RECNA Nuclear Warhead Data Monitoring Team

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