: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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There are up to 24 missiles on each Ohio class and 16 missiles on each Vanguard class, with each missile carrying multiple, independently targetable nuclear warheads.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
This infrastructure enables the PRC to produce, maintain, and refurbish a greater number of warheads in support of its nuclear stockpile expansion.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The world’s last remaining nuclear arms control pact – New START, which limits U.S. and Russian nuclear warhead deployments (and not stockpile size) – expires in early 2026.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Most concerning is the potential for Russia to help Iran improve its nuclear weapons designs and develop miniaturized warheads suitable for missile delivery systems.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
This infrastructure enables the PRC to produce, maintain, and refurbish a greater number of warheads in support of its nuclear stockpile expansion.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The world’s last remaining nuclear arms control pact – New START, which limits U.S. and Russian nuclear warhead deployments (and not stockpile size) – expires in early 2026.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Most concerning is the potential for Russia to help Iran improve its nuclear weapons designs and develop miniaturized warheads suitable for missile delivery systems.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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warhead
noun
war·head
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌhed 
: the section of a missile containing the charge
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