: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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North Korea, a nuclear power, has said some of these systems are capable of delivering atomic warheads.
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The nation is now thought to possess up to 50 nuclear warheads and enough fissile material to produce roughly 40 more, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
—Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
The next attack on America could be nuclear warheads raining down on us from Iran.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
North Korea has said some of these systems are capable of delivering nuclear warheads.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The nation is now thought to possess up to 50 nuclear warheads and enough fissile material to produce roughly 40 more, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
—Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
The next attack on America could be nuclear warheads raining down on us from Iran.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
North Korea has said some of these systems are capable of delivering nuclear warheads.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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warhead
noun
war·head
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌhed 
: the section of a missile containing the charge
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