: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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Also based there are submarines in Russia’s Northern Fleet that can carry dozens of nuclear warheads each while hiding beneath sea ice.
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Tom Yulsman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
However, international monitors believe North Korea only possesses around 50 nuclear warheads, with the fissile material to make 30 to 40 more.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
While the current arms race cannot be measured in warheads, the scale of it is captured in the staggering amounts of capital being deployed.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Until as recently as 2019, China was believed to have around 200 or so warheads.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
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Tom Yulsman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
However, international monitors believe North Korea only possesses around 50 nuclear warheads, with the fissile material to make 30 to 40 more.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
While the current arms race cannot be measured in warheads, the scale of it is captured in the staggering amounts of capital being deployed.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Until as recently as 2019, China was believed to have around 200 or so warheads.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 25 Feb. 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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