: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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But Washington has been watching closely as both countries continue to develop and test advanced weapons capable of delivering nuclear warheads.
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
China last tested its ICBM force in September 2024—its first since the 1980s—when a DF-31AG missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired toward international waters in the South Pacific, within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The agency is responsible for overseeing thousands of warheads that are not currently deployed on missiles, bombers and submarines.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
None of them have officially tested warheads since the 1990s, but the relevant treaties have largely lapsed, and Russia is believed to have carried out secret tests.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
China last tested its ICBM force in September 2024—its first since the 1980s—when a DF-31AG missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired toward international waters in the South Pacific, within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The agency is responsible for overseeing thousands of warheads that are not currently deployed on missiles, bombers and submarines.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
None of them have officially tested warheads since the 1990s, but the relevant treaties have largely lapsed, and Russia is believed to have carried out secret tests.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 9 Nov. 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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