: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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The United States has urged both countries to refrain from escalation as concerns are growing about the potential for war between countries that each have around 200 nuclear warheads.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
However, for the Copperhead-M variants, these models can swap out their sensors for warheads.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
Ukrainian investigators indicated that the missiles were equipped with cluster munitions that disburse shrapnel across a large area to maximize casualties and high-explosive warheads.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Today, France possesses just short of 300 nuclear warheads.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
However, for the Copperhead-M variants, these models can swap out their sensors for warheads.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
Ukrainian investigators indicated that the missiles were equipped with cluster munitions that disburse shrapnel across a large area to maximize casualties and high-explosive warheads.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Today, France possesses just short of 300 nuclear warheads.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 7 May. 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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