: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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Whether or not Tehran was preparing to ‘break out’ toward a warhead, Trump’s move was an effort to remove that years-old threat and change the strategic paradigm.
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The fleet would have carried enough warheads to destroy anywhere from 25 to 100 Soviet cities.
—Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Trump on Monday blasted former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev over remarks suggesting Iran’s allies could supply it with nuclear warheads and boasted about the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 24 June 2025
That uranium inventory — enough to make 10 nuclear warheads at a clandestine location — was seen at Isfahan by IAEA inspectors.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The fleet would have carried enough warheads to destroy anywhere from 25 to 100 Soviet cities.
—Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Trump on Monday blasted former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev over remarks suggesting Iran’s allies could supply it with nuclear warheads and boasted about the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 24 June 2025
That uranium inventory — enough to make 10 nuclear warheads at a clandestine location — was seen at Isfahan by IAEA inspectors.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 8 Jul. 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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