Number of nuclear warheads worldwide 2019
The statistic shows the number of nuclear warheads worldwide as of January 2019. In January 2019, the United States was in possession of approximately 6,185 nuclear warheads.
Number of nuclear warheads worldwide as of January 2019
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SIPRI. (June 17, 2019). Number of nuclear warheads worldwide as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 14, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264435/number-of-nuclear-warheads-worldwide/
SIPRI. "Number of nuclear warheads worldwide as of January 2019." Chart. June 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 14, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264435/number-of-nuclear-warheads-worldwide/
SIPRI. (2019). Number of nuclear warheads worldwide as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 14, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264435/number-of-nuclear-warheads-worldwide/
SIPRI. "Number of Nuclear Warheads Worldwide as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264435/number-of-nuclear-warheads-worldwide/
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