This statistic shows the number of warheads controlled by countries around the world in 2017, by deployment status. In 2017, Russia had 1,650 nuclear warheads strategically deployed.
Amount of nuclear warheads in military arsenals worldwide in 2017, by deployment status
These numbers are conservative estimates with the lowest number of an estimated range being included in the statistic. A more detailed explanation on the methodological problems associated with measuring the size of nuclear arsenals can be found here.
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Federation of American Scientists. (July 8, 2017). Amount of nuclear warheads in military arsenals worldwide in 2017, by deployment status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 14, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696410/size-and-composition-of-nuclear-arsenals-around-the-world/
Federation of American Scientists. "Amount of nuclear warheads in military arsenals worldwide in 2017, by deployment status." Chart. July 8, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696410/size-and-composition-of-nuclear-arsenals-around-the-world/
Federation of American Scientists. (2017). Amount of nuclear warheads in military arsenals worldwide in 2017, by deployment status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696410/size-and-composition-of-nuclear-arsenals-around-the-world/
Federation of American Scientists. "Amount of Nuclear Warheads in Military Arsenals Worldwide in 2017, by Deployment Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696410/size-and-composition-of-nuclear-arsenals-around-the-world/
Federation of American Scientists, Amount of nuclear warheads in military arsenals worldwide in 2017, by deployment status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696410/size-and-composition-of-nuclear-arsenals-around-the-world/ (last visited July 14, 2020)
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