Status of World Nuclear Forces - Federation of American Scientists “Reserve Nondeployed” warheads are those not deployed on launchers but in storage (weapons at bomber bases are considered deployed) The “military stockpile” includes active and inactive warheads that are in the custody of the military and earmarked for use by commissioned deliver vehicles
Which Countries Have Nuclear Weapons, and How Many in 2025? - Ground Report Nine countries hold over 12,000 nuclear weapons in 2025 “Stored” refers to warheads in reserve Russia has likely deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus NATO members are open to hosting U S weapons France wants its nuclear deterrent to support European defense
Number of Nuclear Weapons Per Country In 2025 - Brilliant Maps Map created by The Federation of American Scientists The map above shows the estimated number of per country in 2025 and how those numbers are changing over time From the article: Of the world’s approximate 12,241 nuclear warheads, roughly 9,614 are in the military stockpiles for use by missiles, aircraft, ships and submarines In contrast to the overall inventory of nuclear weapons, the
SIPRI 2025 Warns of Rising Proliferation of Nuclear Multiple-Warhead . . . The report records an estimated total of 12,241 nuclear warheads as of 1 January 2025, of which 9,614 are in military stockpiles and 3,912 are deployed on operational delivery systems Around 2,100 warheads are maintained at high operational alert, mainly by the United States and Russia
Charted: The Current State of the World’s Nuclear Arsenal Deployed Warheads: Installed on intercontinental missiles, heavy bomber bases, or operational short-range delivery systems Reserve Warheads: Stored and not mounted on launchers Retired Warheads: Intact but awaiting dismantlement
Which countries have nuclear weapons in 2025 as US and Russia dominate During World War II, the US nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed between 110,000 and 210,000 people Stockpiles peaked during the Cold War at over 60,000 warheads around 1986 Since then, arsenals have declined but still remain above 10,000 globally
Nuclear risks grow as new arms race looms—new SIPRI Yearbook out now Of the total global inventory of an estimated 12 241 warheads in January 2025, about 9614 were in military stockpiles for potential use (see the table below) An estimated 3912 of those warheads were deployed with missiles and aircraft and the rest were in central storage