World nuclear weapon stockpile

Nuclear weapon stocks have fallen by more than two-thirds since their peak in the mid 1980s and the downward trend continues. Today, nine countries collectively possess approximately 15,000 warheads

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NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS

Land-based missiles

Submarines

Aircraft

Systems under development

United States

Israel

Pakistan

United Kingdom

France

India

North Korea

Russia

China

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WARHEADS	Deployed	Other		Total 2016	Total 2015

Russia		1,790		5,500		7,290		7,500

United States	1,930		5,070		7,000		7,260
	
France		280		20		300		300

China		Π		260		260		260

UK		120		95		215		215

Pakistan	Π		110-130		110-130		100-120

India		Π		100-120		100-120		90-110

Israel		Π		80		80		80

North Korea	Π		10		10		6-8

Total		4,120		11,285		15,405		15,853



Sources: SIPRI, FAS

All figures approximate

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