Estimated nuclear warhead inventories, 2022

Strategic warheads are designed for use away from the battlefield, such as against military bases, arms industries or infrastructure. Deployed are those on ballisticmissiles, submarines, or bomber bases. Retired are those queued for dismantlement.

,Deployed strategic warheads,Deployed nonstrategic warheads,Nondeployed warheads,Retired warheadsRussia5,977United States5,428China350France290United Kingdom225Pakistan165India160Israel90North Korea20

Source: Federation of American Scientists (2022)

Note: The exact number of countries' warheads is secret, and the estimates are based on publicly available information, historical records, and occasional leaks. Warheads vary substantially in their power.