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Nuclear ForcesRussia

Russian nuclear forces

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Nuclear ForcesRUS
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeNational nuclear arsenal
ProliferationOrigin country only
Warhead inventory
Total inventory5,420 warheadsMilitary stockpile plus retired warheads awaiting dismantlementMed[1]
Military stockpile4,400 warheadsMed[1]
Deployed strategic1,796 warheadsMed[1]
Deployed nonstrategic0 warheadsMed[1]
Reserve / nondeployed2,604 warheadsMed[1]
Notes
Reserve includes an estimated 810 strategic and all 1,794 nonstrategic warheads, declared to be in central storage. About 1,020 retired warheads await dismantlement. Bomber weapons at bomber bases are counted as deployed.
Summary

Estimated warhead inventory of 5,420 as of early 2026, per the Federation of American Scientists.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. Status of World Nuclear Forces 2026, Federation of American Scientists
    Published/updated 2026-06-09 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-10-05
Change log
  • 2026-10-05 Entry created from the FAS Status of World Nuclear Forces 2026