Nuclear Forces Guide

FAS Note: For current information on global nuclear stockpiles see Status of World Nuclear Forces

Status of Nuclear Weapons States and Their Nuclear Capabilities
(Data as of March 2008)

-

United States

Russia

United Kingdom

France

China

Israel

India

Pakistan

North
Korea

Total

Weapons

Stockpile

5,400

14,000

~185

348+

~240

~80

~50

~60

<10
~20,373

Operational

4,075

5,192

<160

348

~193

?

?

?

?
~9,968

ICBM

Number

488

430

-

-
26

-

-

-

-
~944

Warheads

764

1,605

-

26

-

-

-

?
~2,395

Type

MM II :
MM III:
MX PK:
0
488
0
SS-18:
SS-19:
SS-24:
SS-25:
SS-27:
SS-27M:
75
100
0
201
48
6
-

DF-5A:
DF-31A:

20
~6^c

-

-

-

TD-2: 0

SRBM,
IRBM, MRBM

Number

-

-

-

-

~100

50

<58

<150
- <350

Warheads

-

-

-

-
~100

~50

~10

~35

?
~195

Type

DF-3A:
DF-4:
DF-21:
DF-31: 17
17
55
~6^c Jericho 1:
Jericho 2:
Jericho 3: 0
~50
0 Privith I:
Agni I:
Agni II:
Agni III:
Agni IV:
Danush: <50
~10
0
0
0
0
Hatf-3:
Hatf-4:
Hatf-5:
Hatf-6:
<50
<50
<50
0
TD-1: 0

SLBM

Number

288

176

48

48

(12)

-

-

-
~572

Warheads

1,728

624

<144

288

(12)

-

-

-
~2,796

Type

Trident-I:
Trident-II:
0
1,728
SS-N- 8:
SS-N-18:
SS-N-20:
SS-N-23:
SS-N-23M1:
Bulava:
0
80
0
64
32
0
Trident-II: 48

M-4:
M-45:
M-51:
0
48
0
JL-1:
JL-2:
0
0^d
-

K-15:
0
-

SSBN

Ohio:
14
Delta I:
Delta III:
Delta IV:
Typhoon:
Borey:
0
5^b
6
(2)^b
0^b
Vanguard : 4
Redoutable:
Triomphant: 1
3
Xia (Type 092):
Jin (Type 094):
(1)^d
(2)^d
-

(ATV: 0)

-

Strategic Bombers

Number

115

79

-

-

~100

-

-

-
~294

Warheads

1,083

884

-

-
Bombs
DH-10 LACM ~20
~15^e
-

-

-
~2,002

Type

B-2:
B-1B:
B-52:
21
(65)^a
94
Tu-95H6:
Tu-95H16:
Tu-160:
32
32
15

H-6: 20^e
-

-

-

Theater Weapons

Number

325

-

-

-

?

-

-

-

Warheads

500

2,079

-

ASMP
60 Bombs ~20
~30

Bombs
~40
~25

?
~2,754

Type

B61-3/4 bombs: Tomahawk SLCM:

n/a
325

ABM:
SA-10 SAM: Aircraft:
Naval:
100
633
648
698 - M 2000N:
S Etendard: 60
24 H-5:
Q-5 / others?
0
?^e F-15I ?
F-16 Jaguar
M 2000H Babur LACM:
F-16 0 Fighter-bombers?

ABM: Anti-Ballistic Missile; ALCM: Air-Launched Cruise Missile; DF: Dong Feng; ICBM: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile; IRBM: Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile; JL: Julang; LACM: Land-Attack Cruise Missile; MRBM: Medium-Range Ballistic Missile; SLBM: Sea-Launched Ballistic Missile; SLCM: Sea-Launched Cruise Missile; SRBM: Short-Range Ballistic Missile; SSBN: Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine; TD: Taepo Dong.
^a The B-1B bomber is no longer nuclear. It was officially removed from the SIOP in 1997, but retained in a Nuclear Rerole Plan until March 2003, when the Office of the Secretary of Defense directed the Air Force to discontinue the plan. The B-1B is no longer nuclear-capable.
^b The first Borey-class SSBN was launched in 2006 and might be entering operations in 2008 with the Bulava SLBM. A total of six Borey SSBNs are planned. Delta IVs are being upgraded to the modified SS-N-23 (Sineva). All but three of the original six Typhoon-class SSBNs have been retired. One has been converted to test launch platform for the SS-N-30 (Bulava) SLCM. The Borey will probably replaced Delta IIIs on a one-for-one basis.
^c The Pentagon declared in May 2007 that the DF-31 had achieved "initial threat capability" in 2006.
^d The first Jin-class (Type 094) was launched in 2004 and first spotted with commercial satellite images in July 2007. A second Jin-class SSBN has been launched and a third appears to be under construction. U.S. naval intelligence has projected that China might build five SSBNs if it wants to have a more permanent sea-based deterrent, and the DOD 2008 DOD report in March 2008 that Chinese forces by 2010 might include "up to five" Jin-class SSBNs.
^e The DOD reported in 2008 that 50-250 DH-10 have been deployed in air- and ground-based versions. Only a portion of the H-6 force, perhaps 30 aircraft, are estimated to have secondary nuclear mission. The H-6 is being modified to carry the DH-10. The Q-5 may no longer be nuclear-capable. There is no reliable information that newer tactical aircraft have been assigned nuclear role.

Sources and Methods

Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
World Nuclear Forces, SIPRI Yearbook.
Status of World Nuclear Forces, FAS Nuclear Information Project.

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Data Current As Of : March 2008

Status of Nuclear Weapons States and Their Nuclear Capabilities (Data as of March 2008)
-		United States		Russia		United Kingdom	France		China		Israel		India		Pakistan		North Korea	Total
Weapons	Stockpile	5,400		14,000		~185	348+		~240		~80		~50		~60		<10	~20,373
	Operational	4,075		5,192		<160	348		~193		?		?		?		?	~9,968
ICBM	Number	488		430		-	-		26		-		-		-		-	~944
	Warheads	764		1,605		-			26		-		-		-		?	~2,395
	Type	MM II : MM III: MX PK:	0 488 0	SS-18: SS-19: SS-24: SS-25: SS-27: SS-27M:	75 100 0 201 48 6	-			DF-5A: DF-31A:	20 ~6^c	-		-		-		TD-2: 0
SRBM, IRBM, MRBM	Number	-		-		-	-		~100		50		<58		<150		-	<350
	Warheads	-		-		-	-		~100		~50		~10		~35		?	~195
	Type								DF-3A: DF-4: DF-21: DF-31:	17 17 55 ~6^c	Jericho 1: Jericho 2: Jericho 3:	0 ~50 0	Privith I: Agni I: Agni II: Agni III: Agni IV: Danush:	<50 ~10 0 0 0 0	Hatf-3: Hatf-4: Hatf-5: Hatf-6:	<50 <50 <50 0	TD-1: 0
SLBM	Number	288		176		48	48		(12)		-		-		-			~572
	Warheads	1,728		624		<144	288		(12)		-		-		-			~2,796
	Type	Trident-I: Trident-II:	0 1,728	SS-N- 8: SS-N-18: SS-N-20: SS-N-23: SS-N-23M1: Bulava:	0 80 0 64 32 0	Trident-II: 48	M-4: M-45: M-51:	0 48 0	JL-1: JL-2:	0 0^d	-		K-15:	0	-
	SSBN	Ohio:	14	Delta I: Delta III: Delta IV: Typhoon: Borey:	0 5^b 6 (2)^b 0^b	Vanguard : 4	Redoutable: Triomphant:	1 3	Xia (Type 092): Jin (Type 094):	(1)^d (2)^d	-		(ATV: 0)		-
Strategic Bombers	Number	115		79		-	-		~100		-		-		-			~294
	Warheads	1,083		884		-	-		Bombs DH-10 LACM	~20 ~15^e	-		-		-			~2,002
	Type	B-2: B-1B: B-52:	21 (65)^a 94	Tu-95H6: Tu-95H16: Tu-160:	32 32 15				H-6:	20^e	-		-		-
Theater Weapons	Number	325		-		-	-		?		-		-		-
	Warheads	500		2,079		-	ASMP	60	Bombs	~20	~30		Bombs	~40	~25		?	~2,754
	Type	B61-3/4 bombs: Tomahawk SLCM:	n/a 325	ABM: SA-10 SAM: Aircraft: Naval:	100 633 648 698	-	M 2000N: S Etendard:	60 24	H-5: Q-5 / others?	0 ?^e	F-15I ? F-16		Jaguar M 2000H		Babur LACM: F-16	0	Fighter-bombers?
ABM: Anti-Ballistic Missile; ALCM: Air-Launched Cruise Missile; DF: Dong Feng; ICBM: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile; IRBM: Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile; JL: Julang; LACM: Land-Attack Cruise Missile; MRBM: Medium-Range Ballistic Missile; SLBM: Sea-Launched Ballistic Missile; SLCM: Sea-Launched Cruise Missile; SRBM: Short-Range Ballistic Missile; SSBN: Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine; TD: Taepo Dong. ^a The B-1B bomber is no longer nuclear. It was officially removed from the SIOP in 1997, but retained in a Nuclear Rerole Plan until March 2003, when the Office of the Secretary of Defense directed the Air Force to discontinue the plan. The B-1B is no longer nuclear-capable. ^b The first Borey-class SSBN was launched in 2006 and might be entering operations in 2008 with the Bulava SLBM. A total of six Borey SSBNs are planned. Delta IVs are being upgraded to the modified SS-N-23 (Sineva). All but three of the original six Typhoon-class SSBNs have been retired. One has been converted to test launch platform for the SS-N-30 (Bulava) SLCM. The Borey will probably replaced Delta IIIs on a one-for-one basis. ^c The Pentagon declared in May 2007 that the DF-31 had achieved "initial threat capability" in 2006. ^d The first Jin-class (Type 094) was launched in 2004 and first spotted with commercial satellite images in July 2007. A second Jin-class SSBN has been launched and a third appears to be under construction. U.S. naval intelligence has projected that China might build five SSBNs if it wants to have a more permanent sea-based deterrent, and the DOD 2008 DOD report in March 2008 that Chinese forces by 2010 might include "up to five" Jin-class SSBNs. ^e The DOD reported in 2008 that 50-250 DH-10 have been deployed in air- and ground-based versions. Only a portion of the H-6 force, perhaps 30 aircraft, are estimated to have secondary nuclear mission. The H-6 is being modified to carry the DH-10. The Q-5 may no longer be nuclear-capable. There is no reliable information that newer tactical aircraft have been assigned nuclear role.