Russia has an estimated 1,796 deployed nuclear warheads, the highest number in the world as of January 2026, SIPRI reported. The country continues to modernise its nuclear arsenal, although sanctions and the ongoing war in Ukraine have created challenges for some of its weapons programmes.
Russia has an estimated 1,796 deployed nuclear warheads, the highest number in the world as of January 2026, SIPRI reported. The country continues to modernise its nuclear arsenal, although sanctions and the ongoing war in Ukraine have created challenges for some of its weapons programmes.
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