Nuclear Intelligence Database · LOG: 2024
STRATEGIC
ARSENAL
INTELLIGENCE
Classified metrics on all 9 nuclear-armed states — warhead counts, delivery systems, yields, blast radii, and launch sequences.
RUSSIA
"Nuclear escalation as strategic deterrent; "escalate to de-escalate" posture. Reserves right to first use if state existence threatened."
5,889
Total Inventory
1,674
Active Deployed
2,815
Stockpiled
1,400
Retired / Queued
Initial Detonation Event
Joe-1 — 22 kt · 29 AUG 1949
NOTABLE: Tsar Bomba (50 MT) — largest ever detonated, 30 Oct 1961
DEPLOYED DELIVERY SYSTEMS (4)
RS-28 Sarmat
NATO REPORTING NAME: SS-X-30 Satan 2
ICBMActive (limited)10–15 MIRV
750kt
Max Yield
18k
Range km
~10 (IOC)
Active Units
2022
Deployed
7.7km
Blast Radius
~20M
Unit Cost
RS-12M2 Topol-M
NATO REPORTING NAME: SS-27 Sickle B
ICBM (road-mobile & silo)Active1 (or 3 MIRV on RS-24)
800kt
Max Yield
11k
Range km
~78
Active Units
1997
Deployed
5.3km
Blast Radius
8M
Unit Cost
R-30 Bulava
NATO REPORTING NAME: SS-NX-32
SLBMActive6–10 MIRV
150kt
Max Yield
9.3k
Range km
~176 (on Borei submarines)
Active Units
2013
Deployed
3.2km
Blast Radius
~5M
Unit Cost
Kh-102
NATO REPORTING NAME: AS-23B
Air-launched Cruise MissileActive1
450kt
Max Yield
4.5k
Range km
~500
Active Units
2012
Deployed
4.1km
Blast Radius
~1.5M
Unit Cost
[ SOURCE LOG ] FAS Nuclear Notebook 2024 · SIPRI Yearbook 2024 · Bulletin of Atomic Scientists · Arms Control Association · IISS Military Balance 2024 · Declassified START treaty data