As of 2024, there were estimated to be approximately 4,223 nuclear warheads belonging to three NATO allies, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. The majority of these belonged to the United States, which had 3,708 nuclear warheads.
Estimated number of nuclear warheads belonging to NATO allies from 1949 to 2024
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Federation of American Scientists. (March 29, 2024). Estimated number of nuclear warheads belonging to NATO allies from 1949 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294371/nato-nuclear-warhead-inventory/
Federation of American Scientists. "Estimated number of nuclear warheads belonging to NATO allies from 1949 to 2024." Chart. March 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294371/nato-nuclear-warhead-inventory/
Federation of American Scientists. (2024). Estimated number of nuclear warheads belonging to NATO allies from 1949 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294371/nato-nuclear-warhead-inventory/
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Estimated number of nuclear warheads belonging to NATO allies from 1949 to 2024 [Graph], Federation of American Scientists, March 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294371/nato-nuclear-warhead-inventory/