Russia had deployed 1,588 nuclear warheads under the New START Treaty as of 2022, 56 less than the United States. Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) were the most common type deployed by Russia, at 812 warheads. As for the United States, it mostly deployed submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). Russia and the United States held the most nuclear warheads worldwide.
What is the New START treaty?
New START, or the Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian
Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, is a nuclear arms control treaty. Under New START, which was signed on April 8, 2010, the United States and Russia were allowed to deploy up to 1,550 nuclear warheads and 700 delivery vehicles each. The treaty was set to expire on February 4, 2026; however, on February 21, 2023, nearly one year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia suspends its participation.
Number of nuclear warheads deployed under the New START Treaty by the United States and Russia as of 2022, by type
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Federation of American Scientists. (November 1, 2022). Number of nuclear warheads deployed under the New START Treaty by the United States and Russia as of 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368149/nuclear-warheads-deployed-united-states-russia/
Federation of American Scientists. "Number of nuclear warheads deployed under the New START Treaty by the United States and Russia as of 2022, by type." Chart. November 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368149/nuclear-warheads-deployed-united-states-russia/
Federation of American Scientists. (2022). Number of nuclear warheads deployed under the New START Treaty by the United States and Russia as of 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368149/nuclear-warheads-deployed-united-states-russia/
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Number of nuclear warheads deployed under the New START Treaty by the United States and Russia as of 2022, by type [Graph], Federation of American Scientists, November 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368149/nuclear-warheads-deployed-united-states-russia/
