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Table of Russian Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, 2002
| Category/Type |
Weapon System |
Launchers |
Warheads* |
Strategic Offense |
|||
| ICBMs |
SS-18 (144), SS-19 (137), SS-24 (36), SS-25 (360), SS-27 (29) |
706 |
3,011 |
| SLBMs |
SS-N-18 (96), SS-N-20 (40), SS-N-23 (96) |
232 |
1,072 |
| Bombers |
15 Blackjack, 32Bear-H6, 31 Bear-H16 (AS-15 ALCMs, AS-16 SRAMs, bombs) |
78 |
868 |
| Total Strategic Offense |
~5,000 |
||
Strategic Defense |
|||
| SAMs |
SA-5B Gammon, SA-10 Grumble |
1,200 |
1,200 |
| Total Strategic Defense |
1,200 |
||
Land-based Non-strategic |
|||
| Bombers and fighters |
Backfire (105), Fencer (280) (AS-4 ASM, AS-6 ASM, AS-16 SRAM, bombs) |
385 |
1,540 |
| Total Land-based Non-strategic |
1,700 |
||
Naval Non-strategic |
|||
| Attack aircraft |
Backfire (45), Fencer (50) (AS-4 ASM, bombs) |
95 |
190 |
| SLCMs |
SS-N-9, SS-N-12, SS-N-19, SS-N-21, SS-N-22 |
-- |
240 |
| ASW weapons |
SS-N-15, SS-N-16, torpedoes, depth bombs |
na |
210 |
| Total Naval Non-strategic |
540 |
||
TOTAL |
~8,400 |
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| * Assumes an operational stockpile with spares. An equal number are retired and/or awaiting dismantlement. |
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last revised 11.25.02
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