Global nuclear map

A searchable landing page covering every nuclear-armed state, warhead inventory, delivery structure, and deterrence note used in the WW3 estimate.

Nuclear states

Every nuclear-armed state in the model

Each card connects warhead count, delivery structure, and deterrence notes to a dedicated country page.

#1 · EurasiaRussia

Continues to use nuclear signaling actively even during conventional war, which raises crisis-management pressure.

Warheads 4,309Posture Full nuclear triadDelivery ICBMs, SSBNs, strategic bombersSpend $149B

#2 · North AmericaUnited States

Operates the largest long-range power-projection force and the broadest extended-deterrence alliance network.

Warheads 3,700Posture Full nuclear triadDelivery ICBMs, SSBNs, strategic bombersSpend $997B

#3 · East AsiaChina

Its warhead growth rate is the fastest among major powers, directly linking nuclear expansion to Western Pacific crises.

Warheads 600Posture Expanding nuclear triadDelivery Silo ICBMs, SSBNs, air-launched systemsSpend $314B

#4 · EuropeFrance

One of the central pillars of European nuclear deterrence, with an independent decision structure.

Warheads 290Posture Sea-air deterrent postureDelivery SSBNs, air-launched cruise missilesSpend Undisclosed

#5 · EuropeUnited Kingdom

A key part of NATO nuclear deterrence with deeply integrated UK-US nuclear cooperation.

Warheads 225Posture Sea-based single-leg deterrentDelivery SSBNSpend Undisclosed

#6 · South AsiaIndia

Its deterrence posture is shaped by both China and Pakistan, making it a regional escalation vector.

Warheads 180Posture Regional nuclear deterrentDelivery Mixed land, air, and sea delivery systemsSpend $86.1B

#7 · South AsiaPakistan

The emphasis on short-range tactical nuclear options lowers the threshold in South Asian crises.

Warheads 170Posture Regional nuclear deterrentDelivery Primarily land-based systemsSpend Undisclosed

#8 · Middle EastIsrael

In a wider Middle East war scenario, the very existence of its nuclear capability changes strategic calculations.

Warheads 90Posture Deliberate ambiguityDelivery Estimated air, missile, and sea launch capabilitySpend Undisclosed

#9 · Korean PeninsulaNorth Korea

The exact inventory is uncertain, but the trajectory points toward growth in both warheads and delivery systems.

Warheads 50Posture Miniaturization and expansion phaseDelivery Short-, medium-, and long-range missilesSpend Undisclosed

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