: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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North Korea has largely avoided missile failures over the past few years as Kim has rolled out a new array of rockets capable of carrying nuclear warheads and designed to strike the U.S. mainland as well as America’s allies Japan and South Korea.
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Jon Herskovitz and Shinhye Kang / Bloomberg, TIME, 26 June 2024
While nearly all of those warheads belonged to the US and Russia, for the first time China is also believed to have some warheads on high operational alert.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 18 June 2024
Since his meetings with Trump fell apart, Kim has refused all offers of serious negotiations with the United States and tested new weapons capable of carrying nuclear warheads, including powerful solid-fuel ICBMs and an underwater nuclear weapons system.
—Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2024
However, Russia is estimated to have deployed about 36 more warheads with operational forces than in January 2023.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 18 June 2024
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Jon Herskovitz and Shinhye Kang / Bloomberg, TIME, 26 June 2024
While nearly all of those warheads belonged to the US and Russia, for the first time China is also believed to have some warheads on high operational alert.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 18 June 2024
Since his meetings with Trump fell apart, Kim has refused all offers of serious negotiations with the United States and tested new weapons capable of carrying nuclear warheads, including powerful solid-fuel ICBMs and an underwater nuclear weapons system.
—Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2024
However, Russia is estimated to have deployed about 36 more warheads with operational forces than in January 2023.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 18 June 2024
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warhead
noun
war·head
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌhed 
: the section of a missile containing the charge
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