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warhead

[wawr-hed] / ˈwɔrˌhɛd /


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Uranium metal can be used as fuel in a reactor or as a key component of a nuclear warhead.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

A Chinese submarine fired the ballistic missile fitted with a dummy warhead earlier this month, reaching far into the Pacific Ocean.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The United States voiced alarm Monday over Beijing's nuclear program after China test-fired a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean, the latest move in its rapid military modernization.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

London plans to spend over 63 billion  pounds to strengthen its  nuclear deterrent, fund submarines and a new warhead as well as purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

On the evening of October 21, they found something new: a nuclear warhead storage bunker.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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