nuclear warhead
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That said, the new ships will be equipped with modern weaponry such as guided missiles, some carrying nuclear warheads, but according to standard naval nomenclature, that means they’re misnamed as “battleships.”
From Los Angeles Times
Western countries fear that these satellite launch systems incorporate technologies interchangeable with those used in ballistic missiles, potentially capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
From Barron's
China has an estimated stockpile of more than 600 nuclear warheads, but appears to be building them at a slower place than in recent years, the report states.
According to American estimates, Beijing will reach rough parity with the U.S. in deployed nuclear warheads by the mid-2030s.
He represents something between the pointy end of the spear and City’s personal nuclear warhead.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.