U.S. and Russia Dominate Nuclear Arsenals 2025

In 2025, the United States and Russia still control most of the world’s nuclear

weapons — dwarfing every other nation. Together, they hold about 90 % of all nuclear

warheads on Earth. 🇺🇸🇷🇺 Russia is estimated to have around 5,459 nuclear warheads

in its total arsenal, including strategic and non‑strategic weapons, while the U.S.

has about 5,177 warheads in its stockpile. 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 Of these, roughly 1,718 Russian

warheads and 1,770 American warheads are deployed with missiles and bombers, meaning they are

ready for use at any time. That makes the two superpowers the dominant nuclear

forces even as other countries expand their arsenals. So when we talk about nuclear firepower