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Russia increases deployed nuclear warheads to highest level since 2017
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Russia has raised the number of deployed nuclear warheads to its highest level since 2017, increasing the count by 78 units over the past year. As of 2026, the total number of warheads reached 1796.
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- 1796 nuclear warheads
- increase of 78 units in a year
- highest since 2017
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