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C.I.S. SLBMs
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Soviet nuclear arsenal was spread among four countries: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus. All nuclear warheads have now been returned to Russia and the other three countries have entered the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty as nuclear-free states. All missiles and silos have not yet been destroyed, to meet START-1 requirements, but that process is ongoing. Russia remains the only former Soviet republic with nuclear weapons.
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SS-N-18, Mod-1 Stingray (RSM-50) SLBM
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Range:
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Number Deployed:
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176
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RVs/Missile:
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3 MIRVs
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Yield/RV
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500 kilotons
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CEP:
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0.75 naut. miles
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Fuel:
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2 stage liquid
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Initial Operational Capability:
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1978
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Deployment:
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On 11 Delta-3 submarines
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SS-N-20, Mods 1/2 Sturgeon (RSM-52) SLBM
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Range:
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Number Deployed:
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60
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RVs/Missile:
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10 MIRVs
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Yield/RV
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200 kilotons
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CEP:
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0.25 naut. miles
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Fuel:
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3 stage solid
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Initial Operational Capability:
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1981
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Deployment:
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On 3 Typhoon submarines
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20 missiles per Typhoon. Stellar Inertial guidance (SIG) for
midcourse and terminal updates.
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SS-N-23 Skiff (RSM-54) SLBM
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Range:
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Number Deployed:
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112
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RVs/Missile:
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4 MIRVs
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Yield/RV
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100 kilotons
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CEP:
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0.5 naut. miles
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Fuel:
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3 stage liquid
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Initial Operational Capability:
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1985
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Deployment:
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On 7 Delta-4 submarines
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