Strategic and theater nuclear forces of the world, March 2008: part 4 (original) (raw)

## Strategic Nuclear Forces of the World, March 2008 Part 4: United Kingdom, France, and P.R. China

under construction
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 19 April 2008

*** Part 1: Introduction and sources** *** Part 2: United States** *** Part 3: Russia** *** Part 4: United Kingdom, France, and P.R. China** *** Part 5: Israel, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Iran** *** Part 6: Summary data**

These tables summarize world strategic and theater nuclear forces. In addition to forces traditionally classified as strategic, information on theater nuclear forces (range in excess of 500 km) are included, since many of these forces are (or could be) assigned strategic missions (in contrast to tactical, or battlefield, missions). Numbers of deployed systems are given for January 1992 (end of the Cold War), January 2000, March 2008 (present), and December 2012 (approximate culmination of START retirements).

These pages are under construction. Please refer to the Introduction for further details, explanation of table and abbreviations, and sources.

United Kingdom

type	system	warhead	cep(m)	range(km)	number deployed	notes	notes
Jan1992	Jan2000	Mar2008	Dec2012
SLBM	Polaris A3TK	2 x 40 ktTK-100?, MRV	900	4700	64	0	0	0	16 per Resolution-class SSBN; IOC Jun 1982, retired Aug 1996	N94a, N96b
Trident II	4 x 100 kt	150	7400	0	36	36	36	16 per Vanguard-class SSBN; IOC Dec 1994; 4 SSBN total but only 3 operational at any time, one on patrol; as of 2006 home port in Faslane, Scotland	N94a, N01a, N05c
1 x 10 kt	150	11000	0	12	12	12	N94a, N01a, N05c
TB	Tornado GR1	1 x WE-177A/B	1300	72	0	0	0	IOC Jul 1982, retired Mar 1998	N94a, N05c
NGB	WE-177A	1 x 200 kt	.	0	36	0	0	0	IOC Oct 1966, retired Mar 1998	N94a, N05c
WE-177B	1 x 400 kt	.	0	36	0	0	0	IOC Oct 1966, retired Mar 1998	N94a, N05c

France

type	system	warhead	cep(m)	range(km)	number deployed	notes	notes
Jan1992	Jan2000	Mar2008	Dec2012
SLBM	M-4A	6 x 150 ktTN-70 (tn)	330	4000	16	16	0	0	16 per Inflexible-class SSBN; IOC May 1985, retired 2001	N94a
M-4B	6 x 150 ktTN-71 (tn)	300	5000	48	16	0	0	16 per Inflexible-class SSBN; IOC Dec 1987, retired 2005	N94a
M-45	6 x 110 ktTN-75	200	6000	0	32	64	16	16 per Triomphant-class SSBN; IOC Sep 1996; as of 2006 home port in Ile Longue, Brest	N94a
M-51.1	6 x 110 ktTN-75	200	6000	0	0	0	48	16 per Triomphant-class SSBN; IOC 2010	*
M-51.2	6 x 100 kt?TNO	200	6000	0	0	0	0	16 per Triomphant-class SSBN; IOC 2015	*
MRBM	S-3D Durcie	1 x 1.2 mtTN-61 (tn)	.	3500	18	0	0	0	based in silos; IOC Jun 1980, retired Sep 1996	N94a
TB	Super Etendard	1 x ASMP	700	20	10	10	0	based on one carrier; IOC Apr 1989 with ASMP	N94a
Mirage IVP	1 x ASMP	1500	18	0	0	0	IOC May 1986, retired Jul 1996	N94a
Mirage 2000N	1 x ASMP	1300	42	60	60	0	IOC Jul 1988; as of 2006 based at Luxeuil-les-Bains (40) and Istres (20)	N94a
Mirage 2000N K3	1 x ASMP-A	1300	0	0	0	30	IOC 2007?	*
Rafale M F3	1 x ASMP-A	1100	0	0	0	30	IOC 2007?	N94a
ASM	ASMP TN-80	1 x 300 ktTN-80 (tn)	380	300	20	10	10	0	IOC May 1986	N94a
ASMP TN-81	1 x 300 ktTN-81 (tn)	380	300	60	60	60	0	IOC Jul 1988	N94a
ASMP-A	1 x 300 kt?TNA	.	450	0	0	0	60	IOC 2010?	*

P.R. China

type	system	warhead	cep(m)	range(km)	number deployed	notes	notes
Jan1992	Jan2000	Mar2008	Dec2012
ICBM	Dong Feng 5(CSS-4 Mod 1)	1 x 5 mt	500	12000	4	0	0	0	in silos; IOC 1981 (DF-5); based at Luoning, Xuanhua, ?	A98a, N94a
Dong Feng 5A(CSS-4 Mod 2)	1 x 5 mt	500	13000	4	18	20	20	A98a, N94a
4 x 650 kt	500	13000	0	0	0	5	in silos; plans for MIRVed missiles unknown
Dong Feng 31(CSS-X-10)	1 x 1 mt	450	8000	0	0	10	30	IOC 2005	A98a, N94a
Dong Feng 31A(CSS-X-10)	1 x 1 mt	450	12000	0	0	0	10	IOC 2008	N94a
3 x 250 kt	450	12000	0	0	0	0	plans for MIRVed missiles unknown	*
SLBM	Julang 1(CSS-NX-3)	1 x 300 kt	.	1700	12	12	12	12	12 per Xia-class SSBN; IOC 1989; as of 2006 home port at Jianggezhuang	A98a, N94a
Julang 2(CSS-NX-4)	1 x 1 mt	.	8000	0	0	16	16	16 per 094-class SSBN; IOC 2005-2010	N94a
3 x 250 kt	.	8000	0	0	0	16	16 per 094-class SSBN; plans for MIRVed missiles unknown	N94a
MRBM	Dong Feng 3A(CSS-2)	1 x 3.3 mt	1000	2900	50	40	40	40	on TELs; IOC May 1971; based at Jianshui (8), Kunming (8), Yidu (8), Tonghua (8), Dengshahe (4), and Lianxiwang (10)	A98a, N94a
Dong Feng 4(CSS-3)	1 x 3.3 mt	1400	5500	20	20	12	12	on TELs in caves; IOC Aug 1981; based at Da Qaidam (2), Delingha (2), Sundian (2), Tongdao (2), and Xiao Qaidam (2)	A98a, N94a
IRBM	Dong Feng 21A(CSS-5)	1 x 300 kt	.	1800	36	48	48	60	on TELs; IOC 1985; based at Tonghua (16), Jianshui (8), and Lianxiwang (16)	A98a, N94a
SRBM	Dong Feng 15(M-9)	1 x 10 kt	450	600	0	15	35	45	based on TELs; IOC 1995; some based opposite ROC Taiwan; nuclear version unconfirmed	N94a
TB	Hong 6(B-6)	1 x NGB	3100	120	120	120	75	IOC 1965; based at Datong (40), two other bases (80)	A98a, N94a
2? x ALCM	3100	0	0	0	25	.	*
NGB	?	1 x 3.3 mt	.	0	120	120	120	75	based with Hong 6 (see above)	*
ALCM	YJ-63	1 x 250 kt?	.	.	0	0	0	50	.	*