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.
| Blackjack (Tu-160) Strategic Bomber |
| Range: |
3,930 nautical miles |
| Number Deployed: |
6 |
| Weapons Load: |
12 AS-15B ALCMs or 12 AS-16 SRAMs or 12 bombs |
| Speed:
|
Mach 2.3 |
| Engines: |
4 turbofan engines. |
| Initial Operational Capability: |
1987 |
| Bear H6 (Tu-95 MS6) Strategic Bomber |
| Range: |
3,720 nautical miles |
| Number Deployed: |
29 |
| Weapons Load: |
6 AS-15A ALCMs or 6 AS-16 SRAMs or bombs |
| Speed |
Mach 0.8 |
| Engines: |
4 turbofan engines |
| Initial Operational Capability: |
1984 |
| Bear H16 (Tu-95 MS16) Strategic Bomber |
| Range: |
3,720 nautical miles |
| Number Deployed: |
34 |
| Weapons Load: |
16 AS-15A ALCMs or 16 AS-16 SRAMs or bombs |
| Speed |
Mach 0.8 |
| Engines: |
4 turbofan engines |
| Initial Operational Capability: |
1984 |
Source: Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and Federation of American Scientists