9. Trident D5 LE
Submarine-launched ballistic missile technology has evolved recently with the Trident D5 Life Extension (LE). Its range of more than 12,000 kilometres and capacity to carry up to eight MIRV warheads provide the United States and the United Kingdom vital second-strike potential. A pillar of Western nuclear deterrence, its great dependability and accuracy define it.
10. Topol-M (SS-27)
Featuring a very flexible base and solid-fuel propulsion, Russia’s Topol-M offers a contemporary approach to ICBM design. Its sophisticated countermeasures and 11,000 km range seriously threaten missile defence systems. Its single warhead design shows a change in strategic thinking by emphasising penetrating capacities above several warheads.
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