: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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Some analysts speculate that North Korea could have used a dummy warhead during the test to achieve higher flight performance.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, South Korea marked the annual armed forces day with a military parade showcasing a ballistic missile capable of carrying a massive warhead.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
North Korea has already amassed enough fissile material for up to 90 warheads, according to an estimate published last summer by a team led by Hans Kristensen, director of the nuclear information project at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS).
—Byrichard Stone, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
As previously reported by Newsweek, a shortage of ammunition forced Kyiv's forces to turn to thermobaric warheads on drones to attack Russian troops in bunkers, trenches and buildings, and six months ago, Moscow appeared to have used the same warheads on Ukraine.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, South Korea marked the annual armed forces day with a military parade showcasing a ballistic missile capable of carrying a massive warhead.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
North Korea has already amassed enough fissile material for up to 90 warheads, according to an estimate published last summer by a team led by Hans Kristensen, director of the nuclear information project at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS).
—Byrichard Stone, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
As previously reported by Newsweek, a shortage of ammunition forced Kyiv's forces to turn to thermobaric warheads on drones to attack Russian troops in bunkers, trenches and buildings, and six months ago, Moscow appeared to have used the same warheads on Ukraine.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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warhead
noun
war·head
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌhed 
: the section of a missile containing the charge
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