- FAS | Nuke | Guide ||||| Index | Search | Join FAS Kazakhstan Special Weapons Subsequent to its independence, Kazakhstan found itself owner of one of the world's largest nuclear arsenals. The weapons of greatest concern were the 1, 400 nuclear warheads on SS-18 ICBMs that remained in Kazakhstan when the Soviet Union disbanded. Kazakhstan also had 40 Tu-95M long range bombers equipped with 320 ...fas.org/nuke/guide/kazakhstan