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How would the cold war have been difffrent if neither side had possessed nuclear weapons?
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∙ 13y ago
I believe it would very likely become a hot war long ago, probably a conventional WW3. Nuclear weapons scared people a lot, but probably prevented another global war.
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Where did Israel get nuclear weapons?
While it is believed that Israel has possessed nuclear weapons since 1975, they neither deny nor admit to possessing any. It's widely believed that they are a nuclear power, although they have stated they will not be the ones to introduce nuclear weapons to the Middle East.
Which is the only country ever to have possessed nuclear weapons and subsequently denuclearize?
South Africa
Can Ukraine start making nuclear weapons?
Although they have the nuclear material that could be deviated for nuclear weapon production but Ukraine has neither the motivation nor the political/economical will to make nuclear weapons.
What nation in the cold war possessed more nuclear weapons?
from 1945 until the 1980s, the US.since the 1980s, the USSR and now Russia.
How does nuclear weapons deter?
Nuclear weapons do not deter terrorists and indeed the use of nuclear weapons appeals to terrorists. During the Cold War large superpowers acheived a stalemate since neither side wanted to start a nuclear conflict which could result in Mutual Assured destruction however terrorists have no such concerns.
Were do the nuclear weapons made?
Neither the US nor Russia makes new nuclear weapons. The US refurbishes existing nuclear weapons at the Pantex plant outside Amarillo, TX. Russia has a similar facility operated by a corporation called Rosatom, but I don't know where exactly. Other countries may be making small quanties of new nuclear weapons.
What is the main reason of nuclear weapons being bad?
Nuclear weapons are tools. Tools can be neither bad nor good. The only things that can be bad or good are the people using them and the purpose those people use them for.
What weapons are considered nuclear weapons?
Those that are nuclear, such as the nuclear bombs.
Does Zambia have nuclear weapons?
Zambia does not have nuclear weapons.
Where are nuclear weapons found?
In nuclear weapons depots.
Are they making any atomic bombs today?
Neither the US nor Russia are making nuclear weapons of any kind at this time. Other countries however are making nuclear weapons; some are North Korea, India, and Pakistan.
Do Aircraft Carriers carry nuclear weapons?
During the Cold War aircraft carriers had a secondary mission of nuclear warfare and its attack aircraft were nuclear-capable. However, it was policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard any naval vessel. Pres. George H.W. Bush cancelled the nuclear mission for all naval forces except SSBN submarines. Today there are no nuclear weapons and no nuclear-capable aircraft on our carriers.
