Usually the quantity of fissile material must be accounted for to the milligram, even though there are tons of it in stock.
Egypt is not believed or suspected to have nuclear weapons, or a nuclear weapons program, at this time (May 2009). See Related Link for a discussion of the world's nuclear powers.
nuclear deterrence - the idea that if you attack me with nuclear weapons then I will attack you back with nuclear weaponsmutual assured destruction - the idea that if you attack me with nuclear weapons then I will totally destroy you with nuclear weapons and if I attack you with nuclear weapons then you will totally destroy me with nuclear weapons - thus any nuclear attack by either party will result in the certain destruction of both parties
fifth rank in nuclear weapons
There were no nuclear weapons in WW1. The nuclear bomb was not invented until WW2.
No nuclear weapons were used in the korean war
Nuclear surety is the responsibility of the US Nuclear Weapons Program to ensure all associated material, personnel, and procedures related to nuclear weapons are safe, secure, and under positive control.
Egypt is not believed or suspected to have nuclear weapons, or a nuclear weapons program, at this time (May 2009). See Related Link for a discussion of the world's nuclear powers.
In the most basic sense, proliferation of nuclear weapons is the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons usable technology in the world. In a much broader sense, it refers to the acquiring of capability to produce nuclear weapons, or weapons-grade nuclear material (high-enriched uranium, plutonium) by states previously not possessing them.
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.
It is the facility built to produce nuclear material for the US Atomic weapons program.
No nuclear plant I know of uses weapons grade fissile material. This is strictly controlled for military use only.
Prevent the spread of Nuclear Weapons related technologies to countries that did not already have them.
Those that are nuclear, such as the nuclear bombs.
Zambia does not have nuclear weapons.
In nuclear weapons depots.
For making energy in nuclear reactors. Highly enriched uranium could also be used in war fare as well. Applications of uranium: - nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors - explosive for nuclear weapons - material for armors and projectiles - catalyst - additive for glass and ceramics (to obtain beautiful green colors) - toner in photography - mordant for textiles - shielding material (depleted uranium) - ballast - and other minor applications
Nuclear weapons are weapons which are fueled by nuclear energy. Examples of weapons that can be fueled by nuclear energy are missile warheads and bombs.