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The most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated was the Russian "Tsar Bomba" in 1961. (50 Megatons) It had a yield of 100 megatons of TNT, but was reduced to avoid fallout. People 100 km away would have gotten third degree burns from the heat of the explosion.

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What is the biggest nuclear weapon?

The biggest nuclear weapon ever tested was the Tsar Bomba, a hydrogen bomb detonated by the Soviet Union in 1961. It had a yield of 50 megatons, making it the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated.


What weapon is stronger than a nuke?

A nuclear weapon is one of the most powerful weapons in existence, so it is difficult to say if there is a specific weapon that is definitively stronger. However, some may argue that certain future technologies, such as antimatter weapons or advanced cyber warfare capabilities, could potentially surpass the destructive power of a nuclear weapon.


What is the most powerful nuclear weapon in the us?

The most powerful currently in the US stockpile is the 1.2 megaton B83 freefall gravity bomb.The most powerful ever designed in the US was a 35 megaton warhead for the Titan ICBM, but never built. The Titan ICBM carried a 9 megaton W-53 warhead, the most powerful on a US missile. The most powerful ever built in the US was the 25 megaton B41 3-stage freefall gravity bomb.


What is the most powerful fusion weapon?

The most powerful fusion weapon developed so far is the hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb. It combines nuclear fission and fusion reactions to release an immense amount of energy, thousands of times more powerful than atomic bombs.


What is the impact of the weakest nuke on a target compared to more powerful nuclear weapons?

The impact of the weakest nuclear weapon on a target is generally less destructive compared to more powerful nuclear weapons. Weaker nuclear weapons have a smaller blast radius and lower levels of radiation, resulting in less damage and casualties. However, any nuclear weapon has the potential to cause significant devastation and loss of life.

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