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The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs were firecrackers compared to a standard warhead today. The Hiroshima bomb was about 20 kilotons - the equivalent of 20,000 tons of TNT. Subsequently thermo-nuclear devices were perfected, and yields of 50 MEGAtons are attained. Big enough to annihilate everything for a fifty to one hundred mile radius from the blast. So big in fact that its pointless to develop anything stronger, as existing weapons will have a blast radius extending beyond the atmosphere of the planet, and any additional power would be largely vented into space. In the 1950s US Army doctrine called for preparing for a "nuclear" battlefield. As part of that nuclear artillery pieces were developed, to fire out limited-yield tactical nuclear shells about ten miles, with a small enough blast that the gun crew could survive. Similar nuclear ammunition was developed by the Navy to be fired from the main battery of battleships. Today such limited-yield tactical nuclear weapons are mounted on short range missiles. There's also the neutron bomb, which emits mostly radiation to kill all living creatures without the messy blast and fire, leaving infrastructure intact for the benefit of ground forces moving in afterward.
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What was the weakest weapon used in World War 1?
broken pistolthe zeppelin was the least important weapon in ww1.
When did China get Nuclear Weapon?
1964
Where was the first nuclear weapon detonated?
The first nuclear weapon was used on Hiroshima , Japan . The first nuclear bomb test was conducted in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945 .
When did China get first nuclear weapon?
1964
How do you deploy a nuclear weapon?
Put it on its delivery vehicle.
What is the meaning of nuclear weapon?
The meaning of the word nuclear weapon, is a weapon that has a nuclear warhead on it.
Who is the weakest chaos in aq worlds?
Kitsune
How do you create a weapon on adventure quest worlds?
you cannot make a weapon in adventure quest worlds
What is a nuclear weapon in wich enormous energy is released by nuclear fission?
This nuclear weapon is called an atomic bomb or a nuclear bomb
What is an atomic weapon?
An atomic weapon is an alternative name for a nuclear weapon, a weapon which derives its energy from the nuclear reactions of either fusion or fission.
Which one has the ability to destroy entire cities and impair electronic communications systems?
Nuclear weapon detonations
What is the worlds oldest weapon?
The world's oldest weapon is believed to be the stone-tipped spear, dating back to over 500,000 years ago. This simple yet effective tool was used for hunting and self-defense by early humans.
Is an bomb or a nuclear weapon more powerful?
If by "bomb" you mean a conventional explosive weapon, then the nuclear weapon is more powerful.
What was the weakest weapon in World War 1?
broken pistolthe zeppelin was the least important weapon in ww1.
What is the weakest but longest acting force?
weak nuclear
How does the energy released by an earthquake compare to the energy of a nuclear weapon?
* Earthquake Richter 5.0 = 32 kilotons nuclear weapon, like was used at Nagasaki * Earthquake Richter 6.0 = 1 megaton nuclear weapon * Earthquake Richter 7.0 = 32 megaton nuclear weapon * Earthquake Richter 7.1 = 50 megaton nuclear weapon, Tsar Bomba, the largest nuclear weapon ever tested * Earthquake Richter 8.0 = 1 gigaton nuclear weapon, much larger than anything ever made
What was the weakest weapon used in World War 1?
broken pistolthe zeppelin was the least important weapon in ww1.
