Proliferation
The spread of nuclear weapons in the world is a major concern for all nations and peoples. The term used for the spread of these weapons id proliferation. The US, Russia, Pakistan, India, UK, France, China, Israel are among the list of nations with a nuclear weapon.
Fear of Nuclear War Fight against Communism / Spread of Communism
Eventually there were so many nuclear weapons, total destruction of the Earth was possible. The term "Mutually assured destruction (MAD)" was used to describe the resulting holocaust.
"Nukes" is a colloquial term for nuclear weapons, which are explosive devices that derive their destructive power from nuclear reactions. These weapons can cause devastating damage and are considered weapons of mass destruction.
Yes, the term nuke is often used to describe what kind of propulsion plant any naval vessel has. It does not refer to the type of weapons it may have on board. It should be noted,, however, that the term might refer to a nuclear weapon as well.
"Thermonuclear" is a term derived from the science of physics, and was not developed by any one person, to describe a type of weapon and the type of war the use of such a weapon would create. All the ready-to-fire nuclear weapons in the world today are thermonuclear weapons -- there is no difference.Therefore the type of 'war' their use would create would be no different.Also, there is no such thing as a 'conventional nuclear war'; the term makes no sense whatsoever. Conventionalmeans non-nuclear conflict (tanks, planes, men, etc.), nuclear means use of nuclear weapons. The moment a conventional war escalates to the use of nuclear weapons, it ceases to be conventional.So remember, thermonuclear war is the same as nuclear war; they do not differ.
Nothing but the terminology. "Atomic" was the term used in the early days of nuclear weapons and nuclear power. "Nuclear" (describing the fission process of nuclear power and nuclear weapons) became the term when fusion bombs became reality, as Atomic can refer to both fission and fusion processes.
The term used to describe a nuclear reactor when it overheats and the core melts is "nuclear meltdown." This can lead to a breach of containment and release of radioactive materials into the environment.
A nuclear arms race.
nuclear arms race.
Contamination
Thermonuclear warfare is the use of nuclear weapons in war, either tactically or strategically. Although the term "thermonuclear" technically applies only to the process of fusion, the term is loosely applied to conflict involving fission weapons, fusion weapons, or both (informal synonyms are "atomic war" or "nuclear war").