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What was the first nation to entirely dismantle its nuclear arsenal?
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Lieutenant Colonel Horton presents the case study of the South African nuclear program, and specifically their decision to "roll back" nuclear production and abandon "the bomb." In this era of greatly heightened proliferation concerns, this is a particularly illustrative case. It highlights the distinctly national factors, founded around the regional security perceptions and more global recognition goals of the core national leadership, that led to the South African reversal of its nuclear proliferation. United States personnel dealing with counterproliferation policy and programs, and with their implementation, can gain valuable insight from examining this first successful case of nuclear rollback.
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What nation was the first to develop a nuclear bomb?
US
What nation has the most strategic nuclear warheads?
Russia
Which nation tested a nuclear weapon underground in 2009?
North Korea.
What is nucler power?
The phrase nuclear power means one or both of two things. It can be a type of electricity that is generated by nuclear energy or it can be a nation that possesses nuclear weapons.
What other nation of the world have nuclear weapons?
IRAQ, is not known to have any nuclear weaponsUSASoviet Union (now Russia)United KingdomFranceChinaOther known nuclear powers IndiaPakistanNorth Korea
What country has attended six-nation talks to encourage north Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons?
Russia is the main country helping to get north Korea to dismantle its nuke weapons programs
What state is called the Arsenal of the nation?
Connecticut
What was the nuclear triad?
A nuclear triad refers to a nuclear arsenal which consists of three components, traditionally strategic bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). The purpose of having a three-branched nuclear capability is to significantly reduce the possibility that an enemy could destroy all of a nation's nuclear forces in a first-strike attack; this, in turn, ensures a credible threat of a second strike, and thus increases a nation's nuclear deterrence.[1][2][3]
Are nuclear weapons necessary for a nation's security?
This nation, yes.
What if every nation had nuclear weapons?
It would probably be nuclear pandemonium.
Why is the nuclear non proliferation treaty important?
the treaty was important because it limited the construction of nuclear weapons and punished any nation that used nuclear weapons on another nation
Should third world countries be permitted to produce nuclear weapons?
There is no right or wrong answer to this question. On one hand, a nuclear weapon allows a smaller nation the ability to fight back against a larger one. For instance, if Poland was a nuclear power in 1939, how might it have changed the history of WWII if Berlin had been destroyed by a nuclear weapon? So nuclear weapons give nations a great weapon that could cause other nations to think twice before attacking. Also having nuclear weapons could be a great sense of pride and of progress. If your nation has the ability to process and maintain a nuclear arsenal, then your nation can do almost anything it sets itself to do. There is also a false belief that two nations with nuclear weapons have never gone to war. Many people forget that both India and Pakistan have gone to war while also being nuclear armed. Additionally, India and China have also fought. On the other hand, 3rd world nations are prone to unstable governments, corruption, lax security, and possibly even a bad command and control mechanism for when and how to use nuclear weapons. One of the great concerns right now is Pakistan's nuclear arsenal. Pakistan is a nation rife with corruption and unknown allegiences of many in its government. If the government were to collapse and the military found itself in a civil war, where would the nuclear weapons go? Who would control them? You can imagine the outcome if a member of Lashkar-e-Tayyba or al-Qa'ida were to get their hands on a nuclear device. Additionally, it could cause an arms race and cause a domino affect of sorts. If one nation in a region gets nuclear weapons, the others will fear for their safety and start building their own and then neighbors of those countries will do the same. With heightened tensions, it would become much more likely for one nation to accidentally or intentionally detonate a nuclear weapon on their neighbor and ignite a regional nuclear war. So again, there is no right answer. Not all third world nations are on the verge of collapse and could easily maintain a nuclear arsenal. I suppose it comes down to motive and intent.
How does the Nuclear family helps in the development of a country?
How does the Nuclear Family helps in the development of a nation
What Claus of United nation disallow developing nuclear weapons?
its not the UN, its the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
Which nation did Russia plant a nuclear bomb?
Cuba
What nation is nuclear energy most used in?
The USA
Which nation tested a nuclear weapon after the US?
USSR
