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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.
What are the means of delivery of nuclear weapons?
The primary means of delivery of nuclear weapons is by missile, either from a land based missile silo, or from a submarine. However, they can also be dropped from planes (like conventional bombs) or smuggled into a target zone as luggage, if security measures are sufficiently lax. Even nuclear artillery shells exist.
Can you miss with a nuclear weapon?
Yes! A nuclear weapon (especially a small one (as much as small can be applied to nuclear weapons)) can miss enough to render the weapon tactically ineffective. This could happen with ICMS if the guidance system failed, sending the weapons (in a MIRV) into the ocean, or onto a remote piece of land.
What is the difference between a tactial nuclear bomb and a regular nuclear bomb?
You're talking tactical and strategic weapons. Tactical would be used in the battlefield in the form of smaller rockets or freefall bombs under military situations. Strategic weapons would usually be a higher yield and are made to threaten a country's population, infrastructure and military; or to cripple the country's ability to wage war. ICBMs are tactical nuclear weapons. The B61 bomb is a tactical weapon though it does serve a dual role as a strategic weapon.
What are nuclear weapons?
A nuclear weapon is any device which utilizes the power produced by either nuclear fission or fusion (mostly fission) to inflict damage upon some type of target. Almost all, if not all nuclear weapons are explosives, either bombs or missile warheads.
Were only 2 ataomic bombs used on Japan by US?
By executive order of President Harry S. Truman, the U.S. dropped the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945, followed by the detonation of "Fat Man" over Nagasaki on August 9. These two events are the only active deployments of nuclear weapons in war. The target of Hiroshima was a city of considerable military importance, containing Japan's Second Army .
What are nuclear missiles?
It is a nuclear weapon that does not require other means of transport, such as a plane or carrier. But can be launched and "steered" toward a target or automatically find its target. (Note: only a handful of countries hold the funds and technology to manufacture these weapons)
Do nukes fly in space?
Nuclear weapons can technically operate in space, but there are international agreements that ban the placement of nuclear weapons in outer space. Additionally, using nuclear weapons in space could have catastrophic consequences due to the lack of atmosphere to contain the fallout.
What happend in hiroshima?
This city was selected as a target for the nuclear bomb. On August 6 1945, the United States dropped the bomb under President Truman orders.
What is air force broken arrow?
A "Broken Arrow" is a term used by the U.S. Air Force to refer to an accidental event involving nuclear weapons that does not pose a risk of nuclear war, such as a lost, stolen, or accidentally detonated nuclear weapon. It signifies a serious incident where nuclear safety is compromised but does not involve the use of nuclear weapons against a target. The term emphasizes the importance of maintaining control and security over nuclear arsenals.
What do people mean by nuclear weapons?
Explosive weapons that derive their energy from atomic nuclei, either by the process of fission and/or the process of fusion. Such weapons can be delivered to their target by any means: gravity bomb from airplane, warhead on ICBM, depth charge, torpedo, etc.
Why should any countries cities states and ect not be able to have nuclear weapons?
The answer to this would vary depending on who you ask. Some people say that countries, cities, states, etc should not be able to have nuclear weapons because it is not only dangerous to the country that are the target, they also put that area they are located at in danger.
