What is needed to make an nuclear bomb?

Answer 1

You need a supply of plutonium or uranium 235. You then need the ability to use machinery to shape these incredibly toxic and dangerous materials. You need different types of high explosives shaped in the correct way to initiate the bomb. You need precision electrical timing devices to fire the explosives in exactly the right order. You will also need several million dollars to pay for all of this, and a rather large truck- the first atomic bomb weighed roughly 6 tons.

Answer 2

To make a nuclear bomb, you would need highly enriched uranium or plutonium, a triggering mechanism to initiate the nuclear chain reaction, precision engineering to assemble the bomb components, and specialized knowledge likely only available to advanced scientific or military organizations. The production and possession of nuclear weapons is heavily regulated internationally by treaties such as the Non-Proliferation Treaty.