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So that they don't do any harm to buildings plants animals or us.

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Q: Why are weapons tested in deserts?
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What country had nuclear weapons that they used on their own country?

The US tested nuclear weapons on its own territory including the deserts of the continental southwest US.


Have the Netherlands tested nuclear weapons?

No. The Netherlands have not tested or developed nuclear weapons.


Where were war weapons tested at?

The atom bombs were tested in New Mexico.


Where are nuclear weapons tested?

nuclear weapons can be tested in places such as deserts and the ocean because theres no human life their so it cannot kill no one. before the tsunami in japan there was a nuclear weapon tested in the sea and scientist think that the explosion of the bomb was so powerful that it moved the tectonics plates. also scientist found strange fishes in japan after the tsunami and this also gives evidence that the radiation effected the fishes and cfreatures in the sea.


In which countries are the overseas testing locations of the US Army located and in what kind of testing are they involved?

The US doesn't tend to test within other countries' borders. However, they have many overseas testing locations, nearly all islands in the south pacific. Here, nuclear weapons were tested during the cold war. Most new weapons developed today are tested in the deserts of the southwestern US.


How many nuclear weapons were tested at the Bikini Atoll?

There were 23 total nuclear weapons tested at Bikini Atoll between the years of 1946 and 1958. These nuclear weapons caused a great amount of radiation to be leaked into the surrounding areas.


Which two countries tested nuclear weapons in the 1950s?

USUSSRUKFrance


What two countries tested nuclear weapons in 1998?

India and Pakistan


What country has tested nuclear weapons in the South Pacific?

Both US & UK.


Which continents have not had nuclear weapons tested on them?

Antarctica and South America, I think that may be it.


Where did the French test their nuclear weapons?

The French tested their nuclear weapons in the Sahara desert (before Algeria's independence) and on the Pacific atoll of Mururoa.


What new weapons are being tested by the US?

None that should consern the average person