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Nuclear Weapons
This category is for questions about weapons that use nuclear fission or fusion to gain explosive power.
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What is the best way to interact with rival countries that possess nuclear weapons?
Historically, nuclear weapons have served as a deterrent to violence with the concept of mutually-assured destruction. This means that a nuclear attaick would result in a nuclear attack in return that would jeopardize your own citizens. As a result, this has prevented conflict. However, mutually-assured destruction only works as a philosophy if both governments actually care about their people living. If there is a government that believes its righteous citizens would be better off in heaven, this might change the philosophy we will have to engage for nuclear weapon defense.
No and it won't damage electromechanical or vacuum tube based equipment.
What it will ruin it solidstate electronics.
So an old car with points and a distributer will work just fine after an EMP, but all modern cars with electronic ignition and computers will be dead.
How do we fly atomic bombs to where they are going?
- in an airplane called a bomber
- on a rocket
- in an underwater torpedo
- in an underwater depth charge
- from an artillery piece
- in a backpack carried by a man
- buried underground as a landmine
- from a jeep mounted recoilless gun
- etc.
Why did Libya voluntarily end its nuclear weapons development program in 2003?
The economy was suffering due to sanctions.
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) was signed in Washington, D.C. by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev on December 8, 1987.
It completely eliminated Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range tactical (often called battlefield combat weapons) Missiles as well as nuclear landmines and demolitions charges on both sides, but had no effect at all on the stockpiles of the much more powerful and destructive Long-Range strategic Missiles.
Action on strategic weapons had to wait for Presidents George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev to sign START I on July 31, 1991.
Is there any laws or restrictions for nuclear weapons?
only treaties, which nations that have not signed them are free to ignore.
Can nuclear power plants produce materials that can be converted to nuclear weapons?
most cannot, as to produce weapons grade plutonium the fuel cycle must be made very very short. however soviet RBMK reactors and the US hanford N reactor were designed explicitly to produce both electric power and weapons grade plutonium.
Why might nations want to retain or develop an arsenal of nuclear biological and chemical weapons?
the dodgy ones
Is the Nevada National Security Site safe to be near or is it contaminated?
as close as you can get its safe, but local contamination is high in some areas
Who thought of the idea to make a nuclear bomb?
H. G. Wells in his 1914 novel "The World Set Free" was the first to publish on the use of nuclear bombs in a war, he was the first to use the term atomic bomb to refer to bombs that obtain their energy from inside the atom (rather then from chemical reactions between atoms/molecules).
Note: H. G. Wells atomic bombs were not based on using nuclear fission or nuclear fusion (as the real bombs are), as the nucleus of the atom had not yet been discovered and neither nuclear fission nor nuclear fusion had been discovered. As the only method of releasing the energy of the atom known at the time was radioactive decay, H. G. Wells based his atomic bombs (and atomic engines) on a hypothetical method of "accelerated radioactive decay".
What states honor the conceled weapons?
Most U.S. states honor concealed carry permits from other states, but the specific states that do so can vary significantly. States with reciprocity agreements typically include those like Texas, Utah, and Florida, but some states have more restrictive policies. It's essential to check the latest regulations for each state, as laws and reciprocity agreements can change frequently. Always verify with local authorities before traveling with a concealed weapon.
How did the cold war began and what weapons were used to fight?
It began in 1946 after WW2 as a means of containment between Russia and the Western allies. At the end of the war the allies controlled parts of Berlin and so did the Russians. It was agreed that Berlin would be divided into 4 parts. Three of the four were western powers and the 4th was Russian. This divided Germany into 2 parts east Germany (Russian ) and western Germany (western nations). Eventually, the Berlin Wall was built and the two sides faced off at the border until 1989 when it fell. The Cold War was not a shooting war, but a war of threats and words.
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How many country which have nuclear atomic power?
Thirty countries of the world currently operate nuclear power stations.
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How has the United Nations tried to limit nuclear weapons?
The UN tried to limit nuclear weapons in many ways. For example, the UN simply wanted all nations to disarm itself with all WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction), this includes Nuclear Weapons. Also when certain countries like Iran and Korea starts a nuclear program, the UN tries to make sure that none of it is used to make Nuclear Weapons.
Which is the only country ever to have possessed nuclear weapons and subsequently denuclearize?
South Africa
North Korea already has the nuclear weapons, it is delivery vehicles it is developing.
What is the effect of the nuclear bomb in nagasaki and hiroshima?
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The serult in the coral reefs in the Binini Island who were demolished by nuclear blast came alive again after 50 years.
