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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 was nuclear deterrence or mutual destruction?
- nuclear deterrence - the idea that if you attack me with nuclear weapons then I will attack you back with nuclear weapons
- mutual assured destruction - the idea that if you attack me with nuclear weapons then I will totally destroy you with nuclear weapons and if I attack you with nuclear weapons then you will totally destroy me with nuclear weapons - thus any nuclear attack by either party will result in the certain destruction of both parties
Do you believe nuclear weapons should be regulated to prevent future use?
Yes and they pretty much are because of scarcity of uranium anyways but we will be way beyond nuclear destructive power soon- lazers are becoming more and more effective and we can even create a black hole artificially that could swallow the Earth. Scientists are working on weapons that don't rely on a reaction that is finite from an element. Imagine a weapon like a nuke where the reaction NEVER ends. . . . .
What weapons did the wompanoa?
The Wampanoag people utilized a variety of traditional weapons for hunting and warfare, including bows and arrows, spears, and clubs. They crafted these weapons from natural materials like wood, stone, and bone, ensuring they were effective for their needs. Additionally, they often employed tools like tomahawks for both combat and daily tasks. The design and use of these weapons were integral to their survival and way of life.
An airburst is the explosion of a bomb through the air rather than on the ground.
Describe the effects of the introduction of nuclear weapons?
The main one has been the terror of the cold war and all the side effects from that terror.
What are the ratings and certificates for Nuclear Secrets - 2007 Vanunu and the Bomb 1-4?
Nuclear Secrets - 2007 Vanunu and the Bomb 1-4 is rated/received certificates of:
Netherlands:12
To make a nuclear bomb, you need the fissionable material such as a Plutonium239 isotope, an explosive to start the nuclear chain reaction, a detonator, and a pusher.
As a very rough guide you had the pike, the matchlock musket, the sword and the cannon.
What is the enola gay why was it famous?
In World War II, many pilots painted special names on the nose of their fighters and bombers. These were often the names of the loved ones of the pilot. For example, fighter pilot Chuck Yeager named his fighter for his wife Glennis, painting the name "Glamorous Glennis" on the side of his fighter.
Paul Tibbets was a pilot in 1945, and he painted the name of his mother, "Enola Gay" Tibbets, on the nose of his B-29 bomber. He flew the bomber "Enola Gay" on August 6, 1945, when he dropped the first nuclear bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
hastily made nuclear weapons
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Regular explosives together with radioactive material, not strong enough for a nuclear explosion, but spreads radiation which is poisonous.
Did detente reduce the need for military bases or reduce the possibility of nuclear war?
Well Détente really relaxed political tensions between the U.S and S.U and the "salt talks" were to limit the arms race so yes between the U.S and Russia Détente reduced the possibility of nuclear war.
How do you build a nuclear warhead trigger?
Both the warhead fusing system and the x-unit are built with electronics.
The missile guidance system is also built with electronics.
One can infer the general design and construction of all of these quite accurately given their requirements, but the details are classified.
Countires will have a race to build atomic bombs of their own, or fear the U.S. but only one is highly likely.
What are the odds of a nuclear weapon being used as a weapon in the next 10 years?
Less than they were 50 years ago, and much less than they were 60 years ago.
Did America had nuclear monopoly in 1945?
Yes, from 1945 to 1949. However we were far from prepared to actually use them in any war during that time period.
What kinds of bombs are there?
Smoke bomb
Tear bomb
Hydrogen bomb
Nuclear bomb
Water bomb
Atomic bomb
Fire bomb
Grenade
Dynamite
Poison gas bomb
Acid bomb
Flare bomb
Spark bomb
Fireworks
Stink bomb
Can you buy a nuke at walmart?
No. At Walmart we abide by all state, local, and federal laws, therefore, we do not carry illegal items.
Why did Hitler sabotage the German Nuclear Weapons project during World War 2?
Hitler did not actually sabotage it, however he was uncomfortable with some aspects of it that sounded like the Jewish Physics that he had had banned from the Universities.
Hitler gladly supported the project as long as Heisenberg and Albert Speer were promising him a powerful weapon to use in the war, he really didn't care where that weapon came from nor did he need to understand it. But after the setbacks of the Allied destruction of the Norsk Hydro heavy water plant followed by the Norwegian Partisan's destruction of the heavy water taken from that plant, those promises began to fade.
Finally Albert Speer reduced the priorities on the project and limited it to reactor research only (no bomb), with the goal of developing nuclear power plants after Germany had won the war.
Hitler in many ways hurt his own cause by holding back, to a large degree, the development on the jet fighter plane. He showed a hesitancy to make radical changes in "advanced" types of weaponry. From testimony at the Nuremberg trials he "ticked off" Goering on the jet fighter project delays. Plans for jet fighter were postponed by Hitler more than once. He later caused delays & confusion by insisting that the ME-262 fighter be made as a light bomber. The only plan for producing 60 jet fighters a month by July of 1944, was delayed. Speer believed that the jet fighter with 2 jet engines producing a speed in excess of 500 miles an hour was a necessity. He witnessed their prototype tests as early as 1941.
In a war documentary, a large German U-Boat carrying a dissembled ME-262 along with the way to produce a "dirty nuclear/atomic" weapon, was surrendered to the US Navy. The U-Boat captain was under orders to get his U-Boat to Japan via the Arctic Ocean course. The dirty bomb was intended to be tried near the western Pacific side of the Panama Canal. This was just before Germany's surrender in 1945. Why the German captain turned his U-Boat over to the US Navy was not clear.
