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31Nuclear warfare — Nuclear War redirects here. For other uses, see Nuclear War (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancie …
32Nuclear testing — Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness, yield and explosive capability of nuclear weapons. Throughout the twentieth century, most nations that have developed nuclear weapons have tested them. Testing… …
33Nuclear weapons testing — Nuclear weapons History Warfare Arms race Design Testing Effects Delivery Espionage …
34Nuclear utilization target selection — (NUTS) is a theory regarding the use of nuclear weapons often contrasted with mutually assured destruction (MAD). NUTS theory at its most basic level asserts that it is possible for a limited nuclear exchange to occur and that nuclear weapons are …
35Nuclear fratricide — is a phenomenon of physics which states that two nuclear reactions cannot occur close in time. [1]. In relation to nuclear warfare this is said to prevent several warheads detonating in close succession, close to the same target. The first blast… …
36Nuclear weapon yield — Logarithmic scatterplot comparing the yield (in kilotons) and weight (in kilograms) of all nuclear weapons developed by the United States. The explosive yield of a nuclear weapon is the amount of energy discharged when a nuclear weapon is… …
37Nuclear arms race — United States and USSR/Russia nuclear stockpiles Nuclear weapons …
38Warhead — Typically, a warhead is the explosive material and detonator that is delivered by a missile, rocket, or torpedo. Etymology During the early development of naval torpedoes, they could be equipped with an inert payload that was intended for use… …
39Nuclear weapon — A bomb redirects here. For other uses, see A bomb (disambiguation). The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945 …
40Nuclear disarmament — United States and USSR/Russian nuclear weapons stockpiles, 1945 2006. These numbers include warheads not actively deployed, including those on reserve status or scheduled for dismantlement. Stockpile totals do not necessarily reflect nuclear… …
