A nuclear weapon is a device designed to release energy in an explosive manner as a result of nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, or a combination of the two. Fission weapons are commonly referred to as atomic bombs, and fusion weapons are referred to as th
Rocket and missile system, any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet-propelled missiles in which forward motion r
It would promote the development of nuclear warheads deep cuts verification technologies if we start right now some investigations on the issues related to the radiation fingerprints. This paper is dedicated to the investigation of gamma ray fingerprint identifying mechanism for the types of radiation ...
of a singlenuclear weapon. (By the end of the year,radiation injurybrought the death toll to 140,000.) During theCold WartheUnited States, theSoviet Union, and other major powers built up enormous stockpiles containing tens of thousands of nuclear bombs,missilewarheads, andartilleryshells—so ...
Among smaller powers the fear of nuclear war has had little restrictive effect; most wars between small countries since 1945 have been limited. This has not been universally true, however. During theVietnam War(1954–75), the communist leadership of North Vietnam regarded the conflict as one ...
Chemical weapon, any of several chemical compounds, usually toxic agents, that are intended to kill, injure, or incapacitate. In modern warfare, chemical weapons were first used in World War I (1914–18). Like nuclear and biological weapons, chemical wea
Because Soviet nuclear warheads were based on a heavy design, the R-7 had significantly greater weight-lifting capability than did initial U.S. ICBMs. When used as a space launch vehicle, this gave the Soviet Union a significant early advantage in the weight that could be placed in orbit ...