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Nuclear weapon

A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either nuclear fission (fission or atomic bomb) or a combination of fission and nuclear fusion reactions (thermonuclear weapon), producing a nuclear explosion. Both bomb types release large quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter.…

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Testing and deployment

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Weapons delivery

Nuclear strategy

Governance, control, and law

Controversy

Effects of nuclear explosions

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Nuclear weapon

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related to Notable nuclear weapons accidents · 68
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related to External links · 39
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related to Testing and deployment · 35
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has effect · 28
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related to Governance, control, and law · 25
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related to Public opposition · 21
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related to Nuclear testing and fallout · 19
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see also · 17
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related to Fusion weapons · 16
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related to Gravity bomb · 8
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Nuclear weaponis aexplosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions0.90text
Nuclear weaponis agravity bomb dropped from aircraft0.90text
the North Atlantic Treaty Organizationinstance ofagreements0.80text
Russiainstance ofUS President Donald Trump called for renewed nuclear weapons testing in order to keep pace with other nuclear armed states0.80text
Chinainstance ofUS President Donald Trump called for renewed nuclear weapons testing in order to keep pace with other nuclear armed states0.80text
but did not make clear whether he referred to nuclear explosive testing or testing of delivery systems for nuclear warheadsinstance ofUS President Donald Trump called for renewed nuclear weapons testing in order to keep pace with other nuclear armed states0.80text
bridgesinstance ofis sufficient to destroy important tactical targets0.80text
damsinstance ofis sufficient to destroy important tactical targets0.80text
tunnelsinstance ofis sufficient to destroy important tactical targets0.80text
important military or commercial installationsinstance ofis sufficient to destroy important tactical targets0.80text
etc. either behind enemy lines or pre-emptively on friendly territory soon to be overtaken by invading enemy forcesinstance ofis sufficient to destroy important tactical targets0.80text
the Sprintinstance ofMissile interceptors0.80text

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