#nuclear-weapons

#nuclear-weapons

In December 1942, the first experiment to achieve a sustained nuclear reaction occurred beneath the University of Chicago in a reactor called 'Chicago Pile 1.' This marked confirmation of Szilard's theoretical idea of nuclear chain reactions, where a reactions can continue and sustain itself.

I think people don't know how terrible nuclear war would be. The current nuclear-armed nations are estimated to possess the destructive equivalent of 146,500 Hiroshima-sized bombs, many of which are ready to launch on short notice.

Campaigners have called for government "transparency" amid reports the United States Air Force has moved nuclear weapons to a Suffolk airbase, with specific concerns about the deployment. The flight data of a specialist C-17A Globemaster indicates it traveled from New Mexico to RAF Lakenheath last week, raising alarms over nuclear readiness. The situation marks a potential return of nuclear weapons to Lakenheath, the first since 2008, with platform preparations for the B61-12 bomb being evident based on recent documentation and expert analysis.

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and several experts believe that it is highly likely that a number of US B61-12 gravity bombs were delivered to a US air force squadron last week, the first US nuclear deployment in the UK since 2008.

"The fact that Putin and his gangsters have threatened nuclear attack continuously since the wider war in Ukraine began suggests they are thinking about it in detail. As three days have become three years plus, they may think they can finish off Ukraine quickly with tactical nukes and we would not react."

China has confirmed its willingness to sign the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) treaty, an agreement in force since 1997 that restricts nuclear activity.

Micheál Martin emphasizes the importance of understanding historical context when reflecting on the atomic bomb's consequences and cautions against conflating past tragedies with current events.

China's recent emphasis on the DF-5B missile's capabilities indicates a potential shift in its communication strategy regarding nuclear growth.

Nuclear weapons are like the emperor's new clothes, they can't be used and if they are they backfire because of radiation spreads and they target civilians.

The U.S. is the only military capable of dropping the weapons, and the movement of B-2 stealth bombers toward Asia on Saturday had signaled possible activity by the U.S.

President Trump stated that the U.S. military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites were a spectacular success, emphasizing the complete destruction of Iran's nuclear enrichment capabilities.

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