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To destroy the planet (as in blow it into pieces), no. But to destroy all live on the surface, yes.
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Can Nuclear Weapons destroy the World?
If there are just enough nuclear weapons so yes they can destroy the World.
Can you miss with a nuclear weapon?
Yes! A nuclear weapon (especially a small one (as much as small can be applied to nuclear weapons)) can miss enough to render the weapon tactically ineffective. This could happen with ICMS if the guidance system failed, sending the weapons (in a MIRV) into the ocean, or onto a remote piece of land.
Is there any chance of a nuclear explosion from a nuclear power plant?
No. There is no possibility whatsoever of a nuclear power plant having a nuclear explosion. It is not physically, or even theoretically, possible for the core to be brought into a super-prompt critical geometry and held there long enough to consume enough fuel to "go nuclear".
How many nuclear bombs are there?
Russia, about 3100US, about 3000All other countries with nuclear weapons, less than 1000 totalThere is no precise answer. America is supposed to have 5000 ready for use at any time, but there are entire nations who don't disclose complete numbers or don't admit nuclear capability for tactical reasons, so any number spat out for how many there are in the world is nieve and simply not based on the reality of the world's political situation. America for instance could have many more, or many less, as nobody is going to be gambling against them to find out by starting a nuclear war we'll probably never know. Enough to wipe out all life on this planet many times over, and that's just one nation. According to one scource, their are 23,300.
Can a nuclear bomb destroy Colombia?
Theoretically, yes. Practically, no, nobody has ever built a single bomb of high enough yield to destroy an entire country in one shot; also any such bomb would waste most of its yield in simply blowing off the top of the atmosphere into space. It just isn't practical with a single bomb.
Can Nuclear Weapons destroy the World?
If there are just enough nuclear weapons so yes they can destroy the World.
Can Nuclear weapons destroy the entire earth?
yes and no depending on how much nuclear bombs it can start a ice age like the asteroid that hit earth so its not enough to destroy the earth
Could nuclear bomb destroy US?
There are currently no nuclear weapons big enough that just one could destroy the US. It is possible that enough of them could pretty much destroy our way of life for decades to come.
How was a nuclear bomb used as a threat?
In the same way that any weapon would be used as a threat- If you do this, I will do that. For many years, the US and the Soviet Union had a strategy known as MAD- Mutually Assured Destruction- If we are attacked with nuclear weapons, we will respond with Nuclear Weapons. You have enough to destroy us, but we would also destroy you.
How many bombs would it take to destroy humanity?
Surprisingly few ! The 'super powers' have enough nuclear weapons between them - to destroy humanity many times over !
What is the policy in which the us and the soviet union hoped to deter nuclear war by building up enough weapons to destroy one another?
MAD, Mutually Assured Destruction.
What is the policy in which the United states and the Soviet Union hoped to deter nuclear war by building up enough weapons to destroy one another?
mutually assured destruction
Does Thailand have nuclear weapons?
No, we don't have enough budget to purchase radium.
Does Europe have the most nations with nuclear weapons?
Yes they do have the most countries with nuclear arms but it does not compare with the united sates of America having a enough atomic and nuclear weapons to blow up the planet at least ten times over. it's scary to even think about but it's a fact that we have to live with regardless i just wonder if the united sates will ever use those weapons against the rest of the world.
Why would the USSR want nuclear weapons?
Because the US had them, isn't that enough reason?
What is the mutual assured destruction?
The theory of nuclear war that both sides should have enough weapons to be able to effectively destroy the other, resulting in a stalemate and preventing either from starting a war.This theory fails when there are multiple sides.
What did the US base their invasion of Iraq in 2003 on?
The official reason that the president (George Bush) gave was that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, or nuclear weapons, that were potentially harmful to the USA. The unofficial reason was that America had had enough of Saddam Hussein and wanted him out of government.
