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Nuclear weapons do not deter terrorists and indeed the use of nuclear weapons appeals to terrorists.
During the Cold War large superpowers acheived a stalemate since neither side wanted to start a nuclear conflict which could result in Mutual Assured destruction however terrorists have no such concerns.
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What is the purpose of nuclear weapons?
nuclear warintimidationpropagandaetc.
What type of nuclear reaction occurs in nuclear weapons?
the nuclear kind
How strong are the Russian nuclear weapons compared to that of US?
Russian nuclear weapons have traditionally had higher yield than US nuclear weapons to compensate for the greater targeting error in their missiles.
Are volcanoes are more powerful then nuclear weapons?
volcano weapons are more powerful than nuclear volcanoes
Can Nuclear Weapons destroy the World?
If there are just enough nuclear weapons so yes they can destroy the World.
What was the name of the policy to build more nuclear weapons in order to deter the USSR from attacking the US with nuclear weapons?
Mutually assured destruction, called for short (and sensibly so): the M.A.D. Principle.
What was the doctrine of containment and how did the US use it in conjunction with nuclear weapons to deter aggression in different parts of the world?
truman doctrine
What was the policy of the Massive Retaliation in the 1950's?
Announced US Policy, diected at the Soviet Union, that declared that the US could or would respond with the maximum number of nuclear weapons, if the United States (or key allies) was attacked with one or more nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union or any of its allies. It was designed to deter the Soviets from the use of nuclear weapons.
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
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 weapons are considered nuclear weapons?
Those that are nuclear, such as the nuclear bombs.
Where are nuclear weapons found?
In nuclear weapons depots.
Does Zambia have nuclear weapons?
Zambia does not have nuclear weapons.
What are nuclear weapon?
Nuclear weapons are weapons which are fueled by nuclear energy. Examples of weapons that can be fueled by nuclear energy are missile warheads and bombs.
Are nukes really nuclear weapons?
Yes, they are nuclear weapons.
Does Afghanistan have nuclear weapons?
NO. Afghanistan does not have nuclear weapons, nor did it have nuclear weapons at any time, nor has it been accused by other countries of having nuclear weapons. Afghanistan is also a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, for what that's worth.
Do locker searches deter students from having weapons?
Yea, it does.
