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For the United States military, the final authority to direct the use of nuclear weapons is the President of the United States. This also requires the approval of an administrative official who has been approved by Congress.
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Who has authority to launch UK nuclear weapons?
Any decision by the UK to go to war, or to launch nuclear weapons, would have to be made by Parliament.
What was nuclear deterrence or mutual destruction?
nuclear deterrence - the idea that if you attack me with nuclear weapons then I will attack you back with nuclear weaponsmutual assured destruction - the idea that if you attack me with nuclear weapons then I will totally destroy you with nuclear weapons and if I attack you with nuclear weapons then you will totally destroy me with nuclear weapons - thus any nuclear attack by either party will result in the certain destruction of both parties
Indian rank in nuclear weapons in world?
fifth rank in nuclear weapons
Does Egypt have nuclear weapons?
Egypt is not believed or suspected to have nuclear weapons, or a nuclear weapons program, at this time (May 2009). See Related Link for a discussion of the world's nuclear powers.
Is the cold war were no one fought they just built nuclear weapons to threaten other countries?
Yes. They built Nuclear Weapons and showed the full effect. Surprisingly the Soviet Union won building the "Ivan" in the Arctic circle. But there was a little fighting and an attempt to actually launch nuclear missiles! This was in Cuba. Thats where the 'Cuban Missible Crisis' came from.
