Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are destructive devices that derive their power from nuclear reactions. The term weapon refers to devices such as bombs and warheads designed to deliver explosive power against an enemy.
For over fifty years the "doomsday clock" has symbolized the threat that nuclear weapons pose to the world. The clock has appeared at various times on the cover of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a magazine about global security that was founded at the end of World War II…>> (read more)
Nuclear Weapons Points of View
5 Nuclear Weapons Have Made the World Safer
6 India and Pakistan Pose a Serious Threat to Nuclear Security
7 2003 War in Iraq Increased Nuclear Security
8 2003 War in Iraq Did Not Increase Nuclear Security
9 The United States Needs a Missile Defense System
10 Missile Defense System Currently Being Developed Will Not Work
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Nuclear Weapons in the News
Byline: David Perlman; Chronicle Science Editor
Drilling deep to tap the heat of ancient volcanoes for their virtually limitless energy began less than 40 years ago at…>> (read more)
Byline: Matthew B. Stannard; Chronicle Staff Writer
Rep. Ellen Tauscher was confirmed Thursday as the nation's top arms control official, putting another Bay Area political leader in…>> (read more)
Byline: Carolyn Lochhead; Chronicle Washington Bureau
Washington {mdash} -- With kisses to Sen. Dianne Feinstein and House majority leader Steny Hoyer, and accompanied by her fiance, retired…>> (read more)
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