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Nuclear testing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1186 words) |
 | Nuclear weapons tests are generally classified as being either "atmospheric" (in or above the atmosphere), "underground," or "underwater." Of these, underground testing contained in deep shafts poses the least health risk in terms of fallout. |
| From the first nuclear test in 1945 until the latest tests by Pakistan in 1998, there was never a period of more than 22 months with no nuclear testing. |
| Planned as a method to dispel doubts about whether the USA's nuclear missiles would actually function in practice, it had less effect than was hoped, as the stockpile warhead was substantially modified prior to testing, and the missile tested was a relatively low-flying SLBM and not a high-flying ICBM. |
| Nuclear strategy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (187 words) |
| Nuclear strategy involves the development of doctrines and strategies for the production and use of nuclear weapons. |
| Nuclear strategy, as a sub-branch of military strategy, attempts to match nuclear weapons as means to political ends. |
| Nuclear strategy differs from many other forms of military strategy because the immense and terrifying power of the weapons makes their use (to many if not all strategists) in seeking victory in a traditional military sense impossible. |
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