The fact that NATO and the Warsaw Pact had so many nuclear weapons actually kept the two alliances from coming to blows in Central Europe, so I wouldn't be so rash to say something like that.Nemo888 said:Perhaps no one should have nuclear weapons.
Technoviking said:The fact that NATO and the Warsaw Pact had so many nuclear weapons actually kept the two alliances from coming to blows in Central Europe, so I wouldn't be so rash to say something like that.
This compelling graphic shows the early tests (and the two operational shots) in the 40s and 50s. The ones in the 50s especially tested air, naval and land devices in open air. As I recall, there was a lot of outrage over fallout and stronium 90 contamination in milk. Through the 60s and 70s more and more of the US tests were underground ones of low yield devices which did not allow radioactive debris to vent into the atmosphere. I can't recall how many of the USSR, UK, French and Chinese tests were underground or open air; however I did see a film of a Chinese above ground test after which they moved troops into the area to check the effects of radiation poisioning. After that time, the era of lots of tests seems to have ended. There also was a test ban treaty, which more or less worked.GnyHwy said:Found this interesting video for all the nuclear explosions since 1945, where the occured, the countries that made them, and it keeps score the whole time. I don't want to ruin if for you, but the U.S. wins.
It's a bit slow and boring sometimes, but the are few times that things really pick up. 58, and 62-65 seemed quite busy. Maybe our historians can explain why some times seem more active.
http://www.trueactivist.com/gab_gallery/a-time-lapse-map-of-every-nuclear-explosion-since-1945/
Considering the bat shit crazy neighbors Russia has now with nukes they will be asking us before we ask them. I think we should say yes. We have no moral credibility to bar others from having them if we keep them.Technoviking said:The fact that NATO and the Warsaw Pact had so many nuclear weapons actually kept the two alliances from coming to blows in Central Europe, so I wouldn't be so rash to say something like that.
Old Sweat said:(A gunner role up to 1970 was tactical nuclear fire planning, the one qualification I have that I am really glad I never got to use.)
Nemo888 said:old viral bioweapons. Bioweapons are the ecologically conscious war fighters WMD.
Robert0288 said:Ecologically friendly... until it wipes out a species,orand mutates.