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A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either nuclear fission (fission or atomic bomb) or
Nuclear_weapon
possess nuclear weapons, though only eight formally acknowledge possessing them. In order of first successful nuclear test, the world's nine nuclear-armed
List of states with nuclear weapons
List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons
Nuclear weapons design means the physical, chemical, and engineering arrangements that cause the physics package of a nuclear weapon to detonate. There
Nuclear_weapon_design
Controlled detonation of nuclear weapons for scientific or political purposes
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the performance of nuclear weapons and the effects of their explosion. Over 2,000 nuclear
Nuclear_weapons_testing
The United States holds the second largest arsenal of nuclear weapons among the nine nuclear-armed countries. Under the Manhattan Project, the United States
Nuclear weapons of the United States
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Weapon that can kill many people or cause great damage
A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill or significantly harm many people
Weapon_of_mass_destruction
South Africa pursued research into weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons under the apartheid government. South
South Africa and weapons of mass destruction
South_Africa_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Energy released in nuclear weapons explosions
yield of a nuclear weapon is the amount of energy released such as blast, thermal, and nuclear radiation, when that particular nuclear weapon is detonated
Nuclear_weapon_yield
to possess nuclear weapons. Estimates of Israel's stockpile range from 90 to 400 warheads, and the country is believed to possess a nuclear triad of delivery
Israel_and_nuclear_weapons
Nuclear bomb
Cold War. It is a low-to-intermediate yield strategic and tactical nuclear weapon featuring a two-stage radiation implosion design. The B61 is of the
B61_nuclear_bomb
Nuclear weapon designed for use on a battlefield
A tactical nuclear weapon (TNW) or non-strategic nuclear weapon (NSNW) is a nuclear weapon that is designed to be used on a battlefield in military situations
Tactical_nuclear_weapon
Legally binding international agreement to prohibit nuclear weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, is the first legally binding international agreement to
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Treaty_on_the_Prohibition_of_Nuclear_Weapons
develop nuclear weapons. As of 2026[update], India is estimated to possess 190 nuclear weapons. India previously developed chemical weapons, and is a
India and weapons of mass destruction
India_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
North Korea has the world's smallest stockpile of nuclear weapons, with an estimated 60 warheads and production of fissile material for six to seven warheads
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
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possess nuclear weapons. Pakistan is not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pakistan's arsenal is estimated at 170 nuclear weapons as of 2025
Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction
Pakistan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Codename for 1950s proposed American nuclear weapon
massive nuclear bombs planned for testing by the University of California Radiation Laboratory, Livermore Branch as part of a classified American weapons project
Sundial_(weapon)
International treaty
nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Treaty_on_the_Non-Proliferation_of_Nuclear_Weapons
of nuclear weapons is the world's third-largest, estimated at 620 nuclear warheads as of 2026[update]. China was the fifth country to develop nuclear weapons
Nuclear_weapons_of_China
test nuclear weapons. The UK is one of nine nuclear-armed states, and one of five recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. As
Nuclear weapons of the United Kingdom
Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_Kingdom
conventional explosives. In most cases, the energy released from a nuclear weapon detonated within the lower atmosphere can be approximately divided into
Effects_of_nuclear_explosions
World's atomic warhead designs, 1945–present
are known to possess a nuclear triad, being capable to deliver nuclear weapons by land, sea and air. American nuclear weapons of all types – bombs, warheads
List_of_nuclear_weapons
arsenal of nuclear weapons, with 5,420 nuclear warheads, with 1,794 deployed. It also inherited the expansive Soviet biological and chemical weapons programs
Russia and weapons of mass destruction
Russia_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
made during the 1930s, the United Kingdom began the world's first nuclear weapons research project, codenamed Tube Alloys, in 1941, during World War
History_of_nuclear_weapons
States performed nuclear weapons tests from 1945 to 1992 as part of the nuclear arms race. By official count, there were 1,054 nuclear tests conducted
List of United States nuclear weapons tests
List_of_United_States_nuclear_weapons_tests
of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). As of 2025[update], the stockpile country's nuclear forces, the Force
France and weapons of mass destruction
France_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Research project in Nazi Germany
undertook several research programs relating to nuclear technology, including nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors, before and during World War II. These
German nuclear program during World War II
German_nuclear_program_during_World_War_II
Spread of nuclear weapons
Nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons to additional countries, particularly those not recognized as nuclear-weapon states by the Treaty
Nuclear_proliferation
to 1991, once hosted Soviet nuclear weapons and delivery systems on its territory. The former Soviet Union had its nuclear program expanded to only four
Ukraine and weapons of mass destruction
Ukraine_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Iranian policy statement by Ali Khamenei
Khamenei, then supreme leader of Iran, against the development of nuclear weapons dates back to the mid-1990s. The first public announcement is reported
Fatwa_against_nuclear_weapons
Nuclear bomb
the NATO nuclear weapons sharing program, American B28s also equipped six Europe-based Canadian CF-104 squadrons known as the RCAF Nuclear Strike Force
B28_nuclear_bomb
Act of eliminating nuclear weapons
Nuclear disarmament is the act of reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons. Its end state can also be a nuclear-weapons-free world, in which nuclear weapons
Nuclear_disarmament
The United States has stationed nuclear weapons in Germany since 1955, currently numbering 10 to 15 tactical nuclear gravity bombs. Germany is not believed
Germany and weapons of mass destruction
Germany_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
1991, the world's largest stockpiles of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. It carried out its first nuclear test in 1949 and its first multi-stage
Soviet Union and weapons of mass destruction
Soviet_Union_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Core of a nuclear implosion weapon
In nuclear weapon design, the pit is the core of an implosion nuclear weapon, consisting of fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded
Pit_(nuclear_weapon)
entered into force in March 1970, committing as a non-nuclear-weapon state not to pursue nuclear arms. By the mid-1970s, the Shah expanded the program
Nuclear_program_of_Iran
Taiwan pursued a number of weapons of mass destruction programs from 1949 to the late 1980s. The final secret nuclear weapons program was shut down in the
Taiwan and weapons of mass destruction
Taiwan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
American high-yield nuclear gravity bomb
yield of 9 megatons, was the most powerful weapon in the U.S. nuclear arsenal after the last B41 nuclear bombs were retired in 1976. The B53 was the
B53_nuclear_bomb
Aspect of nuclear deterrence strategy
Nuclear sharing is a concept in deterrence theory in which a nuclear-armed country deploys nuclear weapons on the territory of a country that does not
Nuclear_sharing
own weapons of mass destruction. Canada participated in NATO’s nuclear mission between 1963 and 1984, which included the hosting of US nuclear weapons on
Canada and weapons of mass destruction
Canada_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Nuclear material pure enough to be used for nuclear weapons
Weapons-grade nuclear material is any fissionable nuclear material that is pure enough to make a nuclear weapon and has properties that make it particularly
Weapons-grade nuclear material
Weapons-grade_nuclear_material
Explosion from fission or fusion reaction
and a pure fusion weapon remains a hypothetical device. Nuclear explosions are used in nuclear weapons and nuclear testing. Nuclear explosions are extremely
Nuclear_explosion
2-stage nuclear weapon
thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon or hydrogen bomb (H-bomb) is a second-generation nuclear weapon, using nuclear fusion. The most destructive weapons ever created
Thermonuclear_weapon
estimates of the nuclear weapon stockpiles of various countries at various points in time. This article also shows the number of nuclear weapons tests conducted
Historical nuclear weapons stockpiles and nuclear tests by country
Historical_nuclear_weapons_stockpiles_and_nuclear_tests_by_country
American high-yield thermonuclear weapon
was a thermonuclear weapon deployed by the United States Strategic Air Command in the early 1960s. It was the most powerful nuclear bomb ever developed
B41_nuclear_bomb
U.S. atomic bomb type used at Nagasaki, 1945
as Mark III) was the design of the nuclear weapon the United States used for seven of the first eight nuclear weapons ever detonated in history. It is also
Fat_Man
American nuclear recoilless gun
Crockett Weapon System was a tactical nuclear recoilless smoothbore gun for firing the M388 nuclear projectile, armed with the W54 nuclear warhead, that
Davy Crockett (nuclear device)
Davy_Crockett_(nuclear_device)
Risk of nuclear conflict during the Russo-Ukrainian war
statements widely seen as nuclear blackmail. The possibility of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons, and the risk of broader nuclear escalation, has been
Nuclear risk during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Nuclear_risk_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
1945, making it the first nuclear weapon used in warfare, and the second nuclear explosion in history, after the Trinity nuclear test. It exploded with an
Little_Boy
Type of explosive arms
Nuclear weapons delivery is the technology and systems used to place a nuclear weapon at the position of detonation, on or near its target. All nine nuclear
Nuclear_weapons_delivery
Failed attempt by the Empire of Japan to develop nuclear technology
programs exploring the use of nuclear fission for military technology, including nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. Like the similar wartime programs
Japanese nuclear weapons program
Japanese_nuclear_weapons_program
1963 international agreement
Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, prohibited all test detonations of nuclear weapons except for those
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Partial_Nuclear_Test_Ban_Treaty
Fission-based nuclear weapon
Gun-type fission weapons are fission-based nuclear weapons whose design assembles their fissile material into a supercritical mass by the use of the "gun"
Gun-type_fission_weapon
Nuclear weapons testing is the act of experimentally and deliberately firing one or more nuclear devices in a controlled manner pursuant to a military
List_of_nuclear_weapons_tests
American thermonuclear gravity bomb
The B83 nuclear bomb is an unguided variable-yield thermonuclear weapon developed by the United States during the late 1970s. Designed by Lawrence Livermore
B83_nuclear_bomb
1996 International Court of Justice case
Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons [1996] ICJ 3 is a landmark international law case, where the International Court of Justice gave an advisory
Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons
Advisory_Opinion_on_the_Legality_of_the_Threat_or_Use_of_Nuclear_Weapons
Since their first use in warfare in August 1945, nuclear weapons and their potential effects have been a recurring motif in popular culture, to the extent
Nuclear weapons in popular culture
Nuclear_weapons_in_popular_culture
Nuclear weapons used on strategic targets outside of battlefields
A strategic nuclear weapon (SNW) is a nuclear weapon that is designed to be used on targets often in settled territory far from the battlefield as part
Strategic_nuclear_weapon
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
Boy", an enriched uranium gun-type fission weapon, and "Fat Man", a plutonium implosion-type nuclear weapon. The 509th Composite Group of the U.S. Army
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
Residual radioactive material following a nuclear blast
detonation of a weapon at or above the fallout-free altitude (an air burst), fission products, un-fissioned nuclear material, and weapon residues vaporized
Nuclear_fallout
Earth-penetrating nuclear weapon
nuclear bunker buster, also known as an earth-penetrating weapon (EPW), is the nuclear equivalent of the conventional bunker buster. The non-nuclear component
Nuclear_bunker_buster
Treaty-defined zone in which nuclear weapons are prohibited
A nuclear-weapon-free zone (NWFZ) is defined by the United Nations as an agreement that a group of states has freely established by treaty or convention
Nuclear-weapon-free_zone
Test detonation of nuclear weapons underground
Underground nuclear testing is the test detonation of nuclear weapons that is performed underground. When the device being tested is buried at sufficient
Underground nuclear weapons testing
Underground_nuclear_weapons_testing
terminate its programs of nuclear, chemical, ballistic missiles, and other efforts that could lead to internationally proscribed weapons of mass destruction
Libya and weapons of mass destruction
Libya_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
First British operational high-yield strategic nuclear weapon warhead
Yellow Sun was the first British operational high-yield strategic nuclear weapon warhead. The name refers only to the outer casing; the warhead (or physics
Yellow_Sun_(nuclear_weapon)
nuclear weapons to defend themselves against an offensive assault from the Soviet Union. From 1945 to 1972 the government ran a clandestine nuclear weapons
Swedish nuclear weapons program
Swedish_nuclear_weapons_program
1996 treaty banning all nuclear weapons testing
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is a multilateral treaty to ban nuclear weapons test explosions and any other nuclear explosions, for both
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban_Treaty
Part of the post-WWII era and the Cold War
period, in addition to the American and Soviet nuclear stockpiles, other countries developed nuclear weapons, though no other country engaged in warhead
Nuclear_arms_race
United States has stationed nuclear weapons in Turkey since 1959. As of 2023[update], an estimated 20 to 30 B61 nuclear bombs were stored at Incirlik
Turkey and weapons of mass destruction
Turkey_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Nuclear weapon component
In a nuclear weapon, a tamper is an optional layer of dense material surrounding the fissile material. It is used in nuclear weapon design to reduce the
Tamper_(nuclear_weapon)
Low-yield thermonuclear weapon
itself. The neutron release generated by a nuclear fusion reaction is intentionally allowed to escape the weapon, rather than being absorbed by its other
Neutron_bomb
The Italian nuclear weapons program was an effort by Italy to develop nuclear weapons in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Italian scientists such as Enrico
Italian nuclear weapons program
Italian_nuclear_weapons_program
has possessed nuclear weapons since 1964. It was the last to develop them of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
China and weapons of mass destruction
China_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
2025 American military action
Iran's ability to weaponize the nuclear reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel into fissile material through safeguards, Pahlavi handed nuclear-construction contracts
2025 United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
2025_United_States_strikes_on_Iranian_nuclear_sites
Controversies surrounding nuclear weapons
The nuclear weapons debate refers to the controversies surrounding the threat, use and stockpiling of nuclear weapons. Even before the first nuclear weapons
Nuclear_weapons_debate
stationed various nuclear weapons and their delivery systems in South Korea between 1958 and 1991. South Korea actively pursued a nuclear weapons program from
South Korea and weapons of mass destruction
South_Korea_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
This timeline of nuclear weapons development is a chronological catalog of the evolution of nuclear weapons rooting from the development of the science
Timeline of nuclear weapons development
Timeline_of_nuclear_weapons_development
for use on nuclear weapons or the nuclear weapon release systems of nuclear-capable aircraft. Nuclear technology portal Lists of nuclear disasters and
United States military nuclear incident terminology
United_States_military_nuclear_incident_terminology
Category of U.S. top secret classified data
Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information (CNWDI, often pronounced SIN-widdy or SIN-wuh-dee) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) category of Top Secret
Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information
Critical_Nuclear_Weapon_Design_Information
Military conflict that deploys nuclear weaponry
Nuclear warfare, also known as atomic warfare, is a military conflict or prepared political strategy that deploys nuclear weaponry. Nuclear weapons are
Nuclear_warfare
First British operational nuclear weapon
Blue Danube was the first operational British nuclear weapon. It also went by a variety of other names, including Smallboy, the Mk.1 Atom Bomb, Special
Blue_Danube_(nuclear_weapon)
Scenario of civilization collapse or human extinction by nuclear weapons
holocaust, is a theoretical scenario where the mass detonation of nuclear weapons causes widespread destruction and radioactive fallout, with global
Nuclear_holocaust
1946 nuclear weapon tests at Bikini Atoll
Crossroads was a pair of nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll in mid-1946. They were the first nuclear weapon tests since Trinity
Operation_Crossroads
Russian program to develop nuclear weapons during and after World War II
Soviet Union to develop nuclear weapons during and after World War II. Physicist Georgy Flyorov, suspecting a Western Allied nuclear program, urged Stalin
Soviet_atomic_bomb_project
The nuclear weapons of the United States comprise the second-largest arsenal in the world, behind Russia. The US is only country to have used nuclear weapons
United States and weapons of mass destruction
United_States_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Crash of US Air Force bomber with nuclear warheads
safeguards meant to prevent that from occurring. One of its nuclear bombs was judged by nuclear weapons engineers at the time to have been only one safety switch
1961_Goldsboro_B-52_crash
Nuclear detonations in the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere
High-altitude nuclear explosions are the result of nuclear weapons testing within the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere and in outer space. Several
High-altitude nuclear explosion
High-altitude_nuclear_explosion
Political slogan
can never have a nuclear weapon" is a political slogan of Israel's government and its international supporters regarding the nuclear program of Iran.
Iran can never have a nuclear weapon
Iran_can_never_have_a_nuclear_weapon
nuclear weapons were stored secretly at bases throughout Japan following World War II. Secret agreements between the two governments allowed nuclear weapons
United States nuclear weapons in Japan
United_States_nuclear_weapons_in_Japan
Arrow (nuclear) International Nuclear Event Scale List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft Lists of disasters Nuclear weapon Radiation
List of military nuclear accidents
List_of_military_nuclear_accidents
Movement opposing nuclear energy and weapons due to environmental and safety concerns
opposition has also included the use of nuclear power. Many anti-nuclear groups oppose both nuclear power and nuclear weapons. The formation of green parties
Anti-nuclear_movement
Implement or device used to inflict damage, harm, or kill
weapons.) Non-lethal weapons – designed to subdue without killing. Nuclear weapons – use radioactive materials to create nuclear fission or nuclear fusion
Weapon
East that is believed to possess nuclear weapons. Israel is also suspected to possess chemical and biological weapons. Israel is the only UN member not
Israel and weapons of mass destruction
Israel_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Non-Proliferation Treaty, Biological Weapons Convention, Chemical Weapons Convention, and Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The nuclear program of Iran has been
Iran and weapons of mass destruction
Iran_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Nuclear tests conducted by North Korea since 2006
Korea Confirms 'Successful' Nuclear Test – Associated Press, 2016 Sep 9, 12:52 AM EDT "North Korea has made a nuclear weapon small enough to fit on a missile
List of nuclear weapons tests of North Korea
List_of_nuclear_weapons_tests_of_North_Korea
List of incidents which could have led to a nuclear exchange
strategic and tactical nuclear weapons in Cuba, totalling 158 warheads. Of these, 80 were for use by the 9K52 Luna-M nuclear rocket artillery/short-range
Nuclear_close_calls
Underwater weapon carrying a nuclear warhead
surface just prior to launching a nuclear weapon offer a large tactical advantage in comparison to deploying weapons by long range bomber planes that can
Nuclear_torpedo
Set of three types of nuclear-strike standoff weapons
Despite becoming the third nuclear power in 1952, the United Kingdom has never operated a triad. Israel likely possesses weapons in a triad structure, but
Nuclear_triad
History of technical design of modern hydrogen bombs
weapons, also known as hydrogen bombs. The design relies on the radiation implosion principle, using thermal X-rays released from a fission nuclear primary
History of the Teller–Ulam design
History_of_the_Teller–Ulam_design
Aspect of Japan's military history
biological weapons (CBW) during the Second Sino-Japanese War as part of Japanese war crimes. Japan is the only country ever attacked with nuclear weapons, by
Japan and weapons of mass destruction
Japan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
British tactical nuclear weapon
Red Beard was the first British tactical nuclear weapon. It was carried by Royal Air Force (RAF) English Electric Canberra medium bombers and the V bomber
Red_Beard_(nuclear_weapon)
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English : probably a habitational name from clere, a component of several place names in north Hampshire (Highclere, Burghclere, Kingsclere). This is of uncertain origin, probably from a Celtic stream name meaning ‘bright’ (cognate with Latin clarus ‘clear’, ‘bright’).English and Irish : variant of Clare.Translation of German Klar 1.
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Goddess Lakshmi, Possessing gold, Golden Parvati
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pleasant.
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Reward Winner
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Shine of Gloriness
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superl.
Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt.
superl.
Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit.
v. t.
To free from impediment or incumbrance, from defilement, or from anything injurious, useless, or offensive; as, to clear land of trees or brushwood, or from stones; to clear the sight or the voice; to clear one's self from debt; -- often used with of, off, away, or out.
a.
Alt. of Nuclear
adv.
Without limitation; wholly; quite; entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.
pl.
of Nucleus
n.
A constituent of the nuclei of all cells. It is a colorless amorphous substance, readily soluble in alkaline fluids and especially characterized by its comparatively large content of phosphorus. It also contains nitrogen and sulphur.
superl.
Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber.
superl.
Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.
superl.
Without mixture; entirely pure; as, clear sand.
a.
Having a nucleus; nucleate; as, nucleated cells.
n.
A double star; -- applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separate into two groups, preparatory to the formation of two daughter nuclei. See Karyokinesis.
a.
Having a nucleus; nucleated.
v. t.
To gather, as about a nucleus or center.
n.
A substance associated with nuclein in cell nuclei, and by some considered as the fundamental substance of the nucleus.
a.
Having a clear physical or mental vision; having a clear understanding.
a.
Of or pertaining to a nucleus; as, the nuclear spindle (see Illust. of Karyokinesis) or the nuclear fibrils of a cell; the nuclear part of a comet, etc.
a.
Seeing with clearness; discerning; as, clear-sighted reason
adv.
In a clear manner; plainly.
v. t.
To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.