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• Nuclear warfare — Nuclear War redirects here. For other uses, see Nuclear War (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancie …   Wikipedia

• Nuclear peace — is a theory of International Relations (IR) which argues that under some circumstances nuclear weapons can induce stability and decrease the chances of crisis escalation. In particular, nuclear weapons are said to have induced stability during… …   Wikipedia

• Nuclear utilization target selection — (NUTS) is a theory regarding the use of nuclear weapons often contrasted with mutually assured destruction (MAD). NUTS theory at its most basic level asserts that it is possible for a limited nuclear exchange to occur and that nuclear weapons are …   Wikipedia

• Nuclear darkness — refers to a predicted darkening of the Earth caused by the massive absorption of sunlight by a global stratospheric smoke layer created by the burning of cities and industrial areas following a nuclear conflict.[1] Nuclear darkness resulting from …   Wikipedia

• Nuclear — Nu cle*ar, a. 1. of, pertaining to, or using {nuclear weapons}; a nuclear exchange, i.e. a reciprocal bombardment by nuclear weapons.. [PJC] 2. Of, pertaining to, or powered by atomic energy; same as {nuclear powered}; as, a nuclear submarine; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• Nuclear weapons and Israel — Israel Nuclear program start date mid to late 1950s[1] First nuclear weapon test Unknown; possible join …   Wikipedia

• nuclear strategy — ▪ military Introduction  the formation of tenets and strategies for producing and using nuclear weapons.       Nuclear strategy is no different from any other form of strategy in that it involves relating military means to political ends. In this …   Universalium

• Nuclear weapons debate — Since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons have remained highly controversial and contentious objects in the forum of public debate …   Wikipedia

• Nuclear holocaust — Mushroom cloud from the explosion of Castle Romeo. Nuclear holocaust refers to the possibility of the near complete annihilation of human civilization by nuclear warfare. Under such a scenario, all or most of the Earth is made uninhabitable by… …   Wikipedia