The Pros And Cons Of The Improvised Nuclear Weapon

“A nuclear bomb is defined as ‘an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter.’ “

As noted by them, after the successful creation of an invention, it is common to see it be easily replicated at a far lesser cost. The world becomes more dangerous as countries continue to develop their nuclear arms in secret. The country who first brings its nuclear arms into the light will gain the upper hand, even if only temporary. It is best that the information on nuclear arms is exposed in order for every country to be aware of the weapons their neighboring countries hold. The reports that have arrived have also painted a dire picture with their large number of

In the article “Is Nuclear Armageddon More Likely than Ever,” I found the passage “Could terrorists acquire a nuke,” very interesting. After reading this passage, I feel very concerned for the U.S safety. There are many known possibilities that terrorists could use nuclear weapons on the U.S. Thankfully, there are agencies in place to control and monitor Uranium and other explosives. The International Atomic Energy Agency is an agency that makes sure that nuclear weapons are not used for military purposes. According to the passage, “The International Atomic Energy Agency catalogued 2,200 attempts to steal or smuggle uranium.” Could these be attempts of ISIS?

Although the first nuclear weapons were relatively small, with yields equivalent to approximately 20,000 tons of dynamite, they nonetheless shocked the world, setting off an arms and energy race that would last for decades. Today, the United States sits on top of the world’s largest nuclear arsenal. Nuclear powered submarines and aircraft carriers dominate the oceans, and over 100 nuclear power plants supply nearly 20% of the nation’s power supply (Bayh & Gregg, 2014). All of this nuclear production produced tremendous amounts of nuclear waste.

Over 192,000 people in Hiroshima were killed by the atomic bomb (Hall). If the technology of the atomic bomb ended up in Hitler’s hands many more than two atomic bombs could have been dropped. Hitler attempting to obtain the atomic bomb was a big deal throughout world war two because nobody knew what he would do with the bomb. The lead scientist in Hitler’s atomic bomb project was Dr.Werner Heisenberg. Many articles have been read through and dissected in order to make sure that the paper is historically accurate and well rounded. The articles read have given me the ability to provided an educated opinion on the topic of, if it was an ethical decision by Werner Heisenberg to become the head of the German atomic bomb project. Dr. Werner Heisenberg was the lead scientist in the German war effort to create the atomic bomb. Dr.Werner Heisenberg’s decision to join the German atomic bomb program is ethically acceptable. Here are a few reasons why it is ethically acceptable for Heisenberg to create the atomic bomb. Heisenberg is from Germany so helping out the Nazi's would be staying loyal to his country.

As Muslim extremists battle for supremacy, it has hindered al Qaeda's climb to power. However, the current dominate group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) may be an even more dangerous foe. ISIS openly claimed in 2014, that they had retrieved 40 kilograms of uranium from the Iraqi university in Mosul. (Haines 2014, para.2) The uranium taken is not weapons grade, but could be used to construct a "dirty bomb". The means and will are in place, now it is only a matter of time until means and will are combined with expertise and execution of

As mentioned earlier individuals looking to cause destruction among the local population coupled with the basic knowledge of explosives can create a device to create such a weapon. The construction of a dirty bomb can be as simple as combining an explosive component, a fuse, screws and or nails along with the radioactive material all enclosed in a case.

Nuclear Weapons are created to kill hundreds of thousands of people! During the end of World War 2, the United States detonated a nuclear on Japan twice. The first attack was on August 6, 1945, and the second attack was three days later on August 9, 1945. The two bombings killed about 129,000 civilians and military staff. Thats

The neutron bomb (neutron bomb) is a high-energy neutron bomb neutron radiation lethality as the main low-yield small hydrogen bomb. Only killing enemy personnel, destruction of buildings and facilities is very small, it will not bring long-term radioactive contamination, although has never been used in combat, but strategists still called it "God of War" ── on a battlefield kinds of tactical weapons have the power of nuclear weapons yet available. Since the general hydrogen bomb add a layer of depleted uranium (uranium-238) shell, produced when hydrogen fusion neutron absorbing large quantities this crust, it generated a lot of radioactive contaminants. The neutron bomb shell removed, nuclear fusion could produce a lot of neutrons unhindered out a lot of radiation, at the same

The fission bomb-also known as the atomic bomb-has great explosive power caused by the sudden release of energy during the splitting, or fission, of the nuclei of elements such as plutonium or uranium. The bomb is known to cause destruction and loss of lives when deployed in warfare. The consequences of the blast can cause devastation for many years.

When we talk about weapons of mass destruction, we think of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous weapons on earth. An example for a nuclear weapon is an atomic bomb called “little boy” and “fatman,” which were a gun-type weapon and the implosion-type. These were the first atomic bombs dropped by United States on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Many scientists and engineers in the “Manhattan Project” developed these bombs. About 140,000 deaths were reported from the Hiroshima bombing. These innocent people were killed within seconds from these atomic bomb created from obligated scientists. Scientists and engineers have created something so powerful that can’t be undone. For example, when a country has nuclear weapons and wants to engage in a nuclear war, it won’t because of the destruction that it has to face to gain victory. Though, in the 21st

Military weapons have highly been feared by many people, but not as much as nuclear weapons. The Manhattan Project was responsible in the creation of the first nuclear bomb; during World War II the U.S. was the first nation to ever drop the bomb on Japan. Thus leading to a nuclear arms race, where many world leaders stated that nuclear weapons protect the world. No, nuclear weapons do not make the world a better place; we need to get rid of nuclear weapons in order to prevent nuclear terrorism, to avoid nuclear accidents, and to stop the threat of a mass nuclear genocide.

Based on this week’s course material coupled with my assessment of the idea that terrorists are more likely to obtain and employ biological weapons as compared to nuclear weapons, I believe there is a good chance that a biological attack is much more feasible than a nuclear event. First, a gun style weapon producing a small and somewhat crude nuclear yield is relatively easy to make with sufficient amounts of fissile material, but the main problem is gaining the appropriate nuclear fuel. An example of this simplicity, the first bomb dropped over Hiroshima in 1945 known as “Little Boy” was not even tested because the designers were so confident in it (Nuclear Weapon Design, 1998, non-paginated). Regardless of this feature, the acquisition of approximately 50 kg of highly enriched Uranium is needed to produce a successful device (Nuclear Weapon Design, 1998, non-paginated). Since acquisition of sufficient quantities of highly enriched U-235 is

We live in the atomic age, where new scientific knowledge provides man with the necessary tools to survive but also the tools to end themselves. The nuclear age began with the development of two bombs; The Little Boy and Fat Man. Although these bombs were of a scientific breakthrough, they had an original problem to solve. The original problem at hand was World War 2 and the threat of Nazi scientists being able to develop an atomic bomb or weapon of mass destruction before the Allies could. This problem was global because of the many countries all over the world were involved with this war. The original purpose was to win the war against Germany and to prevent Adolf Hitler from obtaining nuclear weapons to use against the allies during the

Requiring a lot of skills and resources, many terrorist groups lack the incentive to engage in radiological terrorism, until recently. The creation of a radiological weapon dates back as early as 1941, where the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) mixing radiological warfare and bombs together. Combining the two ideas together, the NAS hoped to affect as many enemies as possible with radiation without any casualty from their side (Ford 1998). Not to get confuse with nuclear weapons, radiological weapons intentionally adds in airborne radioactive material in a bomb. So, when the radioactive bomb detonates, the radioactivity could be spread far and wide. With nuclear weapons, more explosive ingredients are added, radiation is just a byproduct. The explosion of a nuclear bomb can flatten entire cities in seconds. In a nuclear bomb, energy is produced and released in a short amount of time, creating a massive explosion. Whereas, the physical explosive from a radiological weapon is only “limited to the amount of damage that can be caused by the bomb itself” (Karam, 2005). But the radiation is well spread out to the surrounding area.