nuclearize
Equip with bombs
To nuclearize is to equip with nuclear weapons or introduce nuclear capability: The treaty aims to prevent countries from nuclearizing.
A region or nation that nuclearizes acquires atomic weapons or the capacity to produce them.
The term appears most often in policy discussions about proliferation: Fears that the conflict could nuclearize have intensified diplomatic efforts.
Controlled fission apparatus
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
fusion · coolant · control rods · meltdown · core · steam generator · turbine · megawatt
Munition's explosive section
- ICBMOcean-spanning nuclear delivery system
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- ballisticOf hurled objects
arsenal · thermonuclear · stockpile · nonproliferation · enrichment · megaton · submarine · tactical
Uncharged nuclear particle
- protonPositive nuclear particle
- isotopeElemental variant by mass
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
- fusionJoining into unity
chain reaction · radiation · radioactive · particle · physics · electron · uranium-235 · plutonium-239
Upper body limb
- modernizeMake contemporary
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- readinessState of being prepared
superpower · forces · capability · shield · defense · escalation · proliferation · treaty
To distribute widely
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
- IAEAU.N. atomic oversight body
North Korea · Iran · India · Pakistan · breakout · clandestine · dual-use · export controls
reactor
Controlled fission apparatus
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
fission · fusion · coolant · control rods · meltdown · core · steam generator · turbine · megawatt · radioactive waste
warhead
Munition's explosive section
- ICBMOcean-spanning nuclear delivery system
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
ballistic · arsenal · thermonuclear · stockpile · nonproliferation · enrichment · megaton · submarine · tactical · strategic
neutron
Uncharged nuclear particle
- protonPositive nuclear particle
- isotopeElemental variant by mass
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
fusion · chain reaction · radiation · radioactive · particle · physics · electron · uranium-235 · plutonium-239 · critical mass
arm
Upper body limb
- modernizeMake contemporary
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
readiness · superpower · forces · capability · shield · defense · escalation · proliferation · treaty · sanctions
spread
To distribute widely
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
IAEA · North Korea · Iran · India · Pakistan · breakout · clandestine · dual-use · export controls · monitoring
nuclearizedenuclearize
Remove atomic weapons capability
disarm · nuclear disarmament · disarmament · demilitarize · decommission