superweaponry
Ultimate destructive armaments
Superweaponry refers to weapons of extraordinary destructive power, typically nuclear arms or other weapons of mass destruction.
The term emphasizes scale and devastating capability beyond conventional armaments: The Cold War arms race produced ever more terrifying superweaponry.
It may also describe fictional or hypothetical weapons of extreme power in science fiction contexts.
Substance of antiparticles
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- quantumSmallest discrete unit
- nanobotsSubmicroscopic robotic devices
- railgunElectromagnetic kinetic weapon
forcefield · orbital · singularity · photonics · laser · gauss · fusion · death-ray
Utter, complete destruction
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- apocalypseTotal civilizational collapse
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
catastrophe · megadeath · overkill · thermonuclear · atomic · fission · fallout · ground-zero
Accumulated reserve supply
- warheadsExplosive missile components
- ICBMsIntercontinental nuclear weapons
- silosFarm storage towers
- bunkersFortified underground chambers
deterrent · payload · yield · megatons · kilotons · ballistic · submarine-launched · nonproliferation
High-altitude missile interceptor
- NATOWestern defense organization
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- top-secretMaximum security clearance level
superpower · war-room · generals · doctrine · escalation · brinkmanship · counterforce · preemptive
antimatter
Substance of antiparticles
railgun · forcefield · orbital · singularity · photonics · laser · gauss · fusion · death-ray · tesla
annihilation
Utter, complete destruction
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- apocalypseTotal civilizational collapse
extinction · catastrophe · megadeath · overkill · thermonuclear · atomic · fission · fallout · ground-zero · scorched-earth
stockpile
Accumulated reserve supply
bunkers · deterrent · payload · yield · megatons · kilotons · ballistic · submarine-launched · nonproliferation · disarmament
THAAD
High-altitude missile interceptor
- NATOWestern defense organization
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
top-secret · superpower · war-room · generals · doctrine · escalation · brinkmanship · counterforce · preemptive · retaliation
superweaponryconventional arms
Non-nuclear military weaponry
conventional weapons · small arms · non-lethal weapons · sidearms · handguns
superweaponryclubs
Heavy striking sticks
spears · slings · bows and arrows · melee weapons · rocks
superweaponrydisarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
humanitarian aid · medical supplies · demilitarization · peacemaking · relief supplies