thermonuclear weapons
Hydrogen bomb arsenal
Thermonuclear weapons are nuclear bombs that derive their destructive force from fusion—the combining of hydrogen isotopes into heavier elements—rather than fission alone.
Also called hydrogen bombs or H-bombs, they are far more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Japan.
The term appears in discussions of arms control and nuclear deterrence: thermonuclear weapons capable of destroying entire cities.
- hydrogen bombThermonuclear fusion weapon
- megatonExplosive force unit
- ground zeroExplosion's central impact point
- chain reactionSelf-sustaining causal sequence
- warheadMunition's explosive section
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Edged cutting instruments
slingshots · sticks and stones · conventional weapons · small arms · handguns
thermonuclear weaponsstone tools
Shaped rocks for tasks
bladed weapons · clubs · bows and arrows · spears · fists
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Reducing or eliminating weapons
nuclear disarmament · peace treaties · olive branches · plowshares · non-proliferation
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