atomic weapon

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But Merz insisted that he still shared Trump's goal of ensuring Iran never obtains an atomic weapon, even if he has criticised the US handling of the conflict.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Prior to the fall of Berlin, Allied intelligence had already begun to cast serious doubt on Germany’s progress toward developing an atomic weapon.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

Paging through memos and letters between Roosevelt, his top aides and the Manhattan Project’s administrators, it was clear that by 1944, they had grown more anxious about Nazi Germany’s strides toward building an atomic weapon.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

The agreement eased economic sanctions on Tehran in return for curbs to the Iranian nuclear program designed to make it harder to develop an atomic weapon - an ambition Tehran denies.

From Reuters • Mar. 30, 2021

Enola Gay's aircrew released Little Boy, an atomic weapon whose blast equaled just under 13,000 tons of TNT.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau