atomic weapon
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For the first live test of an atomic weapon, an unusual encampment sprung up in the New Mexico desert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Many have expressed fears of an Orwellian-style forever war, or worse, the use of the atomic weapon invented “to end all wars” in a twisted attempt to do so, poisoning the region as a byproduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
On Thursday, the Kremlin sought to cool tensions, saying those tests did not constitute a test of an atomic weapon.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
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
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
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