Question:
Which is more destructive nuclear warheads or nuclear weapon ?
Abdullah
2012-06-05 10:45:21 UTC
Q.1 Which one is more destructive ? Can nuclear weapons be used without out nuclear warheads and vise versa ?

Q.2 Are both same ? (means nuclear warheads and nuclear weapons).

Q.3 And is it true that there are 4400 nuclear weapons and about 19000 warheads.
please answer question by question and explain in detail in simple words. thanks.
Four answers:
Narciso
2012-06-05 10:58:27 UTC
well... a warhead is the the material or area of a missile or torpedo that explodes. Nope, they're not the same. You can have a nuclear device without even having the shape of a warhead, missile or whatever related. and yes there are more tan 20,000 nukes...



addition... a single missile can hold more than a warhead. Nukes are always more destructive in a short and a long period because of radiation. The soviet union got the record for the biggest nuke. it was so powerful it was not even viable. im pretty sure where you heard about warheads they were talking about nuclear warheads some of the ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile)



enjoy
2012-06-05 10:48:38 UTC
A nuclear warhead is the part that explodes.

A nuclear weapon is typically a bomb (just a warhead), but there are also missiles, that can deliver multiple warheads.



These missiles get fired into space, where they open up, and 8-16 individual warheads come out, and guide themselves to their individual targets. If one of these missiles were fired at the East coast of the USA, they could accurately hit up to 16 different cities.
2016-12-11 20:34:35 UTC
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chocolahoma
2012-06-05 10:48:44 UTC
A nuclear weapon is a missile. Each nuclear missile can hold several warheads, which separate from the booster and detonate over different targets. It's a package deal.


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