Assignment

The Soviet Union developed and tested the largest-ever nuclear weapon known as Tsar Bomba in October 1961. What were the effects of the detonation of this nuclear device? What is the probability of the use of this bomb in a military operation?

The textbook mentions numerous nuclear WMD that may serve as the primary purpose of genocide. What are the immediate and prolonged effects of a nuclear detonation, and which nuclear devices would serve more as a weapon of genocide instead of a basic WMD? Can radiological materials serve the purpose of genocide without a nuclear detonation?

A radiological dispersal device (RDD) is what terrorists are more likely to use than a true nuclear device. What is the difference between a nuclear device and the RDD? What is the generic term for this type of WMD, and how would terrorists use this WMD in an attack?