Question
Write short note : Nuclear weapons and Missiles

Answer

  • The destructive potential of the nuclear weapons was revealed by the enormous destruction caused by the atom bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  • The USSR, the UK (England), France and China too acquired nuclear capabilities by 1965.
  • Missiles were developed to carry nuclear warheads. They have developed short range, medium range, long range and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
  • India, Pakistan, Israel, South Africa too have acquired nuclear capabilities.
  • The terrorist organisations are trying to acquire nuclear weapons. If they succeed, world peace and security will be destroyed.

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