Nuclear Bomb Map Shows Impact of US Weapons on Major Cities
Summary
President Donald Trump announced that the United States will restart its nuclear testing programs. Newsweek created a map showing the potential effects of the U.S.'s most powerful nuclear warhead on major cities, using a tool called NUKEMAP. The map predicts significant damage and casualties if these cities were targeted by the warhead.Key Facts
- President Trump stated the U.S. will resume nuclear testing due to other countries' testing activities.
- The W88 warhead, a powerful U.S. nuclear weapon, can yield 455 kilotons of TNT.
- The U.S. has the most nuclear weapons globally, with Russia second.
- Newsweek used NUKEMAP to estimate impacts on cities including Moscow, Beijing, London, and New York.
- In Moscow, an airburst explosion of the W88 could result in 507,500 deaths and 1,442,990 injuries.
- Similar predictions include 1,258,610 deaths in New York and 695,260 deaths in Beijing.
- The blast would cause widespread destruction over many square miles in these cities.
- People within the thermal radiation radius could suffer severe burns and potential disablement.
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