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Have tested a nuclear weapon. one of the most recent ones in 2016 they claim was a hydrogen test. geologist and experts say it was too small. in those cases we see the military putting up a wc 135 and see if they can figure out anything of what may have done. >> the wc 135 as it measures those isotopes it would be potentially what you are saying, and correct me if i am wrong determine if it was nuclear, number one, number two if it is atomic or number three if it is hydrogen. atomic being the splitting of an atom. and hydrogen being the joining, the fusing of two atoms. and the final descripti...

President of the united states, harry true m harry truman put out a statement letting the world know that somebody else other than the united states had nuclear capability. it was a written statement that he put out. "we have evidence that within recent weeks an atomic explosion occurred in the ussr." that statement was issued on september 23rd, 1949. and as you might imagine, everybody freaked out. >> president truman's dramatic announcement that russia has created an atomic explosion has reporters heading where they will address the united nations. >> does russia have the atomic bomb? >> the...

Occurred in the ussr." that statement was issued on september 23rd, 1949. and as you might imagine, everybody freaked out. >> president truman's dramatic announcement that russia has created an atomic explosion has reporters heading where they will address the united nations. >> does russia have the atomic bomb? >> the russian foreign minister maintains his silence. >> does russia have the atomic bomb? well, would you reply to me? russian foreign minister maintained his silence in that interaction and in his speech that day, honestly, because actions speak louder than words and you know what, ...

Typical atomic bomb and a hydrogen bomb. let's look at the possibilities here. first of all, scientifically, this is based on fission, splitting of atoms. this is based on fusion, combining of at oxes. either one releases a lot of energy out there. an atom bomb is a single explosion. it is complex to make, but comparatively it is not nearly as complicated as a hydrogen bomb, which is a two-stage explosion which is essentially an atomic explosion that then triggers this fusion explosion over here. this is much more complicated. so if they have xhefed it, it means they're further along in their ...