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Force that acts between the protons and neutrons of atoms
The nuclear force (or nucleon–nucleon interaction, residual strong force, or, historically, strong nuclear force) is a force that acts between hadrons
Nuclear_force
Binding of quarks in subatomic particles
In nuclear physics and particle physics, the strong interaction, also called the strong force or strong nuclear force, is one of the four known fundamental
Strong_interaction
Interaction between subatomic particles
In nuclear physics and particle physics, the weak interaction, weak force or weak nuclear force, is one of the four known fundamental interactions, with
Weak_interaction
French nuclear deterrence force
the Force de frappe ([fɔʁs də fʁɑp]; 'Strike Force') before 1961, is the French nuclear deterrence force. Formulated immediately after the Second World
Force_de_dissuasion
Air service branch of the U.S. military
Finally, the Air Force regularly exercises and evaluates all aspects of nuclear operations to ensure high levels of performance. Nuclear surety ensures
United_States_Air_Force
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either nuclear fission (fission or atomic bomb) or
Nuclear_weapon
US-Soviet/Russian treaty (1987–2019)
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) was an arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union (and its successor
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Intermediate-Range_Nuclear_Forces_Treaty
Set of three types of nuclear-strike standoff weapons
A nuclear triad is a three-pronged military force structure of global-range land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched
Nuclear_triad
War II. The establishment of the French Nuclear Deterrence Force was based on a French nuclear testing program that began on February 13, 1960, and ended
History of France's military nuclear program
History_of_France's_military_nuclear_program
Minimum energy required to separate particles within a nucleus
Nucleons are attracted to each other by the strong nuclear force. In theoretical nuclear physics, the nuclear binding energy is considered a negative number
Nuclear_binding_energy
Core of an atom composed of nucleons
cloud. Protons and neutrons are bound together to form a nucleus by the nuclear force. The diameter of the nucleus is in the range of 1.70 fm (1.70×10−15 m)
Atomic_nucleus
Reaction that combines atomic nuclei
Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus. The difference in mass between the reactants and products
Nuclear_fusion
Strategic and tactical missile force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
world's third-largest nuclear power, possessing a small but credible nuclear deterrent force of approximately 100 to 400 nuclear weapons. Beginning in
People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
People's_Liberation_Army_Rocket_Force
US Air Force unit tasked with ensuring safe, secure, and reliable nuclear weapon systems
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is a USAF unit assigned to the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. Established
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center
Air_Force_Nuclear_Weapons_Center
Nuclear weapon designed for use on a battlefield
A tactical nuclear weapon (TNW) or non-strategic nuclear weapon (NSNW) is a nuclear weapon that is designed to be used on a battlefield in military situations
Tactical_nuclear_weapon
Reaction that splits an atomic nucleus
Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei. The fission process often produces gamma photons
Nuclear_fission
Influence that can change motion of an object
interactions, the weak nuclear force creates no bound states. The weak force is due to the exchange of the heavy W and Z bosons. Since the weak force is mediated
Force
Force which acts on an object without coming physically in contact with it
electronic processes. Strong nuclear force: Unlike gravity and electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force is a short distance force that takes place between
Non-contact_force
UK specialised police force
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Welsh: Heddlu Sifil Niwclear) is a special police force responsible for providing law enforcement and security at
Civil_Nuclear_Constabulary
Transformation of a nuclide to another
In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, a nuclear reaction is a process in which two nuclei, or a nucleus and an external subatomic particle, collide
Nuclear_reaction
was the seventh country to develop nuclear weapons. As of 2026[update], India is estimated to possess 190 nuclear weapons. India previously developed
India and weapons of mass destruction
India_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Emissions from unstable atomic nuclei
decay. The weak force is the mechanism that is responsible for beta decay, while the other two are governed by the electromagnetic and nuclear forces. Radioactive
Radioactive_decay
Field of physics that studies atomic interactions
electrons. Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to applications in many fields such as nuclear power, nuclear weapons, nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance
Nuclear_physics
possess nuclear weapons, though only eight formally acknowledge possessing them. In order of first successful nuclear test, the world's nine nuclear-armed
List of states with nuclear weapons
List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons
List of incidents which could have led to a nuclear exchange
A nuclear close call is an incident that might have led to at least one nuclear explosion, but did not. They can be split into intentional use and unintentional
Nuclear_close_calls
Accidental loading of warheads onto an aircraft
W80-1 variable yield nuclear warhead, were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H heavy bomber at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota
2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident
2007_United_States_Air_Force_nuclear_weapons_incident
Smallest unit of a chemical element
the electromagnetic force. The protons and neutrons in the nucleus are attracted to each other by the nuclear force. This force is usually stronger than
Atom
The United States holds the second largest arsenal of nuclear weapons among the nine nuclear-armed countries. Under the Manhattan Project, the United States
Nuclear weapons of the United States
Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_States
Most basic type of physical force
forces at subatomic scales and govern nuclear interactions inside atoms. Some scientists hypothesize that a fifth force might exist, but these hypotheses
Fundamental_interaction
developing nuclear weapons. The Israeli Air Force conducted Operation Opera and Operation Orchard, which destroyed pre-critical Iraqi and Syrian nuclear reactors
Israel_and_nuclear_weapons
Major command of the United States Air Force responsible for strategic and nuclear forces
strategic nuclear deterrence and global strike operations in support of combatant commanders. Air Force Global Strike Command is the Air Force's service
Air Force Global Strike Command
Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command
test nuclear weapons. The UK is one of nine nuclear-armed states, and one of five recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons of the United Kingdom
Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_Kingdom
European nuclear force within the NATO, the Multilateral Force (MLF). MLF was a concept promoted by the United States to place all NATO nuclear weapons
Italian nuclear weapons program
Italian_nuclear_weapons_program
Type of radioactive decay
is governed by the interplay between both the strong nuclear force and the electromagnetic force. Alpha particles have a typical kinetic energy of 5 MeV
Alpha_decay
Topics referred to by the same term
physics Electromagnetic attraction Magnetism Gravity Strong nuclear force Weak nuclear force Attraction basin (a.k.a. attractor), in dynamical systems Attraction
Attraction
Liberation Army has operated a nuclear triad. Of its 620 warheads, it is estimated 376 are assigned to its Rocket Force's Dongfeng intermediate and intercontinental
Nuclear_weapons_of_China
Ionizing radiation particle of two protons and two neutrons
responsible for alpha decay are a balance between the electromagnetic force and nuclear force. Alpha decay results from the Coulomb repulsion between the alpha
Alpha_particle
2025 American military action
On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation
2025 United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
2025_United_States_strikes_on_Iranian_nuclear_sites
primarily the Hwasong-11D. The Force also operates the Hwasal-1/-2 cruise missiles and reportedly tactical nuclear weapons. North Korea is developing
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
North_Korea_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Legally binding international agreement to prohibit nuclear weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, is the first legally binding international agreement to
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Treaty_on_the_Prohibition_of_Nuclear_Weapons
United States Air Force base in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Air Force Materiel Command's Nuclear Weapons Center (NWC). The NWC's responsibilities include acquisition, modernization and sustainment of nuclear system
Kirtland_Air_Force_Base
Military conflict that deploys nuclear weaponry
Nuclear warfare, also known as atomic warfare, is a military conflict or prepared political strategy that deploys nuclear weaponry. Nuclear weapons are
Nuclear_warfare
Subatomic particle with no charge
to the discovery of nuclear fission in 1938, the first self-sustaining nuclear reactor (Chicago Pile-1, 1942), and the first nuclear weapon (Trinity, 1945)
Neutron
Response to a powerful first nuclear strike
In nuclear strategy, a retaliatory strike or second-strike capability is a country's assured ability to respond to a nuclear attack with powerful nuclear
Second_strike
that possess nuclear weapons. Pakistan is not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pakistan's arsenal is estimated at 170 nuclear weapons as of
Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction
Pakistan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
that they be given the entire nuclear deterrent role. This led to new infighting between the Navy and the US Air Force, the latter responding by developing
UGM-27_Polaris
British strategic nuclear force and were focused on deterring the Soviet Union. The Royal Navy was also assigned 43 WE.177A nuclear depth bombs; these
British nuclear weapons and the Falklands War
British_nuclear_weapons_and_the_Falklands_War
Type of international nuclear weapons policy
A "nuclear umbrella" is a guarantee by a nuclear-weapon state to defend a non-nuclear allied state. The context is usually the security alliances of the
Nuclear_umbrella
Risk of nuclear conflict during the Russo-Ukrainian war
without nuclear response. For example, the June 2025 Operation Spiderweb coordinated drone attack by Ukraine on Russia's strategic bomber force, which
Nuclear risk during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Nuclear_risk_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Space warfare arm of the People's Liberation Army
2007, using an SC-19 missile. The force operates Lop Nur Nuclear Test Base, the only nuclear test site of China's nuclear weapons program, and other research
People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force
People's_Liberation_Army_Aerospace_Force
coordinates) France's 1995–96 nuclear test series was a group of 6 nuclear tests conducted by the French Nuclear Force in 1995–96. These tests followed
1995–96_French_nuclear_tests
In physics, proton and neutron magnetism
matter through either the nuclear force or their magnetic moments, with the charged proton also interacting by the Coulomb force. The proton's magnetic moment
Nucleon_magnetic_moment
1981 Israeli airstrike on an Iraqi nuclear reactor
surprise airstrike conducted by the Israeli Air Force on 7 June 1981, which destroyed an unfinished Iraqi nuclear reactor located 17 kilometres (11 miles) southeast
Operation_Opera
Subatomic particle; lightest meson
mesons as the carrier particles of the strong nuclear force. From the range of the strong nuclear force (inferred from the radius of the atomic nucleus)
Pion
Subatomic particle with positive charge
and neutrons are both nucleons, which may be bound together by the nuclear force to form atomic nuclei. The nucleus of the most common isotope of the
Proton
Quantum field theory
unsolved problems in physics Yang–Mills theory is a quantum field theory for nuclear binding devised by Chen Ning Yang and Robert Mills in 1953, as well as
Yang–Mills_theory
Doctrine of military strategy
enough nuclear weaponry to destroy the other side. Either side, if attacked for any reason by the other, would retaliate with equal or greater force. The
Mutually_assured_destruction
Messages to deter human intrusion at nuclear waste repositories in the far future
Long-term nuclear waste warning messages are communication attempts intended to deter human intrusion at nuclear waste repositories in the far future,
Long-term nuclear waste warning messages
Long-term_nuclear_waste_warning_messages
1996 treaty banning all nuclear weapons testing
being in force, the CTBT has established a global norm against nuclear testing, reinforced by nuclear testing moratoria declared by the five nuclear-weapon
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban_Treaty
Accidental release of a nuclear weapon in South Carolina, United States
1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident was the inadvertent release of a nuclear weapon from a United States Air Force B-47 bomber over Mars
1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident
1958_Mars_Bluff_B-47_nuclear_weapon_loss_incident
Metastable excited state of a nuclide
A nuclear isomer is a metastable state of an atomic nucleus in which one or more nucleons (protons or neutrons) occupy excited state levels (higher energy
Nuclear_isomer
Nuclear weapon for use underwater
merchant shipping. During the Falklands War, Britain's naval task force carried 31 nuclear depth charges. HMS Hermes had 18, HMS Invincible had 12 and RFA
Nuclear_depth_bomb
Component of an atomic nucleus
between two or more nucleons is called internucleon interaction or nuclear force, which is also ultimately caused by the strong interaction. (Before
Nucleon
Screened Coulomb potential which exponentially decays
the gauge coupling constant between those fields. In the case of the nuclear force, the fermions would be a proton and another proton or a neutron. Prior
Yukawa_potential
Explosion of a star 8 to 45 times the mass of the Sun
ten-second burst. The collapse of the inner core is halted by the repulsive nuclear force and neutron degeneracy, causing the implosion to rebound and bounce
Type_II_supernova
Bosons that mediate the weak interaction
particles that mediate the weak nuclear force, much as the photon is the carrier particle for the electromagnetic force. The W± bosons are best known
W_and_Z_bosons
Ratio of neutrons to protons in an atomic nucleus
repulsive force AND fewer neutrons = reduced strong force. For many elements with atomic number Z small enough to occupy only the first three nuclear shells
Neutron–proton_ratio
1988 book by Stephen Hawking
electromagnetic force is carried by photons. The weak nuclear force is responsible for radioactivity and is carried by W and Z bosons. The strong nuclear force, which
A_Brief_History_of_Time
1972 science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov
Bronowski works, Lamont learns that use of the Pump increases the strong nuclear force inside the sun, threatens to explode Earth's sun while cooling that
The_Gods_Themselves
Nuclear weapon
in all nuclear-armed AGM-86 Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) and AGM-129 Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM) missiles deployed by the US Air Force, and in
W80_(nuclear_warhead)
notable military accidents involving nuclear material. Civilian accidents are listed at List of civilian nuclear accidents. For a general discussion of
List of military nuclear accidents
List_of_military_nuclear_accidents
2011 nuclear accident in Japan
On 11 March 2011, a major nuclear accident started at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan. The direct cause was the Tōhoku
Fukushima_nuclear_accident
Multi-model class of strategic bombers
Air Force (RAF) aircraft during the 1950s and 1960s that comprised the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear strike force known officially as the V force or
V_bomber
Weapon
the Trident nuclear programme or Trident nuclear deterrent, covers the development, procurement and operation of submarine-based nuclear weapons in the
Trident (UK nuclear programme)
Trident_(UK_nuclear_programme)
Aspect of nuclear deterrence strategy
Nuclear sharing is a concept in deterrence theory in which a nuclear-armed country deploys nuclear weapons on the territory of a country that does not
Nuclear_sharing
Nucleosynthesis pathway
In nuclear astrophysics, the rapid neutron-capture process, also known as the r-process, is a set of nuclear reactions that is responsible for the creation
R-process
Type of radioactive decay
decay of 17N. The neutron emission process itself is controlled by the nuclear force and therefore is extremely fast, sometimes referred to as "nearly instantaneous"
Neutron_emission
Discontinued US research program on the viability of nuclear pulse propulsion
in the 1950s and 1960s by the United States Air Force, DARPA, and NASA into the viability of a nuclear pulse spaceship that would be directly propelled
Project Orion (nuclear propulsion)
Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
Air warfare branch of the German military
nuclear delivery platform, armed with nuclear air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, as well as nuclear bombs. The Tornado was the second air force plane
German_Air_Force
United States Air Force Operation Reporting System, as set out in Air Force Instruction 10-206 detail a number of terms for reporting nuclear incidents internally
United States military nuclear incident terminology
United_States_military_nuclear_incident_terminology
nuclear integration is a position in the United States Air Force tasked with the direction, guidance, integration, and advocacy regarding the nuclear
Deputy_Chief_of_Staff_for_Strategic_Deterrence_and_Nuclear_Integration_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
US Air Force base near Knob Noster, Missouri, United States
States. It is operated by the Air Force Global Strike Command, as the base for all 19 operational B-2 Spirit nuclear-capable stealth bombers, as well as
Whiteman_Air_Force_Base
Composite subatomic particle
particle made of two or more quarks that are held together by the strong nuclear force. Pronounced /ˈhædrɒn/ , the name is derived from Ancient Greek ἁδρός
Hadron
Combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and four arms—Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistics
People's_Liberation_Army
International treaty
nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Treaty_on_the_Non-Proliferation_of_Nuclear_Weapons
Controlled detonation of nuclear weapons for scientific or political purposes
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the performance of nuclear weapons and the effects of their explosion. Over 2,000 nuclear
Nuclear_weapons_testing
Nuclear weapons design means the physical, chemical, and engineering arrangements that cause the physics package of a nuclear weapon to detonate. There
Nuclear_weapon_design
Pakistan's law enforcement agency responsible for protection of special nuclear materials
Strategic Plans Division Force (reporting name:SPD Force) is a paramilitary unit responsible for safeguarding Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, including both
Strategic Plans Division Force
Strategic_Plans_Division_Force
American ICBM
Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) next-generation nuclear ICBM, was made by the US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, ICBM Systems Directorate, GBSD Division
LGM-30_Minuteman
Nuclear bomb
The B61 nuclear bomb is the primary thermonuclear gravity bomb in the United States Enduring Stockpile following the end of the Cold War. It is a low-to-intermediate
B61_nuclear_bomb
size and shape of its nucleon (proton or neutron) constituents and the nuclear force holding them together. The spatial extent of the prolate spheroid nucleon
Shape_of_the_atomic_nucleus
Military strategy during the Cold War with regard to the use of nuclear weapons
deterrence revolves around how to credibly threaten military action or nuclear punishment on the adversary despite its costs to the deterrer. Deterrence
Deterrence_theory
Case used to authorize nuclear weapons
specifically devoted to nuclear force. India does not have a nuclear briefcase. In India, the Political Council of the Nuclear Command Authority (NCA)
Nuclear_briefcase
Characterization of nuclide stability
In nuclear physics, the valley of stability (also called the belt of stability, nuclear valley, energy valley, or beta stability valley) is a characterization
Valley_of_stability
Topic in nuclear warfare
of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. Nuclear Command and Control and Communications (NC3), is managed by the Military Departments, nuclear force commanders,
Nuclear_command_and_control
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
BARJAM)), more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, was an agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program in return for sanctions relief
Iran_nuclear_deal
Award
The Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal is a service medal of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force established on 27 May
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Nuclear_Deterrence_Operations_Service_Medal
American particle physicist and string theorist
chromodynamics (QCD), the theory of the strong nuclear force. Asymptotic freedom is a phenomenon where the nuclear force weakens at short distances, which explains
David_Gross
Interceptor aircraft, British, 1960s–1980s
airfields of the British "V bomber" strategic nuclear force from attack by anticipated future Soviet nuclear-armed supersonic bombers such as those that
English_Electric_Lightning
Atoms or particles produced by nuclear fission
Nuclear fission products are the atomic fragments left after a large atomic nucleus undergoes nuclear fission. Typically, a large nucleus like that of
Nuclear_fission_product
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n.
A constituent of the nuclei of all cells. It is a colorless amorphous substance, readily soluble in alkaline fluids and especially characterized by its comparatively large content of phosphorus. It also contains nitrogen and sulphur.
a.
Having a nucleus; nucleate; as, nucleated cells.
a.
Having a nucleus; nucleated.
adv.
Without limitation; wholly; quite; entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.
n.
A double star; -- applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separate into two groups, preparatory to the formation of two daughter nuclei. See Karyokinesis.
a.
Of or pertaining to a nucleus; as, the nuclear spindle (see Illust. of Karyokinesis) or the nuclear fibrils of a cell; the nuclear part of a comet, etc.
a.
Seeing with clearness; discerning; as, clear-sighted reason
adv.
In a clear manner; plainly.
a.
Alt. of Nuclear
superl.
Without mixture; entirely pure; as, clear sand.
n.
A substance associated with nuclein in cell nuclei, and by some considered as the fundamental substance of the nucleus.
v. t.
To free from impediment or incumbrance, from defilement, or from anything injurious, useless, or offensive; as, to clear land of trees or brushwood, or from stones; to clear the sight or the voice; to clear one's self from debt; -- often used with of, off, away, or out.
v. t.
To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.
superl.
Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit.
superl.
Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber.
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of Nucleus
a.
Having a clear physical or mental vision; having a clear understanding.
superl.
Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.
v. t.
To gather, as about a nucleus or center.
superl.
Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt.