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What are nuclear weapons?

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A nuclear weapon is any device which utilizes the power produced by either nuclear fission or fusion (mostly fission) to inflict damage upon some type of target.
Almost all, if not all nuclear weapons are explosives, either bombs or missile warheads.

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