pakistan serves as a safe haven for terrorists, and the neighboring nation is always implicated in terrorist acts worldwide.
After losing all four of its wars with india (1947–1999), pakistan concluded that it would never prevail in a direct conflict. Then, it turned terrorism into a weapon. Given that india is a far more powerful nuclear power when Islamabad launches terror acts in india, New delhi threatens to launch a nuclear strike in retribution. Cities like Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad may be destroyed in a matter of minutes if the situation ever gets so terrible that india is forced to respond with a nuclear bomb. How much of pakistan is destroyed by a single nuclear bomb? Tell us.
Notably, there has only been one genuine use of nuclear weapons in combat. America detonated nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World war II. The world became aware of the devastating potential of nuclear weapons as a result of these attacks. Every nation in the world views nuclear weapons as a last choice after witnessing the catastrophic effects of the nuclear explosion in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Pokhran 1 - "Smiling Buddha"
"On 18 May 1974, india detonated a nuclear explosion for the first time at the Pokhran Test Site, which was given the code name "Smiling Buddha". India's nuclear technology was first shown during Pokhran I. india joined the nuclear club as a result of this nuclear test. About 15 kilotons (15,000 tons of TNT) were produced by the bomb.
If the Smiling buddha bomb detonated over Islamabad, what would happen?
A nuclear bomb of this magnitude would instantly kill over 75,470 people and injure roughly 1,53,410 more if it exploded in the air over Islamabad.
The radius of the fireball: 198 m (0.12 km2): The height of the explosion determines the magnitude of the fireball. Everything within the fireball will be totally destroyed.
Radiation radius (500 rem): 1.1 km (3.78 km²): 500 rem radiation is extremely dangerous; death can occur within about a month. 15% of survivors may later die of cancer.
Pokhran 2 - "Operation Shakti"
India proclaimed itself a nuclear weapon state after conducting five nuclear tests on May 11 and 13, 1998. A 45 kiloton thermonuclear weapon, a 15 kiloton fission bomb, and a 0.2 kiloton bomb were among the tests.
What would happen if Islamabad was hit by the bomb from Operation Shakti?
It is estimated that 1,26,070 people would die and 2,27,140 would be injured if a 45-kiloton nuk bomb went off in the skies over Islamabad.
Fireball Radius: 307 m (0.9 km2): The explosion's height determines the fireball's size.
Radiation Radius: 1.16 km (4.25 km2) at 500 rem If you are exposed to 500 rem radiation, you could die within a month. 15% of survivors may eventually pass away from cancer.
Medium blast damage radius (5 psi): A 19.6 square km region (with a radius of roughly 2.5 km) would see widespread building collapse at 5 psi of pressure, leading to serious injuries and fatalities. Moderate degrees of urban damage would result from the increased risk of fire spread in residential and commercial areas with high population densities.
Damage radius from a light explosion (1 psi): The pressure wave from a nuclear explosion at 1,070 meters can shatter glass windows within a 7.03 km radius (155 square kilometer area). Although it presents a serious risk of harm to people in close proximity, this degree of damage—caused by the initial flash and subsequent pressure—is regarded as rather minimal in metropolitan environments.
After losing all four of its wars with india (1947–1999), pakistan concluded that it would never prevail in a direct conflict. Then, it turned terrorism into a weapon. Given that india is a far more powerful nuclear power when Islamabad launches terror acts in india, New delhi threatens to launch a nuclear strike in retribution. Cities like Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad may be destroyed in a matter of minutes if the situation ever gets so terrible that india is forced to respond with a nuclear bomb. How much of pakistan is destroyed by a single nuclear bomb? Tell us.
Notably, there has only been one genuine use of nuclear weapons in combat. America detonated nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World war II. The world became aware of the devastating potential of nuclear weapons as a result of these attacks. Every nation in the world views nuclear weapons as a last choice after witnessing the catastrophic effects of the nuclear explosion in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Pokhran 1 - "Smiling Buddha"
"On 18 May 1974, india detonated a nuclear explosion for the first time at the Pokhran Test Site, which was given the code name "Smiling Buddha". India's nuclear technology was first shown during Pokhran I. india joined the nuclear club as a result of this nuclear test. About 15 kilotons (15,000 tons of TNT) were produced by the bomb.
If the Smiling buddha bomb detonated over Islamabad, what would happen?
A nuclear bomb of this magnitude would instantly kill over 75,470 people and injure roughly 1,53,410 more if it exploded in the air over Islamabad.
The radius of the fireball: 198 m (0.12 km2): The height of the explosion determines the magnitude of the fireball. Everything within the fireball will be totally destroyed.
Radiation radius (500 rem): 1.1 km (3.78 km²): 500 rem radiation is extremely dangerous; death can occur within about a month. 15% of survivors may later die of cancer.
Pokhran 2 - "Operation Shakti"
India proclaimed itself a nuclear weapon state after conducting five nuclear tests on May 11 and 13, 1998. A 45 kiloton thermonuclear weapon, a 15 kiloton fission bomb, and a 0.2 kiloton bomb were among the tests.
What would happen if Islamabad was hit by the bomb from Operation Shakti?
It is estimated that 1,26,070 people would die and 2,27,140 would be injured if a 45-kiloton nuk bomb went off in the skies over Islamabad.
Fireball Radius: 307 m (0.9 km2): The explosion's height determines the fireball's size.
Radiation Radius: 1.16 km (4.25 km2) at 500 rem If you are exposed to 500 rem radiation, you could die within a month. 15% of survivors may eventually pass away from cancer.
Medium blast damage radius (5 psi): A 19.6 square km region (with a radius of roughly 2.5 km) would see widespread building collapse at 5 psi of pressure, leading to serious injuries and fatalities. Moderate degrees of urban damage would result from the increased risk of fire spread in residential and commercial areas with high population densities.
Damage radius from a light explosion (1 psi): The pressure wave from a nuclear explosion at 1,070 meters can shatter glass windows within a 7.03 km radius (155 square kilometer area). Although it presents a serious risk of harm to people in close proximity, this degree of damage—caused by the initial flash and subsequent pressure—is regarded as rather minimal in metropolitan environments.
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