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nuclear weapons  

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  • Nuclear weapons are among the most destructive devices ever created by humanity and continue to represent a significant threat to human security. Nuclear weapons are also occasionally referred to as thermonuclear weapons or atomic weapons, although all function in approximately the same way. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Nuclear Weapons]

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