Chapter 1303 Worry

After World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States became the two superpowers in the world.

Although the two countries broke up after the war, the two countries entered the Cold War period. One of the most significant features of the Cold War period was the arms race. In order to be able to overwhelm each other, both the United States and the Soviet Union continued to develop their own armaments, especially nuclear weapons.

Although the Soviet Union only detonated its first atomic bomb in 1949, the United States already had more than 200 atomic bombs at that time. From the 1960s to the mid-1970s, the Soviet Union had fewer nuclear warheads than the United States. For example, in 1960 the United States had fewer nuclear warheads. China has 15,000 nuclear warheads, while the Soviet Union only has more than 1,000. In order to make up for the gap with the United States, the Soviets began to work hard on the power of hydrogen bombs. The hard work paid off, and they finally successfully developed the 'Big Ivan'.

The "Big Ivan" hydrogen bomb is also known as the "Tsar Bomb". The "Big Ivan" is a three-phase hydrogen bomb. The so-called three-phase hydrogen bomb means that the explosion has three reaction stages. This hydrogen bomb is the bomb with the largest TNT yield in human history. Its TNT yield reaches a terrifying 50 million tons. You must know that the largest hydrogen bomb in the United States only has a yield of more than 10 million tons. If you take "Big Ivan" The energy conversion of a hydrogen bomb is equivalent to 2X10 17 Joules released instantly within 39 nanoseconds. Note that it is nanoseconds, not milliseconds. The power is 5.4×10 24 Watts, which is equivalent to 1.4% of the solar power. In order It took the Soviet Union a long time to find a suitable place to test this powerful hydrogen bomb, which was Novaya Zemlya in the northern Soviet Union.

The "Tsar Bomba" developed by the Soviet Union was the largest and most powerful nuclear weapon ever tested by humans. This behemoth was detonated on Novaya Zemlya in the Arctic region on October 30, 1961. The explosion yield reached 50 million tons, which is equivalent to 10 times the total explosives used in World War II, including the "small bombs" dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively. Boy” and “Fat Man”.

The Tsar Bomba was designed to detonate at an altitude of 2.5 miles (4 kilometers). The resulting fireball was so large that it touched the ground and almost reached the height of the bomber that dropped the hydrogen bomb. The brilliant fireball was like a newborn sun. , people 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) around Earth Zero could see and feel it, and the heat generated by the explosion also caused third-degree burns to residents 62 miles (100 kilometers) away.

The mushroom cloud formed by the explosion was about 40 miles (64 miles) high and 25 miles (40 kilometers) wide. Residents in Scandinavia could see and feel this huge explosion, which also caused damage to some local buildings. The glass was shattered.

The 50 million tons of TNT equivalent was not the original design of Big Ivan. The original design was 100 million tons. However, for the purpose of experiment, the one produced was 50 million tons of TNT equivalent.

In fact, thanks to the reduction in the yield of the 'Tsar Bomba', otherwise, if detonated at the maximum yield (100 million tons), it would be 6,500 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and would destroy 25% of the global surface area Shrouded in nuclear pollution, the damage caused to mankind can be imagined.

A 'Big Ivan' is enough to destroy the core of a big country and cause extremely horrific losses.

If a 'Big Ivan' is thrown in Paris, then the whole of France will exist in name only!

In the same way, if a 'Big Ivan' were dropped in London, the entire UK would be almost destroyed.

Of course, large yield is not the current development trend. Today's development trend is to develop small-yield nuclear weapons, develop low-nuclear pollution nuclear weapons, continuously expand the killing and destruction efficiency, shorten the response time, improve the maneuverability of the weapon system, improve the penetration capability, and improve Hit accuracy, expanded deployment range, additional launch platforms, etc.

At present, the five permanent members have a consensus, that is, they will almost never use nuclear weapons against each other and will not allow other countries to develop nuclear weapons. However, they do not rule out the use of tactical nuclear weapons to carry out surgical strikes against non-nuclear countries.

"You still can't be careless. The United States and Russia still have far more nuclear warheads than we do. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst!" Qian Xuesen said with ammunition.

Liu Tao shook his head slightly and said: "As long as nuclear weapons are enough, the effect of bombing them twice, three times or four times is not much different from the effect of bombing them once."

China is not pursuing the number of nuclear warheads to catch up with the United States and Russia, but has its own plan.

It’s not because China lacks uranium. In fact, the uranium ore Panshan Group has imported from overseas in recent years is more than enough to manufacture tens of thousands of nuclear warheads!

These uranium are used as strategic reserve resources, as well as as fuel for nuclear power plants and nuclear-powered aircraft carrier nuclear reactors.

What China pursues is that it’s enough!

While developing strategic nuclear weapons, we also develop tactical nuclear weapons.

And both of these aspects are at the world's leading level.

"In another ten years, we will have the power to destroy the ascent stage of other countries' nuclear missiles. By then we will have nothing to fear from others!" Liu Tao said.

There are some aspects that Qian Xuesen doesn't know.

Because Qian Xuesen has gradually withdrawn from scientific research work since the 1990s. He is also old and has limited energy, so he is not suitable for knowing too much.

For example, Qian Xuesen only knew roughly about the national strategic defense system and theater defense system, but did not know the details.

These are strictly confidential, and except for a few people, it is almost difficult for anyone to know the details.

Qian Xuesen didn't know about the deployment of space laser weapons.

Liu Tao had mastered all these in great detail.

"It's a pity that I can't see that day!" Qian Xuesen shook his head.

He is now 96 years old, which is definitely an old man.

He knows his body and will never live to see that day.

Birth, aging, illness and death are inevitable experiences in life.

The most powerful weapon in the world is not nuclear weapons, nor cannons or airplanes, but time!

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Under the power of time, planets and stars have lifespans, and even entire star systems and galaxies have lifespans.

Liu Tao was silent.

It's cruel!

Because according to the medical team's estimate, Qian Xuesen probably only has a few years to live!

The torture he suffered and the hardships of life back then left Qian Xuesen with hidden injuries.

This kind of hidden injury is nothing when he is young, but it is very fatal when he is old!

It was only after the reform and opening up that the country's economic conditions and medical conditions improved, allowing Qian Xuesen to live to this day, otherwise he might not have lived to this day.

But any medical means are ultimately limited.

No one wants to admit this, but they have to admit it.

Liu Tao pushed Qian Xuesen to his home. Qian Xuesen has lived here for many years. The country specially built a villa for him and forced him to live there. He has lived here for more than 20 years.

In the yard, there are flowers and grass, as well as vegetables grown by Qian Xuesen and his wife.

Liu Tao declined Mrs. Qian's invitation to stay for dinner and left. (End of this chapter)