nuclear weapon

Otherwise known as a nuclear bomb, a weapon of mass destruction that utilize either fission or fusion reaction to cause a massive, radioactive explosion (typically in the shape of a mushroom cloud) upon detonation.

This tag is for the nuclear device itself. When only a mushroom cloud is present and it is implied to be caused by nuclear weapon, use nuclear explosion instead.

Do not apply this tag to posts featuring military vehicle powered by nuclear power; this tag is explicitly for the nuclear weapons (bombs, missiles, etc.) only.

See also

• Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• Fat Man (bomb)
• Little Boy (bomb)
• M28/M29 Davy Crockett
• Nuclear explosion
• Tsar Bomba

The following tags are aliased to this tag: atomic_bomb, nuclear_bomb, and nuke (learn more).