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An infographic to world’s biggest nuclear arsenals

As revealed by the American Federation of Scientists (AFS), China is building a massive missile silo near Hami city in Eastern Xinjiang. The satellite images revealed that the construction is in its early stages and nearly 14 dome shields are shown in the images. AFS estimated that there would be around 110 silos in total.

For decades, China has been operating nearly 20 silos for liquid-fuel DF-5 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). According to the reports, around 250 missile silos in China are currently being built.

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Nuclear power worldwide

The nuclear energy emitted by the nuclear reactions is used in a variety of ways, out of which the most prominent uses are the production of electricity by using the energy in steam turbines. There are multiple ways to obtain nuclear energy, such as nuclear fusion, nuclear fission, and nuclear decay reactions. According to the infographic below, nuclear power provided nearly 24.9 percent of the primary energy in the year 2019; moreover, about 10 percent of the entire world's electricity was produced via nuclear reactions.

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Global Shift in the Nuclear Reactor Scenario

Nuclear reactors help generate electricity and not only that, but they also emit lesser greenhouse gases. Despite major nuclear accidents of the past, such as those of Fukushima, Japan in 2011 and Chernobyl in 1986, innovations are being considered in the field of nuclear reactors rather than completely abandoning or finishing them.

Although the dangers of radiation from these plants certain, they contributed to 10% of electricity generation globally just in 2019 alone. On the other hand, multiple nuclear reactors across Northern America and Europe have been shut down between 2018 and 2019. Some of the world's oldest reactors, now non-functioning, also belong to these regions. Two European countries, namely Germany and Italy, have decided to completely get rid of nuclear reactors. Germany plans to get rid of all nuclear reactors by 2022, whereas Italy has already gotten rid of all its nuclear reactors.

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18 Steps To Survive An EMP Attack

A nuclear explosion triggers an EMP, or electromagnetic pulse. It is an electro magnetic radiation eruption. If this type of attack happens, it could result in sudden variances in magnetic and electrical fields that could cause damage to voltage and current surges. Massive damage could be caused by electronic and electrical systems

With a nation's propensity to lose the power grid, residents and businesses would not only lose power for an unspecified amount of time, but hospitals and law enforcement agencies would also be rendering all people vulnerable.

The basic features of an assault include many variables. Of these considerations, the detonation altitude is the most important. Lower altitudes with multiple types of bombs can do more damage to what is on the ground. Looking at the bombs used for Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for example, the altitudes were 600 meters and 500 meters respectively, doing maximum damage to the facilities in the areas.

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