The energy released in a nuclear explosion is in units of kilotons of this material.
TNT
100
When a country gives support (finances, training, weapons, rhetorical approval, etc.) to terrorists in another country (e.g. Iraqi support of suicide bombers in Palestine).
State-sponsored terrorism
100
Presidents Trump and Putin recently discussed extending this treaty.
New Start Treaty
100
A nuclide that cannot be fissioned by neutrons of any energy.
Non-fissionable nuclide
100
The range of intercontinental-range ballistic missiles.
>5500km
200
High spontaneous fission rate, high heat output, very radioactive, dangerous to handle, and poisonous are complications that arise from using this material as a nuclear explosive.
Reactor-grade plutonium.
200
Terrorism committed by Nazis in the 1930s, Argentina in the 1970s, and Iraq in the 1980s and 1990s is of this type.
State Terrorism
200
A recent test of this weapon system carried out by the UK failed.
Trident missile
200
Three of the four fundamental forces
(3 of the following): electromagnetism, gravitation, weak nuclear, strong nuclear
200
DAILY DOUBLE:
The three components of the nuclear triad.
Intercontinental-range bombers, intercontinental-range ballistic missiles, and submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
300
DAILY DOUBLE:
Gamma rays, alpha particles, and neutrons are outputs of this phenomenon.
Nuclear radiation.
300
Germany's bombing of London, Allied bombing of Dresden, and nuclear bombing of Japan are this type of terrorism.
War terrorism
300
The country where the new National Security Adviser, General H. R. McMaster, gained experience dealing with insurgents and the local population.
Iraq
300
Two different nuclides with the same number of neutrons.
Isotones
300
The difference between a "hot launch" and a "cold launch" of missiles.
Hot launch: engines are ignited in the launch compartment
400
A fire so large that it sucks in oxygen and debris from its surroundings, sustaining itself and increasing in size.
firestorm
400
The 3 short term goals terrorist have in common according to Richardson.
(*hint* 3 R's).
Revenge, Renown, Reaction.
400
Increased levels of this isotope were observed in January in Europe.
Iodine-131
400
A nuclide that can be fissioned only by neutrons of at least a certain energy.
Fissionable but NOT fissile (both parts required to be correct).
400
Fuel and oxidizer are separate in this type of ballistic missile’s propellant.
Liquid (fueled ballistic missile).
500
The percent of energy released by a nuclear weapon exploded in the atmosphere which goes into the blast wave.
50%
500
The three factors of Richardson's Lethal Cocktail (individual motivations to engage in terrorism)
A disaffected individual, a legitimizing ideology, and an enabling community.
500
This man recently discussed bioterrorism at the security conference in Munich.
Bill Gates
500
The percentage of U-235 in highly-enriched uranium
>20%
500
The moon and mountains contribute to this form of error in a ballistic missile’s flight.