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ton: see English units of measurement English units of measurement, principal system of weights and measures used in a few nations, the only major industrial one being the United States. It actually consists of two related systems—the U.S. ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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| One kiloton equals 1,000 tons of a regular explosive, such as TNT. By simply dropping a 100-pound mass of highly enriched uranium onto another similar mass from a height of about six feet, terrorists could create a nuclear reaction that would produce a blast of about 5-10 kilotons--the blast from the Hiroshima atomic bomb was 15 kilotons. He not only withdrew the United States from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in June 2002 but, according to the May 21, 2003, New York Times, has recently asked Congress to lift the ten-year ban on research, development, and production of nuclear weapons of less than five kilotons. |
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