Nuclear Proliferation
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
April 5: Program scheduled by Dan Leuschen
April 12: Karen Trusler and Stephanie Watson--State of the Schools
April 19: Mom's Inc.
April 26: Melody Mesmer--Emergency Management Educator and Children's Advocate
GUESTS
Guests last week included Brian McAvoy, Tammy Applegate, and Thompson Valley Rotarian, Shane Sparks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jody Niswender asked that we publish the details of the upcoming 9 Health Fair. There is a training session Thursday, April 6 at 6 PM in the Windsor Middle School Library. Set up will be done Friday April 7 starting at 3:30 PM. All volunteers should arrive at the middle school by 6AM on Saturday, April 7.
PROGRAM
Dr. Bob Lawrence, a specialist in national security studies gave a most interesting and thought-provoking program about nuclear proliferation. Lawrence is retired from both CU and CSU as a professor in National Securities.
He talked about the countries that are known to have nuclear weapons including the US, Britain, France, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, and presumably Israel. North Korea and Iran have fledgling programs, but he pointed out that North Korea’s attempt at a nuclear test was "a fizzle".
Nuclear weapons include atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs, and neutron bombs which are designed as instant radiation anti-personnel weapons. Lawrence also talked about why nation states are unlikely to use nuclear weapons because of the threat of Mutually Assured Destruction. He told of Trident submarines (of which we have 14) which can stay underwater for months and can outrun any current surface water warships. Tridents carry a complement of 24 missiles each capable of delivering 10 warheads. That means that one submarine can shower a region with 240 nuclear warheads in roughly ten minutes. Not a pleasant thought. He said it is vitally important to assure that no fissionable material gets into the hands of terrorists as they have no nation or citizenry to defend. To that end, he touted the Nunn-Lugar act which provides money to Russia to provide jobs for their nuclear scientists and to buy up excess fissionable material.
QUIZ ANSWER
Only two brothers signed the Declaration of Independence--Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee.
NEXT QUESTION
While we are on the subject of nuclear weapons and radioactivity, what is "radioactive half life"?
April 5: Program scheduled by Dan Leuschen
April 12: Karen Trusler and Stephanie Watson--State of the Schools
April 19: Mom's Inc.
April 26: Melody Mesmer--Emergency Management Educator and Children's Advocate
GUESTS
Guests last week included Brian McAvoy, Tammy Applegate, and Thompson Valley Rotarian, Shane Sparks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jody Niswender asked that we publish the details of the upcoming 9 Health Fair. There is a training session Thursday, April 6 at 6 PM in the Windsor Middle School Library. Set up will be done Friday April 7 starting at 3:30 PM. All volunteers should arrive at the middle school by 6AM on Saturday, April 7.
PROGRAM
Dr. Bob Lawrence, a specialist in national security studies gave a most interesting and thought-provoking program about nuclear proliferation. Lawrence is retired from both CU and CSU as a professor in National Securities.
He talked about the countries that are known to have nuclear weapons including the US, Britain, France, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, and presumably Israel. North Korea and Iran have fledgling programs, but he pointed out that North Korea’s attempt at a nuclear test was "a fizzle".
Nuclear weapons include atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs, and neutron bombs which are designed as instant radiation anti-personnel weapons. Lawrence also talked about why nation states are unlikely to use nuclear weapons because of the threat of Mutually Assured Destruction. He told of Trident submarines (of which we have 14) which can stay underwater for months and can outrun any current surface water warships. Tridents carry a complement of 24 missiles each capable of delivering 10 warheads. That means that one submarine can shower a region with 240 nuclear warheads in roughly ten minutes. Not a pleasant thought. He said it is vitally important to assure that no fissionable material gets into the hands of terrorists as they have no nation or citizenry to defend. To that end, he touted the Nunn-Lugar act which provides money to Russia to provide jobs for their nuclear scientists and to buy up excess fissionable material.
QUIZ ANSWER
Only two brothers signed the Declaration of Independence--Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee.
NEXT QUESTION
While we are on the subject of nuclear weapons and radioactivity, what is "radioactive half life"?
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