Events tagged with "militarytesting"

Historical Events tagged with "militarytesting"

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Military & Warfare

Soviet Union Tests RDS-37 Hydrogen Bomb

November 22nd, 1955 69 years ago

The Soviet Union successfully tested the RDS-37, a two-stage hydrogen bomb with a yield of 1.6 megatons, designed by prominent physicist Andrei Sakharov. The test took place over Semipalatinsk, a remote area in Kazakhstan, reflecting the USSR's advancements in nuclear weaponry. This significant demonstration of military capability served to showcase the Soviet Union's technological prowess during the Cold War, escalating tensions with the United States and influencing global nuclear policy.