Operation Plowshare and the nuclear option

After World War II concluded, the United States government established a program called "Operation Plowshare."1 This program was intended to use nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes. The irony here is obvious: nuclear weapons were the most destructive option ever invented by man, and they were designed to solve the complex problems associated with fighting and the end of World War II. Subsequently, during a time of relative peace, the government sought to advance nuclear technology by promoting nuclear explosions to accomplish projects that would be viewed as useful by the public.

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