hydrogen bomb

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Teller’s explanation was likely self-serving given his later acrimonious rift with Oppenheimer over the hydrogen bomb.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

If Oppenheimer had reservations about the atomic bomb, he was driven to despair over the prospect of the hydrogen bomb, or, as it was called then, the Super.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2024

In 2017, Pyongyang claimed it had successfully created a miniaturised hydrogen bomb designed to fit inside its missiles - a major step in its nuclear ambitions.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023

Sakharov, who died in 1989, was a key figure in developing the Soviet Union’s hydrogen bomb program but later become renowned for his activism in promoting human rights and freedom of conscience.

From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023

The Soviet Union’s first hydrogen bomb was even more powerful than expected.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin