FACT CHECK #KIXM6RRY

WHAT WE FOUND

The claim that a modern nuclear weapon's delivery cone typically houses an actual bomb component shaped like a peanut is false 2 7. Nuclear weapons delivery refers to the technology and systems used to place a nuclear weapon at its target for detonation 1. Sources indicate that a delivery vehicle's nose cone is designed to house a warhead 2. When looking at the internal elements of a fission weapon, they typically include a bomb core surrounded by a high-Z tamper 4. For example, the historic "Fat Man" bomb contained a plutonium core 7. However, none of the provided sources describe any modern or historical nuclear weapon component, such as a warhead or its core, as being "shaped like a peanut" 1 2 4 7.

SOURCES

1. 1 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
   Nuclear weapons delivery

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2. 2 · armscontrol.orgWEB
   Iran and the Steps to Building Nuclear Weapons

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3. 3 · 38north.orgWEB
   The Future of North Korean Nuclear Delivery Systems

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4. 4 · nuclearweaponarchive.orgWEB
   4.1 Elements of Fission Weapon Design

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5. 5 · academiccommons.columbia.eduACADEMIC
   Scientists and the Ethics of Cold War Weapons Research

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6. 6 · govinfo.govACADEMIC
   The Effects of Nuclear Weapons

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7. 7 · rarehistoricalphotos.comWEB
   Harold Agnew Carrying the Plutonium Core of ...

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8. 8 · tampa-xway.comWEB
   Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority: Home

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9. 9 · apps.dtic.milWEB
   Operation DOMINIC I-1962. - DTIC

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10. 10 · sccmo.orgWEB
    News Flash • St Charles County, MO

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11. 11 · epa.govACADEMIC
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12. 12 · ehss.energy.govACADEMIC
    DOE Roadmap: Chapter 2

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13. 13 · nal.usda.govACADEMIC
    https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items?tag ...

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