This ultimately boils down to how hard the elite try to stick to the autocracy. If they try to keep it going and crush reforms, something will eventually break and the nation descends into open rebellion. Hopefully this leads to a democracy, but more likely I think it leads to communism. On the...
The Windscale fire was already a meltdown. Fuel liquefying under intense heat is what a meltdown is. If you mean the reactor itself melting, I'm afraid that's not possible. Carbon does not melt, it sublimes, at nearly 3600C.
Doubtful. The Windscale piles only had a power of 180MW thermal each...
Australia, Canada and New Zealand broke their last legal links to the UK in the 1980s. The Australia Act was the last for Australia. That didn't mean they were a part of the UK, just that the UK had some legal authority in some areas. For example the Privy council was the final court of appeals.
It seems very possible. Managing Nuclear Operations edited by Ash Carter (Obama's SecDef) among other authors explains the various concepts in nuclear warfare. Interwar deterrence almost certainly guarantees it between peers who are rational actors. The US and Russia certain believed this as...
Using quickload's blackpowder tool, I'm getting about 900ft/s for .44-40 from a 6 inch barrel. So similar to .45ACP except with a much larger case, and messy blackpwoder.
Those velocities are for rifle length (20 inch) barrels. Also, the 1900 ft/s cartridge is a modern cartridge using modern smokeless powders and can probably only be used in modern firearms with modern metallurgy.
Mustard casualties were delayed and while unpleasant were survivable with decontamination. They didn't get some on them and immediately drop to the ground as a casualty.
Being condescending is not productive.
I presume your 2g figure is for a modern military setting where a soldier is aware...
Soldiers in WW1 dealt with mustard without chemical suits. I imagine it's not pleasant but it's not likely to kill you like nerve agents will.
It's not much use without a gas mask and doesn't offer anywhere near the protection needed. As soon as a soldier hits the dirt to take cover from...
Hitler was personally against CW use but lets say when he learns the Allies have crossed into Germany in a fit of rage he authorises the use of CWs including nerve agents. I'm not sure who stepped first into Germany (WAllies or Soviets) but if it was the WAllies it happened in March of '45.
The...
You've already explained yourself why toss bombing was used; small weapons, small delivery aircraft. This is on top of the fact it's more accurate than parachutes, and the fact you don't need to fly over the target to deliver the weapon, and they allow you to deliver weapons at only a few...