@HarryYorke1@tnewtondunn If anyone is interested in learning more about the 1950s Cold War #BritishNuclearTests when they tested detonations up to 3000 kilotons here is a link to historical archive information https://t.co/xqQm0AwJXn
@HarryYorke1@tnewtondunn There are no words to describe what is probably going through the minds of the Cold War #BritishNuclearTestVeterans community on hearing this news - they also tested 1000 and 3000 kiloton thermonuclear weapons … flying into the mushroom cloud, sailing under the fall out, …
@mark_lynas April 28th is the anniversary of Britains largest Cold War nuclear detonation - Operation Grapple Y which was 3 megatons - Hiroshima was 15 kilotons + Nagasaki was 25 kt - it helped Britain’s become a N superpower + also supported the ‘peace through strength policy’ at the time