The True Scale of Nuclear Weapons

The scale of nuclear weapons can be staggering. The destructive power is typically measured in terms of kilotons (thousands of tons of TNT) or megatons (millions of tons of TNT). For perspective, the Hiroshima bomb was around 15 kilotons, while some modern warheads can reach several hundred kilotons or even megaton ranges. The potential devastation from a single nuclear detonation is immense, with effects ranging from immediate destruction to long-term environmental and health impacts.