The terrifying images of the mushroom cloud make one wonder about the devastating power of the atomic bomb. High school physics textbooks give a very succinct introduction to the atomic bomb: "Countless atomic nuclei fuse and release huge amounts of energy". The raw materials involved in the creation of the atomic bomb are not a matter of secrecy, and a simple search on the Internet can be found, but only five countries in the world can produce the atomic bomb.
These five countries happen to be permanent members of the Security Council, so why are these only a few countries capable of building an atomic bomb?Although the principle of making the atomic bomb is simple, the requirements for each link are very strict. First of all, the production of atomic bombs requires rare uranium and plutonium, and the separation of pure materials requires great skill and manpower.
Second, the creation of an atomic bomb requires the support of professionals in a wide range of fields, which is not only a matter of money, but also of scientific and technological talents. Finally, the successful creation of an atomic bomb requires a nuclear test, which requires not only a vast area and sparsely populated areas, but also absolute secrecy.
Although the destructive power of the atomic bomb is terrifying, we must understand that our country is not researching the atomic bomb for the purpose of future wars or provoking wars, but for the purpose of maintaining world peace and stability. At the same time, we should also rejoice that the creation of the atomic bomb was not easy, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable if it fell into the hands of terrorism or hegemonism.
Moreover, if every country had nuclear technology and launched atomic bombs at will, how would the world be home?Disasters everywhere.