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Shinkar Prime Successfully Detonates Neutron Bomb

Shinkar Prime
04-03-2004, 03:56
Disassociated Press:

Yesterday the Empire of Shinkar Prime successfully detonated a neutron bomb. Those unfamiliar with what a neutron bomb is, it is essentially, a nuclear weapon which has minimal explosive effect, but whose power is within the radioactive effects it unleashes.

"Tactical neutron bombs are primarily intended to kill soldiers who are protected by armor. Armored vehicles are very resistant to blast and heat produced by nuclear weapons, but steel armor can reduce neutron radiation only by a modest amount so the lethal range from neutrons greatly exceeds that of other weapon effects. The lethal range for tactical neutron bombs can exceed the lethal range for blast and heat even for unprotected troops. Armor can absorb neutrons and neutron energy, thus reducing the neutron radiation to which the tank crew is exposed, but this offset to some extent by the fact that armor can also react harmfully with neutrons. Alloy steels for example can develop induced radioactivity that remains dangerous for some time. When fast neutrons are slowed down, the energy lost can show up as x-rays. Some types of armor, like that of the M-1 tank, employ depleted uranium which can undergo fast fission, generating additional neutrons and becoming radioactive. Special neutron absorbing armor techniques have also been developed, such as armors containing boronated plastics and the use of vehicle fuel as a shield."
-http://www.manuelsweb.com/neutronbomb.htm

Emperor Trin Echiro had this to say about the recent events, "The Shinkarian Empire has sought various ways to defend itself, while minimizing the periphrial destruction to the envirnment and landscapes. This logic for this development is twofold: One; the international community will no longer be able to simply bully the people of Shinkar Prime with threats of invasion and embargos. Secondly, this development will allow us to destroy electronic equipment via upper atomosphere detonations, essentially able to disrupt both spy satellites engaged in espionage above our airspace, and to pacify any invading nation without utterly annihilating our own lands from explosion and concussive waves. Shinkar Prime upholds it's pledge to remain negligibly involved in the affairs of other nations without provocation or direct requests. Thank you."
Mintar
04-03-2004, 04:10
Once again, we in Mintar are astounded by the rate of nuclear proliferation in the world today. We cannot be sure that Shinkar Prime's government is worthy of having such a weapon.

We will therefore view Shinkar Prime negatively until they can prove that this weapon and any others produced will be for detterence purposes only.
Shinkar Prime
04-03-2004, 08:00
Telegram to Leaders of the Republic of Mintar:
I choose not to make this a public incident, therefore I will keep this a private message between our two governments. Firstly I am quite offended at the condescending attitude you take against both my government and the people within my nation. You hold steadfast to some outmoded leftist attitude, and at the same time take on the role of a reactionary right-wing police state with which you are so opposed to. Frankly this makes me suspicious of your nation. We will tolerate no infringments upon the soverignity of this nation, and will take any unnecessessary actions upon this nation as a violation of our right to exist. You have no right to dictate who should and should not have nuclear weaponry, when you yourself have began uranium mining, which, I'm sure isn't for knitting mittens that glow in the dark. I assert that it is nations such as yours that have caused us to necessessitate the development of such ghastly weapons. My nation leaves you with these assurances; these weapons will NOT be employed unless provoked by other nations. We will NOT be pushed around by anyone.
Thank you,
Emperor Trin Echiro
Shinkar Prime
04-03-2004, 17:47
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