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The nuclear weapons tests of the Soviet Union were performed between 1949 and 1990 as part of the nuclear arms race. The Soviet Union conducted 715 nuclear tests using 969 total devices by official count, including 219 atmospheric, underwater, and space tests and 124 peaceful use tests . [ 1 ]
The Soviet Union developed its first nuclear weapon in 1949 and increased its nuclear stockpile rapidly until it peaked in 1986 under Mikhail Gorbachev. [1] As Cold War tensions decreased, and after the collapse of the Soviet Union , the Soviet and Russian nuclear stockpile decreased by over 80% between 1986 and 2012.
The standard official list of tests for American devices is arguably the United States Department of Energy DoE-209 document. [5] The United States conducted around 1,054 nuclear tests (by official count) between 1945 and 1992, including 216 atmospheric, underwater, and space tests. [9] Some significant tests conducted by the United States include:
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The Soviet Union's 1984 nuclear test series [1] was a group of 29 nuclear tests conducted in 1984. These tests [ note 1 ] followed the 1983 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1985 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1949–1951 nuclear test series was a group of 3 nuclear tests conducted in 1949–1951. These tests preceded the 1953 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The creation and testing of a superbomb were of great political importance; the Soviet Union demonstrated its potential in creating a nuclear arsenal of great power (at that time, the most powerful thermonuclear charge tested by the United States, Castle Bravo, had been 15 Mt).
The Soviet Union's 1965 nuclear test series [1] was a group of 14 nuclear tests conducted in 1965. These tests [ note 1 ] followed the 1964 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1966 Soviet nuclear tests series.