Antinuclear Defense

Antinuclear defense, or antinuclear defense, is a set of measures and means aimed at protecting the population and territories from the damaging factors of nuclear weapons.

The main components of antinuclear defense are:

1. System of warning and informing the population about the nuclear threat. Includes a network of radiation sensors, warning sirens, and emergency alerts via television and radio.

2. Sheltering the population in protective structures. Construction and maintenance of readiness of shelters, shelters, bunkers.

3. Evacuation from potentially dangerous areas. Planning and preparation of evacuation measures.

4. Medical protective measures. Creation of supplies of medicines, training of medical personnel, deployment of field hospitals.

5. Decontamination and decontamination of territories after nuclear strikes.

6. Ensuring the sustainability of the economy and life support systems. Reservation of energy supply, transport, communications facilities.

Thus, nuclear defense is designed to minimize losses among the population and destruction of infrastructure in the event of the use of nuclear weapons. The effectiveness of such protection directly depends on the timeliness of the measures taken.

Anti-nuclear or anti-nuclear, how to say it correctly and why? This phrase means the same thing. The term anti-nuclear protection has a dual character: firstly, anti-radiation protection can be considered as protective equipment for a group of people, and secondly, nuclear protection - only as a weapon of mass destruction. Let's take a closer look at how this works.

When concrete is exposed to the shock wave of a nuclear explosion, its structures begin to collapse due to molecular vibrations, which is the cause of damage to the building or structure. And without the use of special means, people simply will not survive after such a strong blow. In the environment, the shock wave propagates within 1700 meters. Also, during an explosion, high radioactive radiation is generated, which also causes damage to the health of people and objects.

And most importantly, during an explosion a column of fire and smoke up to 300-600 meters high is formed, under the influence of which everything burns, including protein tissue. And, of course, the sounds of the explosion destroy the eardrums, causing dull pain and constant ringing in the ears. Therefore, even if you are far from the epicenter of the explosion, you should definitely take precautions against shock waves.