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The Ongoing RoleThe Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 ended the Cold War. This change in global power created new threats to political stability, economic advancement, and human rights. Although America's modern defense strategy includes nuclear weapons, it also relies upon diplomacy, economic leverage, and conventional military forces. The Cold WarIn 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first atomic weapon, leading to an "arms race" with the United States. The resultant stalemate between the two superpowers ensured a certain degree of global stability. The Manhattan ProjectOn July 16, 1945, Los Alamos physicist Joe McKibben threw the switch that detonated the world's first atomic bomb. The resultant explosion ushered what would become known as the Atomic Age.
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Science That Saves LivesLANL gives the nation, and the world, the scientific capabilities it needs to protect against present and future threats. LANL's broad research and development projects are vital to, for example, energy security, counterterrorism, disease prevention, and environmental stewardship. Wolfgang Runde, manager of the National Isotope Program  |
