Nuclear weapons derive their destructive force from nuclear fission, or from a combination of fission and fusion reactions.
Notes on verification
Well-established scientific consensus confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including encyclopedias and scientific organizations.
Sources
- Nuclear weapon (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.ucs.org/resources/how-nuclear-weapons-work (ucs.org)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/engineering/fission-and-thermonuclear-weapons (ebsco.com)