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===Nuclear Programme History=== | ===Nuclear Programme History=== | ||
Two nuclear programmes proceeded in parallel in the [[Kiravian Union]] (from 21116) and the rump [[Kiravian Federal Republic]] (from 21124), as part of a broader worldwide process of nuclear proliferation. The Kiravian Union's programme was undertaken to provide a deterrent against invasion by capitalist powers, while the KFR programme had dual goals of deterring against a hypothetical amphibious invasion of [[Æonara]], [[Atrassica]], or [[Porfíria]] by the Kiravian Union, as well as aiding in {{wp|Project National Glory}}. | Two nuclear programmes proceeded in parallel in the [[Kiravian Union]] (from 21116) and the rump [[Kiravian Federal Republic]] (from 21124), as part of a broader worldwide process of nuclear proliferation. The Kiravian Union's programme was undertaken to provide a deterrent against invasion by capitalist powers, while the KFR programme had dual goals of deterring against a hypothetical amphibious invasion of KFR-held [[Æonara]], [[Atrassica]], or [[Porfíria]] by the Kiravian Union, as well as aiding in {{wp|Project National Glory}}. Given these priorities, both programmes focused on the development of strategic weapons, though the KFR worked with [foreign country] to amass a small arsenal of {{wp|tactical nuclear weapons}} for the purpose of defending Kiravian [[Cusinaut]] from aggression by surrounding native Cronite states. | ||
Both governments conducted most of their nuclear tests at sea, though the Kiravian Union had surface test sites in the Miradèt Desert and extreme northern [[Koskenkorva]]. The KFR used underground facilities in the mountains of [[Umcara|Umcara State]] and the Saxalin Islands for much of its research and at least five final-stage tests. | |||
===Nuclear Doctrine=== | ===Nuclear Doctrine=== |