Also called an Improvised Nuclear Explosive Device (INED).
Improvised nuclear devices or (INDs) are theoretical illicit
nuclear weapons bought, stolen, or otherwise originating from a
nuclear state, or a weapon fabricated by a terrorist group from
illegally obtained fissile nuclear weapons material that produces a
nuclear explosion. An IND would be built from the components of a
stolen weapon or from scratch using nuclear material (plutonium or
highly enriched uranium). It would produce same physical and
medical effects as nuclear weapon. A successful detonation would
result in catastrophic loss of life, destruction of infrastructure,
and nuclear contamination of a very large area. (Wikipedia)
Department of Homeland Security definition:
An improvised nuclear device (IND) is a device built from
components of a stolen weapon or from scratch using nuclear
material that could produce nuclear explosions.
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