Almodarian Work with WMD's and Nuclear Energy
Almodarian scientists since the 1970s have been trying to crack the code of Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Energy amongst other Weapons. Although the first small size Nuclear Reactor was created in 2006 but it was only a demonstration device and was unable to be used for civilian uses. If Almodaria could make a full-sized Nuclear Power Plant, the country could be less dependent on fossil fuels and more eco-friendly. Although WMD's have been on the eyes of high up Military officials for decades but the first Nuclear Detonator is set to be made by 2045 if development continues as is.
The National Radiology and Nuclear Research Center (NRNRC)
The NRNRC, was founded in 1956 by Tuvarian Scientists Nikola Rivic and Luka Sevic to conduct experiments with Radioactive Materials to make a breakthrough in Nuclear Technology. When founded it was called the Tuvarian Nuclear Research Collective but has since rebranded. The NRNRC has its own seat on the War Council and gives a meeting with the head of the Army and the Head of the Air Force to debate the progress of nuclear weaponry and practice. Although no nuclear weapons exist currently, the army and air force still conduct nuclear drills based around data gathered from ongoing experiments. This is for both Nuclear Warheads and Dirty Bombs.
Ongoing Experiments and Developments
Since its foundation, NRNRC continues the development of nuclear technology. 2006 was the first major breakthrough since founding the center but since there has not been new developments. The designs for a core of a Nuclear Bomb or Dirty Bomb have been written up as "Project Ground Breaker" but there is yet to be any news on that and there is no date for the first test of a radiation contamination device of any sort. There are currently trials with the in-development FK-3 Hawk to make it Nuclear Capable since it has enough lift capacity to carry a small 12 kiloton nuclear weapon although the progress is restricted to only higher ups in the military.
Controversies
The Landfill Incident of 1976
In 1976, it was discovered that waste from the company had been dumped into a landfill where other garbage was being sent instead of a private landfill that could be controlled safely by the company. This was led to be the cause of multiple landfill workers becoming ill with symptoms connected to radiation poisoning. A cleanup crew under the codename "Rewind" was sent to the landfill to retrieve the radioactive waste and remove contaminated garbage as well. The cleanup costed over 6 million Almodats to clean up and was covered up by the government soon after.
The "Blue Flash" Incident of 1960
Only a few years after the formation of the Tuvarian Nuclear Research Collective, the original team was already going to the big guns with direct tests on radioactive material. The first test designated "Spark-01" was the first to use direct contact by two human subjects (prior to this there was no direct contact, but sensors were used to collect data.). On the day of the test, Alexei Navelov and Alexander Tucic entered the chamber. The chamber had walls of 2 feet thick Steel followed by 1 and a half feet of concrete and was made to be fully soundproof. In front of Navelov and Tucic was a block of pure Uranium sitting in a lead infused steel cradle. Navelov was instructed to grab the sphere using a set of clamps and was told to carry it over to another cradle across the room. As he lifted the heavy sphere up, he turned to quickly and the sphere was dropped with a thump. When Navelov attempted to pick it up again, a blue flash penetrated the room and Navelov and Tucic were blinded almost immediately. They were evacuated from the room but died of radiation poisoning and burns the following afternoon. Their families were not compensated, and they were told they both died of "Unknown Circumstances.".
Chemical Weapons and the National Center for Chemical Weapons
Chemical Weapons have been around since 1886 when Skavarian Chemist Milos Kumerova, demonstrated the use of Mustard Gas as a weapon. Mustard Gas became the main Chemical used in weapons. The first use of Chemical Weapons by Almodarian peoples occurred on April 9th, 1890, during the Skavari-Aranistani border clashes of 1890 and would continue to be used in other small conflicts with the five nations.
Chemical Weapons have since evolved. In the beginning, gas was deployed in Barrels and would float with the wind towards the enemy, but this was a dangerous design due to the fact that if the wind were to change, the gas would come back to the soldiers who launched it. Canisters were then designed to be able to be packed into bombs and then deploy upon landing which was first demonstrated in 1912 in front of a live audience and the Prime Minister of Aranistan. This technology was shared amongst the five states as tensions eased in the 1920s and a joint group was formed in 1923 as the Tuvaria-Aranistani Chemical Weapons Association (TACWA) and was the first Chemical Weapons joint production and testing facility.
The Team made a breakthrough in 1939 when scientists fired a basic Mustard Gas shell filled but instead it was filled with gasoline and a detonator. When it exploded on the ground a fireball rose into the sky and the field burned for multiple days until it was finally extinguished. This led to the rise of incendiary weapons in Almodarian nations. Now there were plans to put these weapons into tanks and these weapons into main artillery which occurred in 1952 when Incendiary Artillery became mainstream.