Operation Grapple (Pacific)

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:class thermonuclear weapon
gptkbp:community long-term effects
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:contemporary nuclear disarmament discussions
gptkbp:culturalImpact nuclear discourse
gptkbp:date April 1958
November 1958
November 1957
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:electionYear strengthened alliances
gptkbp:energyEfficiency enhanced
gptkbp:environmentalImpact radiation contamination
gptkbp:financialPerformance thermonuclear research
gptkbp:firstGeneration conducted
gptkbp:hasArea Christmas Island
airburst
groundburst
gptkbp:historicalContext post-World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalPeriod ethics of nuclear testing
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Grapple (Pacific)
gptkbp:influencedBy Cold_War_tensions
gptkbp:internationalClassification UN_criticism
gptkbp:involvedCountries gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:involves nuclear testing
gptkbp:legacy nuclear testing policy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:militaryRank deterrence
increased deterrence
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 3
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:politicalParty demonstrate power
gptkbp:publicAccess controversial
increased
gptkbp:relatedEvent Operation Grapple Y
Operation Grapple Z
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Partial_Test_Ban_Treaty
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
gptkbp:relatedTo nuclear proliferation
Operation Grapple X
gptkbp:researchInterest data collection
gptkbp:result successful detonation
gptkbp:safetyFeatures radiation exposure
gptkbp:scientificName engaged
gptkbp:significance gptkb:UK's_first_hydrogen_bomb_test
gptkbp:strategicGoals global_power_dynamics
gptkbp:successor Operation Grapple X
gptkbp:year 1957
1958