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The Ongoing RoleThe Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 ended the Cold War. This change in global power created new threats to political stability, economic advancement, and human rights. Although America's modern defense strategy includes nuclear weapons, it also relies upon diplomacy, economic leverage, and conventional military forces. The Cold WarIn 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first atomic weapon, leading to an "arms race" with the United States. The resultant stalemate between the two superpowers ensured a certain degree of global stability. The Manhattan ProjectOn July 16, 1945, Los Alamos physicist Joe McKibben threw the switch that detonated the world's first atomic bomb. The resultant explosion ushered what would become known as the Atomic Age.
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Beep-Beep! Roadrunner!LANL is the nation's choice for the Roadrunner supercomputer—the world's most powerful computer—able to operate at sustained petaflop speeds. Roadrunner provides the computing brawn needed to tackle complex systems like climate change, flu pandemics, and nuclear reactions. Manuel Vigil, of High Performance Computing, Roadrunner project manager  |
