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A nuclear weapon is a type of weapon of mass destruction (WMD) that relies on nuclear processes for their destructive power.

Background[]

Nuclear weapons are one of the most destructive weapons that humanity currently possesses, and its proliferation is strictly monitored by intergovernmental organisations like the United Nations.

Whilst they have never been canonically used in any capacity throughout the ARMA series, nuclear weapons form a key plot device in the story for three official campaigns.

Uses[]

ArmA: Cold War Assault[]

In Cold War Assault's Cold War Crisis campaign, it is revealed that the main antagonist, rogue Soviet Army commander General Aleksei Guba, managed to secretly obtain two nuclear-tipped SCUD ballstic missiles via his allies in the KGB.[1][2][3][4]

When his invasion of Everon and the rest of the Malden islands group was at risk of collapsing, Guba used the threat of launching nuclear missiles at the NATO garrison on Malden if they did not immediately leave Kolgujev.[5] Thanks to the efforts of U.S. black ops operative, (former) Major James Gastovski, Guba's SCUDs were successfully intercepted in time and both launchers were destroyed, putting an end to his threats once and for all.[1][6]

However, in alternate (non-canonical) endings to Cold War Crisis where Guba does succeed in launching the SCUDs, Everon is completely annihilated by the nuclear strike. Thousands of American soldiers and Everonian civilians are instantly killed[7], and it is almost certain in the aftermath of the strike that World War III between NATO and the Warsaw Pact will inevitably begin.[8]

ArmA 2[]

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Razor Team witnesses the Russian nuclear strike on Chernarus moments before being killed by the blast

Nuclear weapons appeared and were used twice (non-canonically) in ArmA 2.

« When Russian troops were forced across the border and out of Chernarussian territory their government misinterpreted the situation as a direct and serious threat on its integrity. The Commander of Zagorski Military District was granted permission to use tactical nuclear weapons to eradicate the supposed American/Chernarussian invasion and launch a counter-offensive.
The aftermath of the Revelation ending
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In Operation Harvest Red, the Russians launch a nuclear missile strike on Chernarus in the non-canon Revelation ending as a pre-emptive measure to counter a supposed invasion of the Russian Federation.[9][10][11]

The official addon campaign, Eagle Wing, is centred on an alternate storyline[1] where the United States and Russia are locked in a full scale war.[12]

Not long after the U.S. commences its invasion to retake the province of South Zagoria from the ChDKZ and their Russian allies[12], the Russians decide to destroy the U.S. invasion fleet with a tactical nuclear missile.[13][14] This quickly escalated into a full scale strategic nuclear exchange between the two nations, thereby resulting in their complete annihilation.[15] The chaos quickly spreads to the rest of the planet and leads to a worldwide nuclear holocaust. The end result is that humanity succeeds in exterminating itself.[16]

ArmA 2: Private Military Company[]

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Takistani "militants" open fire on the UN inspector convoy

The Takistani nuclear programme forms the key plot of Operation Black Gauntlet. Formed under the old regime toppled during the events of Operation Arrowhead, a team of private military contractors from ION Services were assigned to guard a UN inspector team as they searched the country for evidence of the program.[1][17][18]

It is eventually discovered that a hidden facility, designated as OKB-754, was used by the Takistani military to conduct nuclear weapons tests, with a massive artificial crater in the nearby grasslands explained to be the result of an underground explosion.[1][19][20]

But before information about the programme can be divulged[21], the inspectors are killed in a supposed "ambush" by Takistani Army remnants still loyal to the former regime.[1][22][23]

Trivia[]

  • It is possible for the contractors guarding the UN team to decide to protect the inspectors and leak information of the programme to the outside world.[24]
    • It is then revealed that the Takistani WMD programme was actually supported by the People's Republic of China. This revelation causes massive chaos to erupt on the world markets as China undergoes extensive scrutiny from the other members of the UN Security Council over its blatant violations of non-proliferation treaties surrounding nuclear weapons.[25][26]
    • This ending is completely non-canonical however, as Frost's team chooses to silence the inspectors before that ever happens.[1]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Mořický, K et al. 2011, Armaverse Timeline, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 19 August 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Armaverse_Timeline>.
  2. ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., The Codemasters Software Company Limited 2000, Overview, flashpoint1985.com, viewed 19 August 2024, <http://web.archive.org/web/20021128113112/http://www.flashpoint1985.com/articles/overview.html>. (archived link)
  3. ↑ ARMA: Cold War Assault 2011 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Cold War Crisis, Training, "Over in the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, the new General Secretary of the Communist Party, is facing the first test of his leadership as the crisis in his country grows. The Politburo is said to be divided over Mr Gorbachev's plans for political and economic reform, so-called 'perestroika'. The head of the KGB, Nikolai Stronsky, is reported to have left for his dacha in the Crimea with a number of senior military figures. But official Kremlin sources deny any split. Sport now, and Czechoslovakia has won the World Ice Hockey Championship after defeating Canada 5-3 at home in Prague..."
  4. ↑ ARMA: Cold War Assault 2011 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Cold War Crisis, Incursion, "July 8, 1985 - We're so close, so very near to victory out here... but there's the small matter of this nuke standing in our way. Time is short - God knows what's going on in Guba's mind. He could launch the missile at any moment. So I've got to go in, right into the center of his main base. Of course - what could be easier? I'm planning to use as little force as possible - reckon I can do this without firing a single shot, even. (Although if I am discovered, all hell's going to break loose, so I'd better take some extra HK clips just in case...) And I should probably take at least one satchel charge with me, to destroy the fence so I can get inside without using the main gate. Here goes nothing..."
  5. ↑ ARMA: Cold War Assault 2011 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Cold War Crisis, Escape, "Americans! I asked you politely to leave these islands. This you have refused to do. Your defiance has cost the lives of many, many brave Russians - and, of course, many of your own soldiers. Your next casualty is with me here now. He will not be your last. You see, Colonel Blake, you have sampled only a taste of the bloodshed that is to come. So far you have dealt with my conventional forces. Undergoing final preparations for launch at a secret location is a little surprise that has, shall we say, come into my possession. Yes, Colonel Blake. I am stronger than you thought. I have captured one of your elite men. He will be executed as an example, and then all of you will die. Unless... unless you leave these islands - Kolgujev, Everon and Malden. This is our land; this is the land of Mother Russia!"
  6. ↑ ARMA: Cold War Assault 2011 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Cold War Crisis, Red Dawn, "BLAKE: Alpha One, this is Papa Bear. You saved the world yet, over? GASTOVSKI: I sure have, Papa Bear. the missile’s history, and Guba’s in custody. over. BLAKE: Great work, Alpha One. Great work. Papa Bear out."
  7. ↑ ARMA: Cold War Assault 2011 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Cold War Crisis, Red Dawn, "NEWS REPORTER: President Reagan gave no comment on the alleged incident, but one senior official privately described the Ambassador's behavior as outrageous. Meanwhile, tensions continue to run high on the island of Everon, with both Washington and Moscow refusing to confirm or deny reports of fighting between American and Russian forces... (breaking up and dissolving into static) EVERONIAN CIVILIAN: Hey! I was listening to that! (nuclear explosion)"
  8. ↑ ARMA: Cold War Assault 2011 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Cold War Crisis, Red Dawn, "Could it have been worse? Guba launched his secret nuclear missile, and escaped from the island. In a few minutes, thousands of people on Everon will be dead. And that's just the beginning. We're probably looking at World War III. Better say your prayers, James..."
  9. ↑ ARMA 2 2009 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Harvest Red, Revelation, "(nuclear bomb explosion) OLEGICH: Co to je? [What's that?] O'HARA: My god, is that what I think it is? (blast shockwave kills Razor Team)"
  10. ↑ ARMA 2 2009 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Harvest Red, Revelation, "When Russian troops were forced across the border and out of Chernarussian territory their government misinterpreted the situation as a direct and serious threat on its integrity. The Commander of Zagorski Military District was granted permission to use tactical nuclear weapons to eradicate the supposed American/Chernarussian invasion and launch a counter-offensive. In the following conflict, conspirators managed to hide all evidence connecting ChDKZ personnel to the Moscow bombing. The truth remains buried in the ashes. Team Razor was declared 'Missing In Action' and their real fate was never revealed."
  11. ↑ ARMA 2 2009 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Harvest Red, Revelation, "The Russian show of force came sooner and with more severity than anyone had feared. No one believed the Russians would launch a nuclear weapon, the idea was always dismissed as beyond all reason. Humanity now stands on the brink of annihilation, or maybe we crossed the line already and just didn't realize."
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 ARMA 2 2009 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Eagle Wing (campaign), Eagle Wing (mission), "The wholescale invasion to Chernarus starts at 0600 GMT+4. The primary objectives are cities Novigrad, Primorsk, Tulan and Berezino. Our task is to secure Berezino and prepare for the deployment of the rest of the troops. The operation will then continue by securing an airfield and the state border before the move to the Russian Federation begins."
  13. ↑ ARMA 2 2009 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Eagle Wing (campaign), Eagle Wing (mission), "SIERRA BASE: Sierra Base to all units. We are Foxtrot, I say again, all units are Code Foxtrot! Priority order! Code Foxtrot, we are Code F- TIM: What does it mean? What the hell is Code Foxtrot? SIERRA BASE: Sierra to all, change of plan! Find shelter immediately! Copy? Dig yourselves in, NOW! Double-time..."
  14. ↑ ARMA 2 2009 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Eagle Wing (campaign), End of the World, "Holy shit, they dropped it on the ships!"
  15. ↑ ARMA 2 2009 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Eagle Wing (campaign), End of the World, "ZOTKIN: Well, we are just as surprised about the last development as you are. One thing is sure - this was not the only nuke launched. The last message we got was about a reaction to full scale nuclear attack. And then - silence. WINTER: Reaction? We would never start... ZOTKIN: Hey, I don't care about who started it. The cat's out of the bag, as you say. My concern is about what will be next. WINTER: And that is? ZOTKIN: The villager there, that's Lucin. He told us about a nuclear shelter on the island of Utes, south of the mainland. We will get to the harbor, find a boat and get out of here before the wind changes. As you may have noticed, it isn't safe here."
  16. ↑ ARMA 2 2009 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Eagle Wing (campaign), Empty Wasteland
  17. ↑ ARMA 2: Private Military Company 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Black Gauntlet, Reception, "So.. we're fresh outta the South Carolina training facility, and already back in the shit. At least this time it's my own goddamn choice.. ION's got themselves a sweet deal with the UN -- protecting inspectors looking for some sorta 'dangerous materials'. Sounds kinda complex: too many questions, too many competing interests. Christ, it beats the hell outta delivering plastic utensils to U.S. bases, though! I just gotta remember why I'm here. I gotta keep my head down and get this contract complete. Get enough cash to get back to Cali and start my life again; build the dream."
  18. ↑ ARMA 2: Private Military Company 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Black Gauntlet, Reception, "ION, Incorporated, hereafter referred to as the COMPANY, and the CONTRACTOR agree to enter into a new formal arrangement commencing on the TWENTY NINTH (29) Day of the SIXTH (6) Month of the Year TWO THOUSAND AND THIRTEEN (2013), hereafter referred to as the OPERATION. COMPANY requires the CONTRACTOR to deploy into the strategic Area of Responsibility in Zargabad; specifically, the drawn-down US Air Base, hereafter referred to as the AOR, to execute the terms of the OPERATION. The CONTRACTOR agrees to provide security to the United Nations agile weapons inspection team, hereafter referred to as the CLIENT, during the course of the OPERATION. The OPERATION requires the safe entry and transportation of the CLIENT within the AOR. The Standard Uniform Code of Military Justice, hereafter referred to as the UCMJ, is understood to be voluntarily applied to the CONTRACTOR in full within the AOR during the lifetime of the OPERATION. The CONTRACTOR agrees that the rules of engagement, hereafter referred to as the ROE (expounded in detail in Annex II), fall under the remit of the UCMJ. Furthermore, the OPERATION stipulates NO UNAUTHORIZED USE OF DEADLY FORCE unless fired upon. The COMPANY reserves the right to extend or narrow the scope of the UCMJ as appropriate. Amendments to the UCMJ are to be detailed and countersigned in future addenda to this contract. Agile changes to the ROE are authorized under tactical COMPANY authorized supervision. The CONTRACTOR agrees to the full liability of any and all deviations from the ROE within the OPERATION AOR notwithstanding CLIENT or COMPANY contractual addenda."
  19. ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2010, Proving Grounds, Arma 2, viewed 31 October 2018, <https://www.arma2.com/arma-2-pmc-proving-grounds/a2pmc-proving-grounds>.
  20. ↑ ARMA 2: Private Military Company 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Black Gauntlet, Elimination, "ASANO: Damn, would'ya look at that.. FROST: Christ, what the fuck? Must be a remnant of the test programme - looks like something went wrong. Very wrong. ASANO: Yea, no shit, man.. it's - I dunno.. it's kinda.. 'awesome' or something.."
  21. ↑ ARMA 2: Private Military Company 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Black Gauntlet, Decision, "The situation has changed. The materials are safe; they're with me. These materials cannot fall into the UN's hands; the consequences are too serious. The origin of these materials is highly sensitive. Their very presence makes it clear outside forces have supplied Takistan with weapons grade materials. [...] Wrong: it is our concern. If this gets out, make no mistake: we're talking about a major international crisis. [...] The destabilisation of the region: politically, economically, diplomatically - the whole nine yards. Trades route closing, assets frozen, fiscal paralysis - do you have any idea how much the U.S. alone has leveraged abroad? [...] We're talking major economic meltdown. 2008 is dwarfed by this - we're talking Wall Street Crash, here. Deep depression: millions thrown out of work; protests, starvation, riots in the street - extremist politics from the left and the right. [...] The lives of a few investigators are nothing compared to the consequences.. [...] Wrong: us - paying us. Look, there's no more time for screwing around. You're either with me, or you're against me. Make your decision carefully; out."
  22. ↑ ARMA 2: Private Military Company 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Black Gauntlet, Deception, "REYNOLDS: This is Stranger, certify that no survivors remain. ASANO: 'Certify', boss? REYNOLDS: Finish it. Quickly. ASANO: Confirmed, boss. FROST: This is Sword. Contract complete. REYNOLDS: Understood. Fall back to Point Eden. Avoid further contact; out."
  23. ↑ ARMA 2: Private Military Company 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Black Gauntlet, \ca\video_pmc\cp10_outro_b.ogv, 00:05, "The investigation into the slaying of several UN weapons inspectors continued today, with initial reports implicating Takistani guerilla groups in yesterday's Zargabad ambush. The inspectors were active in region, following the discovery of new information pertaining to Takistan's abandoned weapons programme; however, the investigation had failed to uncover any firm evidence."
  24. ↑ ARMA 2: Private Military Company 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Black Gauntlet, Termination, "You think you've done the right thing? You think you're the hero? You're naive; you're blind.. Nothing is binary; everything is connected. Shades of grey and spatters of blood. Hundreds of thousands - millions - of people will be caught up in this. Families torn apart; lives wrecked; economies ruined. Extremist politics entrenched in beating heart of once liberal governments. And why? Because your naive. Just ignorant squaddie runts, incapable of greater thought. I'm just a cog, a piece of a machine that is going to crush you."
  25. ↑ ARMA 2: Private Military Company 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Black Gauntlet, \ca\video_pmc\cp10_outro_a.ogv, 00:04, "ION Inc. implicated in attempted cover up of materials", AAN News
  26. ↑ ARMA 2: Private Military Company 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Black Gauntlet, \ca\video_pmc\cp10_outro_a.ogv, 00:41, "Undisclosed sources, close to the company, have alleged complicity between several high-ranking Chinese officials and company executives.", AAN News

See also[]

Armaverse Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Atrox strain (A3) • Eastwind device (A3) • Nuclear weapon (CWA/A2)
(Parenthesis) denote the game in which the WMD appears in and/or serves as a major plot element.
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