Nuclear Impact Analysis · Uzbekistan

Is Tashkent safe from a nuclear strike?

We modelled the most plausible strategic targets around Tashkent and simulated blast, thermal, radiation and fallout effects against its 2,500,000 metro residents.

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MINIMAL RISK

Tashkent city centre sits 910.7 km from Islamabad, the most plausible strategic target in the area (high targeting confidence). Modelled strike: 150 kt airburst.

Estimated survival chance at city centre: 99% · Estimated metro fatalities: 28.9K, injuries: 34.8K

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What a strike on Islamabad would mean

A 150 kt detonation produces a fireball 490 m across in radius. Reinforced concrete fails out to 1.8 km (20 psi). Most residential buildings collapse within 3.7 km (5 psi), and windows shatter dangerously out to 8.2 km (1 psi). Anyone in line of sight within 5.2 km suffers third-degree burns from the thermal pulse.

An airburst maximises blast damage but produces minimal local fallout, so for Tashkent the dominant risks are blast and thermal effects rather than radiation.

Most plausible targets near Tashkent

TargetTypeDistanceAssumed yieldConfidence
Islamabadgovernment911 km150 kthigh
Dombarovskiy ICBM basemilitary1318 km800 kthigh
New Delhi government districtgovernment1585 km300 kthigh
Tehran government districtgovernment1667 km150 ktmedium
Natanz enrichment, Iranenergy1755 km150 kthigh

Key blast radii (150 kt airburst)

EffectRadiusWhat happens
Fireball490 mComplete vaporisation
20 psi blast1.8 kmHardened structures destroyed, ~100% fatalities
5 psi blast3.7 kmMost buildings collapse, widespread fatalities
3rd-degree burns5.2 kmFull-thickness burns to exposed skin
500 rem radiation2.1 kmLethal dose without medical care
1 psi blast8.2 kmWindow breakage, light damage, glass injuries

How Tashkent can prepare

With a population density of 6,800 people/km², Tashkent's outcome would hinge on the first hour. The guidance is identical everywhere: get inside, stay inside, stay tuned. A basement or the core of a large concrete building cuts fallout exposure by a factor of 10 or more, and radiation decays fast — dose rates fall ~90% within the first 7 hours and ~99% within two days.

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Model disclaimer: These are research-grade estimates from open scaling laws (Glasstone & Dolan, 1977), not predictions. Actual outcomes depend on burst height, weapon choice, weather, terrain and sheltering. In any real emergency follow official civil-defence guidance.

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