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Bouvet Island Test Site, South Africa

From series “Largest and Famous Nuclear Test Sites”
On the territory of Bouvet Island, that is a part of the Republic of South Africa, has placed a demolished test site established by Israel. When the test site was built the world didn’t have any official information about test operations. In September 1979, specialists saw an explosion on the territory of the RSA. The explosion looked like nuclear. Today researchers and political analysts think that the deal between Israel and the RSA about the realization of the nuclear test was made secretly.

Bouvet Island Test Site, South Africa Israel came into possession the island that was ideal for nuclear tests. In return, he gave an inestimable information about the nuclear workouts. Notwithstanding that it is not a secret that Bouvet Island was used for nuclear tests, Israel isn’t still in a list of nuclear-weapon state. This country tried to secretly make the first tests in 1977. At this time in the Kalahari Desert were made special underground tunnels.

This endeavour to test the nuclear weapon wasn’t successful. The reason was covered in the USSR satellites, they clamped the illegal preparations. When the operation has broken, Israel asked help from the Republic of South Africa. This time the secret operation was prepared thoroughly. Until now we don’t have any official documents about the nuclear tests on this territory. However, specialists don’t recommend to visit Bouvet Island. Its territory still has a high level of radiation. Next - Moruroa Atoll Test Site


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