The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain, to date, the only use of nuclear weapons in hostilities.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple authoritative, independent sources (Britannica, CFR, CNN, CTBTO, ICAN, History.com) with consistent agreement. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=bronze indep_score=0.32 clusters=5 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- History of nuclear weapons (wikipedia)
- https://education.cfr.org/learn/timeline/history-nuclear-proliferation (corroboration)
- https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/asia/japan-hiroshima-80-anniversary-hnk-intl (corroboration)
- https://www.ctbto.org/news-and-events/news/6-and-9-august-1945-hiroshima-and-nagasaki (corroboration)
- https://www.icanw.org/80_years_get_the_facts (corroboration)
- https://www.history.com/articles/atomic-bomb-history (corroboration)