Operation Storax
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Operation Storax was a series of underground nuclear tests conducted by the United States in the early 1960s as part of its Cold War nuclear weapons development program.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Storax canonical | 3 |
| Operation Praetorian | 1 |
| Operation Whetstone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4080578 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Storax Context triple: [United States nuclear weapons testing, hasPart, Operation Storax]
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A.
Operation Fustian
Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.
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B.
Operation Diadem
Operation Diadem was a major Allied offensive in Italy during World War II aimed at breaking the German Gustav Line and enabling the liberation of Rome.
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C.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
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D.
Operation Hastings
Operation Hastings was a major 1966 U.S. Marine Corps offensive during the Vietnam War aimed at blocking North Vietnamese Army forces infiltrating into South Vietnam’s Quang Tri Province.
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E.
Operation Charnwood
Operation Charnwood was a World War II Allied offensive in July 1944 aimed at capturing the northern part of Caen during the Normandy campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Storax Target entity description: Operation Storax was a series of underground nuclear tests conducted by the United States in the early 1960s as part of its Cold War nuclear weapons development program.
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A.
Operation Fustian
Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.
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B.
Operation Diadem
Operation Diadem was a major Allied offensive in Italy during World War II aimed at breaking the German Gustav Line and enabling the liberation of Rome.
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C.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
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D.
Operation Hastings
Operation Hastings was a major 1966 U.S. Marine Corps offensive during the Vietnam War aimed at blocking North Vietnamese Army forces infiltrating into South Vietnam’s Quang Tri Province.
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E.
Operation Charnwood
Operation Charnwood was a World War II Allied offensive in July 1944 aimed at capturing the northern part of Caen during the Normandy campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States nuclear weapons testing program
ⓘ
nuclear test series ⓘ underground nuclear test ⓘ |
| classification | weapons development tests ⓘ |
| context |
Cold War nuclear testing
ⓘ
arms race ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| endTime | 1963 ⓘ |
| era | pre-Limited Test Ban Treaty nuclear testing ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Roller Coaster ⓘ |
| hasPart | Storax Sedan ⓘ |
| location |
Nevada
ⓘ
Nevada Test Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| militaryBranchInvolved |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| nuclearTestSeriesNumber | United States series 1962–1963 ⓘ |
| numberOfTests | 47 ⓘ |
| objective |
evaluate weapon yield and effects
ⓘ
improve nuclear warhead designs ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Atomic Energy Commission
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| partOf |
Cold War
ⓘ
Operation Storax ⓘ United States nuclear test series in Nevada ⓘ United States nuclear weapons program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Operation Dominic
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Dominic I and II
|
| purpose |
nuclear weapons development
ⓘ
weapons design proof-testing ⓘ weapons effects research ⓘ |
| regime | subsurface nuclear explosions ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Limited Test Ban Treaty negotiations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Operation Dominic II
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Dominic I and II
Operation Nougat ⓘ Operation Plowshare ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | underground containment of nuclear explosions ⓘ |
| startTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| supervisingAgency | United States Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Operations Office ⓘ |
| testEnvironment | underground ⓘ |
| testMedium |
underground shaft
ⓘ
underground tunnel ⓘ |
| testSiteDesignation |
Nevada Test Site Area 1–30
ⓘ
linked to:
Nevada National Security Site
|
| testSiteRegion |
Nevada desert
ⓘ
linked to:
Nevada deserts
|
| testType | underground nuclear test ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1960s ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Storax Description of subject: Operation Storax was a series of underground nuclear tests conducted by the United States in the early 1960s as part of its Cold War nuclear weapons development program.
Referenced by (5)
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