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tummleryesterday at 9:24 PM4 repliesview on HN

FYI -- there's no such thing as a "tactical" nuke. A nuclear bomb is a nuclear bomb.


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notrealyme123yesterday at 9:30 PM

There are tactical and strategic nuclear weapons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactical_nuclear_weapon

In the cold war arms manufacturer got very creative: e.g jeep mounted nuclear weapons https://www.militarytrader.com/mv-101/the-atomic-jeep

actusualyesterday at 9:28 PM

This is like saying "FYI -- there's no such thing as a 'midsize luxury sedan'. A car is a car."

"Tactical" vs. "strategic" nuclear weapons is a real and well-established distinction in military doctrine, arms control, and nuclear policy.

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pictureyesterday at 9:27 PM

There's no such thing as a "nuclear" bomb. A bomb is a bomb.

..Is what you are saying?

dudulyesterday at 9:45 PM

Nuclear vs conventional and tactical vs strategic are 2 very different things. There absolutely are tactical nuclear bombs.