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Sidestepping Tactical Nuclear Weapons Limits With Strategic Bombs

Posted by Unknown on from the comes-in-five-flavors dept.

Lasrick writes "Benjamin Loehrke describes the rather odd definitions of what is a 'tactical' nuclear weapon and what isn't. 'There is enough ambiguity surrounding the capabilities of tactical and strategic nuclear weapons to render the term "tactical" all but useless for arms control purposes. As the United States and Russia pursue new arms control treaties, they should drop the tactical distinction and limit the total number of all nuclear weapons — strategic, tactical, or other.'"

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  1. How does SDI work? by partofme · · Score: 4, Funny

    From my Civilization 2 days I remember how SDI defenses were able to completely destroy any incoming nukes. How does it work and is it that good in real life?

    1. Re:How does SDI work? by bkmoore · · Score: 5, Funny

      ....How does it work and is it that good in real life?

      SDI works like a condom. It blocks incoming nukes. It might provide protection, or it might not. It may prevent unwanted wars or it may not. The only sure way is abstinence. But what's a loose nuke among friends anyway?

  2. Re:I have trouble seeing the point by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 2, Funny

    More importantly, essentially all South Koreans under the age of 40 have the ability to stop a zerg rush encoded into their brainstems through sheer practice...