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What exactly is a tactical or battlefield nuke? A tactical nuclear weapon is a warhead devised for use on the battlefield, or for what the officer pressing the button might hope will be a precision strike. At between 1 and 100 kilotons, they’re larger than a conventional non-nuclear bomb – and many would be larger than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in World War II, which was 15 kilotons and instantly killed 70,000 people. Despite their deadly potential, though, tactical nukes differ from strategic nuclear warheads in three main ways. First, they are launched from closer range. Second, they...
