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Soviet Union did actually show their nuclear power 3 years after by exploding Tsar Bomba

• mikeash 8y ago
  Which was an utterly impractical weapon that had no use other than geopolitical chest-beating.
  • asdff 8y ago
    The same is true for every nuclear weapon.
    • mikeash 8y ago
      Not really. Smaller ones are quite good for destroying a lot of stuff or killing a lot of people, which can be really useful in war. Their presence can also be good for preventing the other side from deciding it would be nice to destroy a lot of your stuff or killing a lot of your people with their own weapons. The problem with the Tsar Bomba is that it was so large it couldn't be delivered to any real target. The test required a specially-modified bomber that wouldn't have been able to make a strike in a real war.
      • Roboprog 8y ago
        Agreed. How many nuclear armed countries have been invaded?
        • dragonwriter 8y ago
          The UK and India, at least.
          • philistine 8y ago
            Children, remain calm. The Falkland islands have just been invaded.