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A nuclear land mine was deployed by the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Atomic_Demolition_Munition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Atomic_Demoliti
by openasocket 5y ago
A nuclear land mine was deployed by the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Atomic_Demolition_Munition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Atomic_Demolition_Munit... . Not actually high yield, apparently only up to 15 kilotons. I could see it being useful to blunt an attack, and small enough that you could easily deploy them during a conflict and not have to deal with the political considerations of pre-positioning them. And unlike other tactical nuclear weapons it isn't really possible to intercept them. I could definitely see the DPRK deploying something like this to delay an invasion.
- ceejayoz 5y agoI remain fascinated by the W54, a nuclear weapon that has a carry bag. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W54 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W54
- dragontamer 5y agoDavy Crockett nuke was a point-and-shoot rocket launcher. A bag makes some semblance of sense: you are intending to run away before the bag goes off. That's not the case with Davy Crocket: you almost certainly will be exposed to the radiation. EDIT: Hah. Apparently the Davy Crockett used that W54 you were talking about as the warhead.
- ethbr0 5y agoIt's not overly linked on Wikipedia, but apparently the Green Light teams were the intended delivery method of tactical nukes in the late 50s / early 60s. Haul a nuclear backpack in, bury it, set the timer / unroll a cable, and then evacuate (optional) and detonate. Pretty crazy stuff. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Light_Teams https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Light_Teams
- totetsu 5y agoNow I want one of these bags as my daypack.
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- duxup 5y agoI would argue anyone without a robust ICBM program might find the land mine method attractive. And there are a number of those nations.