Neutron bombs are small fusion bombs designed for putting as much energy into the neutrons as possible. Set the bomb off high enough and the blast would not be

Neutron bombs are small fusion bombs designed for putting as much energy into the neutrons as possible. Set the bomb off high enough and the blast would not be worse than a big storm but deliver an instant-kill neutron dose. Turns out to be a horrible idea, though--yes, that's what it does to it's target, but consider farther out. The quick kill dose is several times the kill dose--you likely have a bunch of enemy forces that are dead men walking. And when you put soldiers in hopeless positions they have a tendency to try to take the enemy with them. You just made a bunch of kamikazes.