tactical nuclear weapon

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"We have all watched and worried that Vladimir Putin would use what he considers a non-strategic tactical nuclear weapon or use some demonstration effect to escalate, but in an managed risk escalation," Sherman said.

From Reuters • Apr. 18, 2023

Moving a tactical nuclear weapon is not simply a matter of giving an order and having two people turn keys.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2022

A tactical nuclear weapon is for use in combat, as opposed to the larger "strategic" weapons which are designed to cause massive destruction.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2022

He said that while the U.S. takes Russia’s threats seriously, officials have seen no indications that the Kremlin is preparing to use a dirty bomb themselves or detonate a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2022

“The response to a tactical nuclear weapon does not have to be nuclear,” Sagan said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2022