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__bobafett__ t1_j5z8p0r wrote

Reply to comment by Col_Irving_Lambert in Why is Jack Ryan S3 so terrible? by khroshan

I assume most nuclear weapons are larger and require larger aircraft to transport and drop. These would be smaller and considered a stealth missile, which would be carried by low detectibility aircraft.

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MandolinMagi t1_j632loc wrote

Nukes are down to the size of 500lb bombs these days. Lightest production nukes was like 100lb, for the 155mm howitzer.

They never went smaller due to security and practicality concerns.

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