buttercat1791 on Nostr: Yeah tactical nukes are another step up the escalation ladder. The US or allies ...

Yeah tactical nukes are another step up the escalation ladder. The US or allies wouldn't even necessarily respond with nuclear weapons, either.

Using nukes as battlefield weapons has been on the cards since the beginning of the Cold War. It's been largely rendered unnecessary as conventional weapons have become more accurate.

Tactical nukes are still several steps removed from global thermonuclear war, though I'd rather not see nuclear weapons used at all.