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1. The tactical munitions ideally will be in sub-kiloton yield. I always take the reference bomb to talk. So 20 kt at optimal height of approx 394-494 m AGL to have negligible fallout will cover about 7 km diameter in all kinds of effects.
Now that shall be about 25-30 tanks on a linear frontage or line abreast. All Russian origin tanks have an over pressure system. So actual effects will be nil to negligible. Your targets for tactical deployment will never be the armor, indeed it shall be the soft tail of the attacking columns, the infantry and support troops, that is the only segment you can affect.
Extrapolate it for smaller yield and you will have your answer. Reference yield for NASR as per open sources is below 5kt.
Also while many people keep tom toming the tactical nuclear weapons, once considered for use it becomes strategic. So it's something that is not an issue taken lightly. Pakistan has history of acting unbalanced but that has a very rationale thought - acting irrationally.
2. His contention. Not only unlikely, only a naive person would quote that figure.
An attempt to get publicity and for us to eat bandwidth lol
Firstly, thanks for your input.
Secondly, I was specific and quoting specific people and questioning their posts Only.
Thirdly, your neutron bomb makes no sense. You will have high NIGA activity in the residual 'fall out' rendering the ground unusable by you in case you have to hold it in your reorganization or concentration efforts.
Be very clear that the aim of a tactical level strike will be to exploit the effects thereof. There is nothing dissuasive about a tactical nuclear strike as you not only open your self to retaliatory strike, but also give away the initiative to the opposing forces, something only a fool would want.
What you have posted is very rudimentary scientific basis bereft of military angles so far.
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