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tactical nuclear weapon

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tactical nuclear weapon [′tak·tə·kəl ′nü·klē·ər ′wep·ən]
(ordnance)
A nuclear weapon which is programmed primarily for employment against tactical targets in tactical military operations.


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1/52/7) submitted by Costa Rica December 10 The 1997 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines 1998 March 25 US conducts sub-critical nuclear test March 31 UK retires from service its last tactical nuclear weapon, the WE 177 free-fall bomb April 6 UK and France become the first nuclear weapons States to ratify the CTBT, banning all nuclear-weapons test explosions 1998 May 11 India conducts three underground nuclear tests, its first in 24 years.
America deploys tactical nuclear weapons in several Nato countries, and Nato's declaratory policy mirrors that of the United States.
It was ready to deploy thousands of tanks, fighter jets, submarines and tactical nuclear weapons to fight an equally prepared opponent.
 
 
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