Micronukes/Nanonukes Can Be Made by the US
Statement by Dr. Peter Leitner, before the Joint Economic Committee United States Congress, Tuesday, April 28, 1998: "These experiments involve the actual testing of extremely low-yield fission devices (as low as the equivalent of several pounds of TNT) within a confined environment...".
The Hiroshima bomb was 20 kilotons TNT equivalent.
Several pounds TNT equivalent is roughly 1 millionth of a Hiroshima bomb-- making it easily a "micronuke" in comparison to a smallish nuke.
"Modern nuclear warheads range in yield from 100 kt to 20 Mt TNT equivalent."
Several pounds TNT equivalent is roughly 1 billionth of a 20 Mt TNT equivalent bomb-- making it a "nanonuke" in comparison to a large nuke.
The Hiroshima bomb was 20 kilotons TNT equivalent.
Several pounds TNT equivalent is roughly 1 millionth of a Hiroshima bomb-- making it easily a "micronuke" in comparison to a smallish nuke.
"Modern nuclear warheads range in yield from 100 kt to 20 Mt TNT equivalent."
Several pounds TNT equivalent is roughly 1 billionth of a 20 Mt TNT equivalent bomb-- making it a "nanonuke" in comparison to a large nuke.
posted by spooked at 8:14 AM
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