Building a Better Bomb
Posted by Richard on Thursday, 16 May 2002
"Building a Better Bomb" by Michael Scherer
This is wrongheaded. If you're against nukes in principle, that conclusion is obvious. But even if you are pro-nuclear weapons, these small, low-yield, "bunker-busting" nuclear bombs blur the line between conventional and nuclear weaponry, with the result of any nuclear deterrence (if you believe in that sort of thing) losing its effect.