US military deploys new type of nuclear weapon seen as key to countering Russia

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The US military deployed a new submarine-launched low-yield nuclear weapon, something the Pentagon sees as critical to countering the threat posed by Russia's arsenal of smaller tactical nukes.

Several former high-ranking administration officials, however, have said the weapons increase the potential for nuclear conflict.

"The US Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead," John Rood, the under secretary of defense for policy, said in a statement Tuesday.

The new nuclear weapon is a modification of the pre-existing W-76 warhead, which is used to arm submarine launched Trident II (D-5) missiles, so the new weapon does not add to the total number of nuclear weapons in the US stockpile.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-military-deploys-new-type-of-nuclear-weapon-seen-as-key-to-countering-russia/ar-BBZDwgG?li=BBnb7Kz

[rampartc]

1. using a "low yield" nuke triggers mutual assired destruction

as much as any other nuclear device.

[Javaman]

2. low-yield nuclear weapon aka the "survivable nuke"

disgusting