question for tactics gurus

The real value of nuclear weapons is the threat of using them, NOT actually
using them. The Navy boomer fleet said if they ever had to launch SLBMs they
would have failed their purpose - convincing the Soviet Union and Red China
they could not "win" a nuclear war.

Unfortunately, with death-wish terrorists there may be no such deterrence!

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"Moe" Moe@MoesBar wrote in message
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ignoring the political implications of crossing the
imaginary threshold or tripwire regarding usage of
tactical nukes. would it not afford the IDF a significant
advantage to execute strikes using enchanced radiation
packages ?

minimal collateral damage to infrastructure, while
still achieving the goal of defeating the enemy that
has dug itself in.

place the strike packages on a few F-15E's, or GLCM's
and sanitize the target areas of hezbollah combatants
with less losses than a direct engagement of ground
troops.

You can be assured that all the Arab are well aware that if Israel were to
about to go under, they could expect to receive several nukes on their major
cities not to mention "holy sites". Mecca and Medina would probably cease to
exist.

Would Israel really push the button? Heck I don't know, but neither do the
Arabs.


"W. D. Allen" wrote in message
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The real value of nuclear weapons is the threat of using them, NOT
actually using them. The Navy boomer fleet said if they ever had to launch
SLBMs they would have failed their purpose - convincing the Soviet Union
and Red China they could not "win" a nuclear war.

Unfortunately, with death-wish terrorists there may be no such deterrence!

end

"Moe" Moe@MoesBar wrote in message
...

ignoring the political implications of crossing the
imaginary threshold or tripwire regarding usage of
tactical nukes. would it not afford the IDF a significant
advantage to execute strikes using enchanced radiation
packages ?

minimal collateral damage to infrastructure, while
still achieving the goal of defeating the enemy that
has dug itself in.

place the strike packages on a few F-15E's, or GLCM's
and sanitize the target areas of hezbollah combatants
with less losses than a direct engagement of ground
troops.