January 2019

Nuclear Weapons 366 - British Designed A Nuclear Landmine During The Early Cold War

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Blue Peacock Land Mind prototype

        When we talk about nuclear weapons, we usually mean nuclear missiles and bombs delivering megatons of destruction from half way across the globe. While these have been a great threat for decades, there are also tactical nuclear weapons with low yields that are meant to be used on battlefields against troops and armor instead of cities full of civilians.

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