Have tactical nukes ever been actually used on the battlefield?

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Have tactical nukes ever been actually used on the battlefield? 2016-05-12 23:02:47 Post No. 1126958
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Have tactical nukes ever been actually used on the battlefield? Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:02:47 Post No. 1126958 [Report]

I've heard all kinds of rumors over the years that the US and/or Russia (possibly others) have secretly fired tactical nukes in war, in places ranging from Iraq and Afghanistan to Ukraine.

However, a lot of these statements come from dubious sources, such as tinfoil-hat blogs, Malaysian Cartoon chatwebs, random YouTube vids that may or may not have been faked, and so on. (Not that I particularly trust the mainstream media these days any more than those sources.)

It seems to be a difficult thing to detrmine either way. Some accounts and images seem convincing.

What does /his/ think?

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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:04:24 Post No.1126966
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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:04:24 Post No.1126966 [Report]

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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:07:03 Post No.1126974
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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:07:03 Post No.1126974 [Report]

nukes? don´t think so
US used MOABs in the gulf and Russia thermobaric bombs in Checnya, both are pretty impressive

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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:17:52 Post No.1127028
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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:17:52 Post No.1127028 [Report]

>>1126958
>>1126966
>>1126974
>what are Fat Man and Little Boy

Are you guys serious? At a mere 21 kt and 15 kt respectively, the bombs used on the Japs were tactical sized. They were used as strategic weapons though.

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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:19:43 Post No.1127041
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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:19:43 Post No.1127041 [Report]

>>1127028
no shit sherlock. pretty sure OP meant outside of that.

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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:24:29 Post No.1127067
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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:24:29 Post No.1127067 [Report]

>>1126958
What would be the point? If you're a nuclear power involved in a conflict that has appropriate targets for tactical nukes, you'll also have air superiority, meaning that you can drop as many conventional bombs as you want.

The costs of deploying a tactical nuclear bomb and keeping it secret would far outweigh the added destructive power.

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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:25:50 Post No.1127073
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Anonymous 2016-05-12 23:25:50 Post No.1127073 [Report]

I hate it when /pol/ leaks.