Existing capabilities—particularly low-yield theater-range nuclear capabilities—are insufficient to arrest Chinese and Russian advantages, and alternatives are unlikely to suffice. First ...

tactical nuclear weapons, short range low yield nuclear weapons. Brookes: Now, some people may see it seemingly ridiculous to say low yield because a nuclear weapon is obviously much more powerful ...

This initiative aimed to provide a “non-strategic regional presence” and fulfill the need for “flexible and low-yield options” within the US nuclear arsenal. The SLCM-N was designed to ...

Robert Zubrin’s Nuclear Salt Water Rocket (NSWR ... The weaker NSWR engine analysis assumed a very low yield of 0.1% and a modest enrichment of 20%. The potential ultimate performance of a NSWR if ...