Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich said that Washington did not rule out using tactical nuclear weapons to attack Iran’s underground uranium enrichment site in Fordo. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS, “There have been a lot of speculations, that this would be a catastrophic development, but there are so many speculations that in fact, it’s impossible to comment on them.”
Why would the U.S. deploy tactical nuclear devices to blow up Fordo when it has in its possession Massive Ordnance Penetrators, commonly known as the “bunker busters,” the 14-ton precision-guided bombs designed to strike and destroy heavily fortified underground targets, specifically Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility, and it has the B-2 stealth bomber which can carry two MOPs at a time?
Good question and the answer might be that the Pentagon is not so sure they can get all the way down into Fordo using just MOPs.
On the other hand, the U.S. possesses low-radiation nuclear weapons—also known as enhanced radiation weapons (ERWs) or neutron bombs—designed to release intense neutron radiation while limiting blast and heat damage. These specialized warheads were developed to target enemy troops and armored units with minimal collateral impact on surrounding civilian areas.
Except that, should the U.S. once again lead the world in using a nuclear device against its enemy, this would most likely entail serious objections from nuclear powers such as Russia and China.
For instance, Russia might be tempted in response to drop a few ERWs on Ukraine, and China on Taiwan.
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