Nuclear "shoe bombers" in the near future?

[Byker]

In recent years, Pakiland has boasted of developing tactical nuclear weapons
to protect itself against "potential offensive actions" by India. In fact,
Pakistan is the only country currently boasting of making increasingly tiny
nuclear weapons. Pakistanis overwhelmingly support their army and its
assorted misadventures, and the pursuit of tactical weapons is no exception.
However, there is every reason why Pakis should be resisting -- not
welcoming -- this development. The most readily identifiable reason is that,
in the event of conflict between the two countries, this kind of
weaponization will likely result in tens of thousands of dead Pakis, rather
than Hindoos. And things will only go downhill from there.

No need to understand the curry-babble, the viewers' comments say it all:

Sounds like the asslifters can hardly wait to push the button:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/pakistan-has-tactical-nuclear-bombs-as-small-as-125-250-grams-minister/articleshow/70950455.cms?from=mdr

No doubt Richard Reed is thinking, "I should've waited.":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Reid

[B1ackwater]

Post by Byker
In recent years, Pakiland has boasted of developing tactical nuclear weapons
to protect itself against "potential offensive actions" by India. In fact,
Pakistan is the only country currently boasting of making increasingly tiny
nuclear weapons. Pakistanis overwhelmingly support their army and its
assorted misadventures, and the pursuit of tactical weapons is no exception.
However, there is every reason why Pakis should be resisting -- not
welcoming -- this development. The most readily identifiable reason is that,
in the event of conflict between the two countries, this kind of
weaponization will likely result in tens of thousands of dead Pakis, rather
than Hindoos. And things will only go downhill from there.
http://youtu.be/UEwfrCFGL4U
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/pakistan-has-tactical-nuclear-bombs-as-small-as-125-250-grams-minister/articleshow/70950455.cms?from=mdr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Reid

Miniturization was an immediate goal of both the US and Soviet
military, for obvious reasons. Using clever design and neutron-
reflecting tech sub-kiloton "tactical" devices were realized in
the 1950s. These were small enough to be used as cannon
rounds and there was even something launched by a shorty
rocket that could be towed by a Jeep. They were not really
considered practical weapons though, more "proof of principle".

Similarly small (though probably more potent) versions later
made nuclear torpedos a real thing, and the nukes that can
be fitted to current drones and sub-launched missiles are
their direct progeny. Big punch, small portable package.

The biggest problem is that having lots and lots of little nukes
around out in the field increases the chances of an "incident".
A pissed-off/drunken field officer might start a huge war, and
terrorist interests have a better chances of stealing the things.

Nukes don't have to be city-busters to cause LOTS of serious
damage. In a large urban area the fallout would likely cause
as many casualties as the initial blast and a big swath of
a city, or the whole thing, might have to be abandoned for
years.

Now a "nuclear shoe-bomber" ... no, not quite. However
backpack-portable devices do exist, might deliver up to
a kiloton or so. That's worrisome. An enemy can likely
find a way to smuggle numbers of them in undetected.

Terrorists, or Kim, might be tempted. Detonated in half
a dozen key cities at the same time they would cause
massive disruption of every kind of infrastructure you
care to name while disguising the attacker at least for
awhile.

As for India and Pakistan, any nuke war between them
would be horrific. The high popuation densities and
barely-adequate systems to supply food and meds
would mean unimaginable fatalities, even far from
where the bombs went off.

[Byker]

Post by B1ackwater
As for India and Pakistan, any nuke war between them
would be horrific. The high popuation densities and
barely-adequate systems to supply food and meds
would mean unimaginable fatalities, even far from
where the bombs went off.

For India, such a war would be catastrophic.

For Pakistan, it would simply be "jihad"...