And to date nobody has used one in anger. That isn’t the case for MOAB bombs.
“And to date nobody has used one in anger. That isn’t the case for MOAB bombs.”
You use the weapon best suited to the task at hand, political considerations getting the last word.
Sometimes the simple threat of nuclear weapons is enough to achieve our goals.
Eisenhower brought the Korean War to a quick end upon taking office by sending a message to the Chinese via Indian diplomats. He told them that if they didn’t cease hostilities the United States would use nuclear weapons on them.
When Reagan took office our adversaries were very unsure of him. Iran was nervous enough to return their hostages before finding out what Reagan was capable of doing.
Trump is sending a similar message. The pearl clutchers show that it is having the desired effect.