Hey....when Terminator 2 came out, that was a scary scene. Today, would any Americans die?
Millions, possibly. Just in LA alone.
Russia Topol(800 kilotons) https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/?&kt=800&lat=34.0453902&lng=-118.2525158&hob_psi=5&hob_ft=9511&casualties=1&ff=50&psi=20,5,1&zm=12
Red China Dong Feng 5 (5 megatons) https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/?&kt=5000&lat=34.0453902&lng=-118.2525158&hob_psi=5&hob_ft=17519&casualties=1&ff=50&psi=20,5,1&zm=12