[mamelukesabre]

I vote for a big push to develope miniaturized nuclear weapons.......like shoulder fired nuclear missiles, and missiles launched by carrier based fighter jets. Maybe even large caliber nuclear bullets......say in the 20-40mm range.

[boris]

"I vote for a big push to develope miniaturized nuclear weapons.......like shoulder fired nuclear missiles, and missiles launched by carrier based fighter jets. Maybe even large caliber nuclear bullets......say in the 20-40mm range."

The Davy Crockett was a bazooka-type missile with a W54 nuclear warhead. It could be mounted on a Jeep, or a three-person team could carry it. The weapon system used a spin-stabilized, unguided rocket fired from a recoiless rifle. While early atomic missiles were heavy and awkward, the Davy Crockett was only 30 inches long, 11 inches wide and weighed 76 pounds.

Two types were made: a 120-mm with a range between 1,000 to 6,500 feet; and a 155-mm with a range between 1,000 to 13,000 feet. The Davy Crockett also could carry a conventional high-explosive round for use as an anti-tank weapon. Stockpiled from 1960 to 1971, the Davy Crockett brought nuclear capability to the infantry.