[Rudder]

...the secret report...says the nuclear weapons could be used against targets able to withstand nuclear attack

Something's a little amiss here...

[piasa]

That would seem a little futile, eh?

[piasa]

Maybe Leaky Leahy was low on caffeine and got confused.

[Lion Den Dan]

Something's a little amiss here...

With a nuke, a little amiss does not matter much. The blast area will take care of it.

[Toddsterpatriot]

says the nuclear weapons could be used against targets able to withstand nuclear attack

The original article says non-nuclear attack.