What is a tactical nuclear bomb?
What is a tactical nuclear bomb?
Belarus is known as Russia's closest ally in Europe. During the attack on Ukraine, Belarus provided all possible support to the Russian army. One of the Russian invasion forces in Ukraine launched an attack into Ukraine from Belarus. Placing a 'tactical nuclear bomb' in Belarus would place Russian tactical nuclear bombs close to Russia in Poland and the two Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia. It is good to say that all three countries are members of the military alliance NATO.
Russia is not the first country to deploy tactical nuclear bombs on its allies. President Putin compared the deployment of Russian nuclear bombs in Belarus to the deployment of nuclear bombs by the United States of America. And he is also claiming that there is no violation of international law, so the world has nothing to panic about.
In the words of President Putin, “We are following what they have been doing for years. They have deployed nuclear bombs in various countries, made arrangements for launching the bombs from those countries and they have trained soldiers. That's exactly what we're going to do." After this announcement by the Russian President, America expressed panic. US President Biden has claimed that the world is once again witnessing the worst nuclear horror since the 1962 missile crisis. Russia said in the wake of the US president's statement, their position is being misrepresented. Russia's predecessor, the Soviet Union, signed the 'Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty'. The terms of the treaty stated that no nuclear power country could transfer nuclear weapons or related technology to any other country. But if he wants to, he can deploy in that country outside its borders subject to the permission of another country. It should also ensure that nuclear bombs remain under the control of nuclear powers even if they are deployed in other countries. America used to deploy nuclear bombs in different countries according to these conditions. Now Russia is going to walk the same path.
During World War II, America dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the two cities that were bombed by atomic bombs in Japan. The two bombs dropped were named 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man'. As a result of the dropping of these two bombs, the world experienced nuclear destruction for the first time in history.
Both Japanese cities were destroyed by the bombing, killing thousands. The impact of this bombing was far-reaching The spread of radioactivity causes various diseases in the bodies of the survivors, which are passed down from generation to generation. In international politics, nuclear weapons can play a very good 'deterrent' role against threats from powerful neighbors. That is why Pakistan launched its nuclear program only a few years after India's nuclear capability was achieved and was successful. Nuclear bombs can be divided into two categories. One is 'Strategic Nuclear Bomb', the other is 'Tactical Nuclear Bomb'. Experts and arms control advocates have debated over the years how to accurately characterize the tactical nuclear bomb. Generally speaking, the purpose of launching a tactical nuclear bomb is to achieve certain strategic successes against an adversary on the battlefield. Strategic nuclear bombs, on the other hand, have a much larger purpose. For example, a strategic nuclear bomb may be dropped to completely destroy a large city or region.
Let's give an example. A notable example of strategic nuclear bombing is the US nuclear attack on Japan during World War II. On the other hand, if Russia currently wants to achieve strategic success by destroying specific Ukrainian military positions in Bakhmut, Ukraine, that would be an example of a 'tactical nuclear bomb' attack.
It is clear that strategic and tactical nuclear bombs have different purposes for development and launch. Tactical nuclear bombs cause relatively little damage. Tactical nuclear bombs also have a shorter range. Typically, ground-launched tactical nuclear bombs have a range of five hundred kilometers, or about three hundred miles. On the other hand, the range of such bombed missiles launched from warplanes or sea-based warships is a maximum of six hundred kilometers.
Nuclear bombs are divided into two categories based on their ability to cause damage, purpose of launch etc. However, it would be wrong to underestimate its destructive power even though it is relatively less powerful than strategic bombs. According to retired Air Commodore Ripon Gupta of the Indian Air Force, the Yo-bombs used in the atomic bombing of Japan are more powerful than today's tactical nuclear bombs. has By this he was referring to the atomic bomb. In view of this, US President Joe Biden said, if Russia uses any type of tactical or strategic nuclear bomb in the battlefield of Ukraine, then "Armageddon" will begin. Armageddon refers to the fierce battle between good and evil, which will result in the destruction of the world. Armageddon is mentioned in the Christian scriptures.
US President Biden hinted through his speech that if Russia resorts to nuclear bombs to avoid eventual defeat in Ukraine, the current war in Ukraine will turn into a war of intense destruction between America and Russia, in which everything is likely to be destroyed.
Time will tell whether Russia will use tactical nuclear weapons in the current conflict zone, Ukraine. Experts say Russia is going to deploy nuclear bombs on Belarus mainly as a response to the UK's uranium-enriched bullets. Both sides have suffered substantial losses in the war in Ukraine and will continue to do so if the war continues. Ukraine has now become a proxy battleground for NATO and Russia. The Western world is committed to defeating Russia through Ukraine and preventing Russia's rise. On the other hand, after the end of the American hegemony, it continues to try to emerge as a strong side in the polycentric world.
If Ukraine becomes a member of NATO, America will have the opportunity to deploy nuclear bombs on Russia's doorstep. This is naturally uncomfortable and threatening for Russia. Therefore, one of the main objectives of this war is to keep our borders safe from the hands of NATO.
