arme nucléaire tactique

Traductions

• anglais

  Auteur : Parlement européen Plateau du Kirchberg, 1985

  Définition

  Nuclear weapons designed for combat use within designated military operations.

  Note :

  Tactical nuclear weapons are usually distinguished from strategic ones primarily by their smaller yield (usually in tens of KT) and short-range delivery systems. Ground combat TNWs include nuclear tipped surface-to-surface missiles, nuclear artillery shells, nuclear and mines, and nuclear bombs carried by tactical aircraft.

  Termes :

  1. tactical nuclear weapon
  2. TNW

  Terme associé :

  1. theatre nuclear weapon