tacnuke

English

Etymology

Blend of tactical +‎ nuke

Noun

tacnuke (plural tacnukes)

  1. (military, slang) A tactical nuclear weapon.
    • 2018 October 16, El_Presidente, “Reply to "WW3 in the late 80s: How long does the munition last?"”, in alternatehistory.com‎, archived from the original on 21 February 2021:
      Probably it would go as this: the Soviets attack with as little warning as possible in a holiday with a massive BC assault together with their mechanized wave. Maybe a tacnuke or two (or two dozens) are exchanged between WARPACT and NATO troops in Germany and Turkey (i'm thinking of the Thrace area). After 2-3 weeks either the Soviets reach the Rhine and ask for an armistice or the war stalemates and ask for an armistice.

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