 | | Re: Tactical nukes (was: Real Pics Of New Mecha) —James Powell
| | | | (...) Sure. Look at the USMC...they _issued_ (to the div. level) 1.5kt nukes, that were man portable. Only one little problem...the rocket propelling the nuke had a range of about 2km, and the radiation was lethal at about 2.5km... (...) @22 lbs (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
| | | | | | | | | | Re: Tactical nukes (was: Real Pics Of New Mecha) —Jeremy H. Sproat
| | | | | (...) LOL! "Military intelligence" hard at work. :-, In Starship Troopers (and Ogre/G.E.V.) anyway, this is addressed by the radiation suits the troops wore (as you later note). At some point in the book, when they need to penetrate an area (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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