mininuke

[min-ee-nook, -nyook] / ˈmɪn iˌnuk, -ˌnyuk /

NOUN

nuclear weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atomic bomb hydrogen bomb neutron bomb

WEAK

A-bomb A-weapon H-bomb MX atomic weapon doomsday machine explosive driven by nuclear energy mirv nuke strategic nuclear weapon tactical nuclear weapon theater nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon weapon of mass destruction

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If the Russians seem to believe the nonsense they’re spouting, if they do believe they can lob a mininuke at Europe and make us back off, is it enough simply to wave them away and insist that we have all the firepower we need to deter them?

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