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What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in Ukraine

  • Written by Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, Professor of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in UkraineThis Russian short-range cruise missile, the Iskander-K, can carry nuclear warheads for several hundred miles.Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP

Tactical nuclear weapons have burst onto the international stage as Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing battlefield losses in eastern Ukraine, has threatened that Russia will “ma...

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