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Originally Posted by mmartin798
The use for creating a pass or a canal has been explored in the US Operation Plowshare and the more extensive Soviet testing under Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy. In these cases, the charges are set to be mostly fusion and minimized the fission. The yields ranged from 10 ton to 140 KT with the average being about 12.5 KT. The fusion demolition charge in 3rd edition is a 1 MT yield. Using it for peaceful purposes seems a bit dubious.
After Operation Plowshare, the civilian uses were deemed limited and risky, but there were combat engineering scenarios that made sense.
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Yep 1 MT is just nuts. I can't even seen any reasonable reason to have it as a weapon. If the yield is variable it would make more sense. 1 MT is huge even for an ICBM warhead, let a lone something you are going to have to drive away from!
What is limited and risky in a pre war scenario with lots of labor and big D9R Cats and such is far different than what is risky after the war. Having a few around to blow out oil field fires might be a pretty good idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVrosCy3I20