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Re:Trump says US has bombed Fordo nuclear plant in attack on... by klipt on Saturday June 21, 2025 @10:39PM (#44342904)
My understanding is those don't accomplish much militarily since they just give people cancer 30 years later. So you commit a war crime for no military advantage, then what? The other country just hits back with a dirty bomb of their own?
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Re:Trump says US has bombed Fordo nuclear plant in attack on... by Glyptodon on Sunday June 22, 2025 @12:41PM (#44348282)
My mental model does assume they must have plutonium in a meaningful quantity rather than just uranium for a dirty bomb to be remotely "effective" and I have no idea if that's even plausible. And if they do I'm not sure exactly what would lead to a dirty bomb over attempting an actual nuclear device.

But even a not very effective permutation of a dirty bomb seems like it could lead to headlines that look more "positive" for their leadership. (IE create outsized headlines.)

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