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93K views · 1.5K reactions | New warning signs Moscow is considering the use of a tactical nuclear weapon, while the man known as “Putin’s Chef” emerges as a key player in Russia’s struggling invasion of Ukraine. Jake Tapper shines a light. | Jake Tapper | Facebook

This video shows a tactical nuclear weapon delivery by an F-104 Starfighter during a test most probably dating back to the end of 1950s - early 1960s. The one featured in the video appears to be a B43, a variable yield thermonuclear weapon used by a wide variety of aircraft. Developed from 1955, it entered production in 1959. 2,000 such bombs were produced between 1959 and 1965. There were two B43 variants: Mod. 1 and Mod. 2, each with explosive yields from 70 kilotons to 1 megaton. Among those

24K views · 419 reactions | "It's highly unlikely, it doesn't serve Putin's wider geopolitical objectives, it would actually work against him at limited tactical use on the battlefield." Former Navy nuclear engineer Brent Sadler analyzes the chances that Vladimir Putin uses a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine. | NEWSMAX | Facebook