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Originally Posted by Pointman
And those thermobaric weapons didn't seem to help Russians achieve much. Will tactical nukes make any tangible difference comparing to weeks of shelling? Would Mariupol be in any different shape if it was nuked rather than shelled? Are tactical nukes really a game changer from military perspective?
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You're underestimating the emotional factor in assessing the impact of a tactical nuke vs a thermobaric bomb vs conventional artillery/rockets/airstrikes. A nuclear attack would create near panic in western democracies and in the Ukrainians themselves, which the Russians would hope would lead them to surrender.
It's similar, but not nearly as strong, as the reaction to chemical weapons.