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Originally Posted by theking
The nukes the U.S. used in the 2nd World War were a few thousand Kilotons. The bombs that North Korea has tested were smaller than that. Most of our nukes are 1 Megaton bombs but we have missils with multiple rentry war heads usually with five 1 Megaton bombs. We have tested much larger bombs and do have larger bombs in our arsenal but they would only be used in a "dooms day" type scenario.
North Korea is only a match for South Korea...end of story.
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I didn't say there was a match involved, i said neither would win.
And yes you are right, known NK nukes are much smaller-
"U.S. officials said prior to the North's May 25, 2009 nuclear test it had produced about 50 kg (110 lb) of plutonium, which proliferation experts said would be enough for six to eight nuclear weapons. The North has since said it extracted more fissile material from spent fuel rods cooling at Yongbyon, which experts said could provide it with material for one more bomb."
Still, a nuke exchange between the two countries would destroy them, if not immediately the fallout would do the rest. Its still a no-win situation.