(Also, I didn't really follow the whole thread — I was just trying to answer a few specific technical questions that were asked. I agree 100% that the idea that low-yield nukes will not be read as "real nukes" by adversaries — or allies — is totally silly.)
I'm pretty that's like literally part of my job description
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(Would people be able to tell that a sub-kiloton nuke is smaller than a several-kiloton-range nuke? Probably. Would that matter much in practice? I seriously doubt it.)
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Cloudy has a good take on this I always think.pic.twitter.com/btj7YaxSP1
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Sometimes the forest is a collection of trees potted in concrete in straight rows!
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To add more fuel to this thread, here are some links showing how the Brits would have calculated GZ location and yield back in the day: AWDREY: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_Weapons_Detection_Recognition_and_Estimation_of_Yield … BPI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_Power_Indicator … GZ Indicator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_Zero_Indicator …
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COOL.
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