there are giant bombs like MOAB with the same explosive power of a small tactical nuke. Why don’t they just use the small nuke?

Question

there are giant bombs like MOAB with the same explosive power of a small tactical nuke. Why don’t they just use the small nuke?

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Answer 1

The nuclear deterrent. You use nukes, someone else will, too.

The nuclear arms race is like two men standing knee deep in a pool of gasoline, each showing the other how many matches he has.