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

1: it’s a war crime. We’ve essentially decided not to use nukes ever unless it’s absolutely necessary to stop an existential threat to our country.

2: nukes are radioactive and the radiation can effect people outside of the immediate blast zone.

3: nukes are a lot more expensive than really big bombs.