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. Using a nuke is the ultimate red line in warfare. Cross it and it basically gives everyone else permission to use nukes, biological and chemical warfare against you.
2. Nukes are really expensive
3. They FUBAR the area for quite some time
4. Public opinion across the entire globe has you down as the country that used nukes, FULLY KNOWING what that means.