Re: On Tactical Nuclear War
When even the tiniest tactical nuke, one comparable to a large conventional explosive, goes off on the earth's surface, it exhibits an instantly recognizable signature that will automatically be picked up by satellite monitors.
There are gamma rays of a distinctive frequency, neutrons, and a light curve shaped by the ionization, absorption and re-emission of the atmosphere. It's unmistakeable and it can't be disguised.
Within minutes the President's phone will be ringing, and all leaves will be canceled.