Neutron bombs don’t kill people & leave buildings standing.
enhanced radiation weapons produce heat and light & blast albeit less of it relative to radiation output. USA versions were <2kt.
Nuclear weapons up to around 20kt have lethal radiation ranges that overlap with survivable blast effects.
“The worst heat waves are more like neutron bombs: They kill people while leaving buildings standing. And most of the deaths occur beyond the gaze of observers, including photographers.”
Horses for courses.
High neutron weapons are great for exo-atmospheric interceptions, and killing armored vehicle crew who would be otherwise protected from heat/blast effects.
@nuclearanthro.bsky.social point about PGMs is super on point for the death of most tactical NW applications of the 1950s
