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Just a bit of curiosity from me.

Let's assume that the Americans, and later the Soviets as well, focus their research into nuclear weapons not only into developing bigger and more destructive bombs, but also into creating ones that are as small and low-yield as possible. How far could this miniaturization process go, and how much destructive power would those weapons have?
Would actual man-portable "Mini-Nukes" a la Fallout 3 or Starship Troopers be possible, depending on the materials used in their construction, or is there simply too little space to store sufficient material to reach critical mass?

- Kelenas
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