megatonnage

A prime motivation for the increase in megatonnage of warheads was the "digging in" of silos in russia.

C'ville: Survivors of a Nuclear War at cvillenews.com 2003

But Iran only needs two bombs to destroy the Jewish state depending on their megatonnage.

How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011

In terms of megatonnage, that's roughly 13 Hiroshimas per target.

H-Bombs on a Hair Trigger Arthur Herman 2011

But Iran only needs two bombs to destroy the Jewish state depending on their megatonnage.

How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011

Now that the Soviet Union had achieved rough nuclear parity, deterrence would depend on the promise that, even after a Soviet attack, the U.S. riposte would obliterate Soviet cities from the start—with enough megatonnage left over, to be sure, to scupper Soviet armanent.

Magic and Mayhem Derek Leebaert 2010

Of course, there were also additional practical considerations beyond the sheer fear factor, which related to all atmospheric testing no matter what the megatonnage – EMP issues, fallout and … aerosols.

Phil Jones and the Dutiful Comrades « Climate Audit 2007

Bobby G 158: They should consider increasing the megatonnage yield by lobbing Rush Limbaugh over there.

Firedoglake » Joe-Nertia: Round Deux 2006

The United States government, the military and the Energy Department, have, I would guess somewhere in the order of 5,000 or 6,000 models of what happens with varying megatonnage in tactical as well as well other nuclear weapons.

CNN Transcript Apr 18, 2006 2006

The United States government, the military and the Energy Department, have, I would guess somewhere in the order of 5,000 or 6,000 models of what happens with varying megatonnage in tactical as well as well other nuclear weapons.

Firedoglake » GOP Corruption: It’s the New Blow Job 2006

LEMANN: ... and just blows up with a lot of megatonnage.

CNN Transcript Nov 13, 2002 2002