NTS was 60-80 mi away from Las Vegas.
replyyes there might be safer locations for an underground nuclear test, but how many of them offer the same "F U" PR capacity relative to Mexico/Juarez/cartels, etc.
A nuclear weapon is only "F U" PR to cartels if you believe they're literally braindead, which given that they run massive international businesses, I suspect they're not.
replyNukes mean nothing to a cartel. What an insane idea.
It’s probably not SOP to land nuclear weapons at the municipal airport either.
replyThere is a military base with its own airfield located within El Paso basically right next to El Paso International Airport.
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