HNN: U.S. Vice President JD Vance has raised concerns about the potential threat Iran poses to the United States, suggesting that Iran could carry out attacks within the U.S. using suicide bombers equipped with nuclear bombs attached to their vests. Vance made these comments during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.
“When people walk into a crowded supermarket wearing a suicide vest, and they detonate it, it causes the death of a few people,” Vance said. “But what happens if the vest is not just capable of killing a few people but instead can kill many, many tens of thousands?”
Vance referenced the smallest nuclear bomb ever acknowledged by the U.S., which weighs 23 kg and has an explosive yield equivalent to 10 tons of TNT. Although smaller bombs have been theorized, there is no evidence to suggest that the U.S. has officially developed smaller nuclear weapons.
Experts Respond to Vance’s Comments
However, nuclear weapons experts have strongly reacted to Vance’s remarks, particularly concerning the use of “nuclear suicide vests.” Kippe, a nuclear weapons expert, stated that it would not be feasible to create a small nuclear bomb that could be attached to a vest. He explained that the uranium used in such a weapon would have a significant mass, making it impractical to create a portable device.
Kippe also mentioned that for Iran to develop a small nuclear weapon, it would need to enrich uranium to at least 90% purity or use plutonium, but this would require advanced technological methods.
Criticism of the “Nuclear Suicide Vest” Concept
Kippe further argued that the idea of attaching a nuclear bomb to a suicide vest is impractical given the current realities of nuclear weapons technology. He pointed out that if someone wanted to create a massive explosion, it would be far more effective to hide the nuclear device in a vehicle or a large container rather than trying to attach it to a person’s body.
Vance’s remarks about “nuclear suicide vests” have sparked a major debate, with many people criticizing the idea as unrealistic and inconsistent with current nuclear weapons technology. Some have suggested that if Iran were truly seeking nuclear weapons, it would be more feasible for them to pursue other methods, such as developing smaller, compact nuclear weapons or using vehicles to transport the weapon.
Heemaal News Network.