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Quick lesson:
modern hydrogen bombs (multi stage device) and fission bombs use something called explosive containment to enhance the blast.
Originally, atomic weapons used massive casings made of steel to provide resistance to the blast (coming from within) to provide the best possible result. this was why post WW2, only one bomber (B 29) because the bomb was so insanely heavy.
MODERN multi stage devices and fission bombs use part of the implosion device used to initiate fission to act as the "case". The implosion created from conventional explosives acts like a steel case. (source: John Clancy novels)
Without having a "case", you're looking at something like a FAE explosion, or more commonly known as a "thermobaric" explosion. FAE or Fuel air explosive does not concentrate the blast into a single point source, but by disbursing the explosive agent, it sacrifices strength for a better area effect.
in mahouka terms, you're reducing the interference strength for better, larger area effect.
Mash, as the Okinawa Defense blast and the Yokohama blast had NO WARNING. unless the USNA was lucky enough to have instruments at sea, near the epicenter, the only logical conclusion is that satellites are the only source of data.
the usna assumed TC, based on how fast it was deployed and how powerful it was.
But, TC is not the only way these blasts could be explained.
now, suppose that synchonized linear fusion could be targeted...on a 30 kilogram container of HE3. if there was some form of explosive containment, you would have an IDENTICAL signature of the Yokohama blast.
anyway, my fanfic is on hold until i get more spoilers... :P
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