Nuclear weapons (Tiberium)

During GDI's final battle against Nod, Nod attempted to deploy nuclear weaponry.

History
Nuclear Weaponry was invented during the Great War between the Allies and the Soviets. Once developed, Stalin attempted to launch 4 nuclear weapons against targets in Europe, but a Commando raid stopped the nuclear weapons before they could explode. Although the Soviets continued to use nuclear weaponry, these low yield weapons could not deter the Allies, who, in their wrath, descended upon Stalin's last base and destroyed it utterly.

From there, Nod took a keen interest in Nuclear Weapons, noticing that not only was it extremely powerful, but the technology had improved to the point where nuclear weaponry was significantly more powerful than before. Somehow, Nod managed to find and enrich sufficient Uranium for a powerful weapon, much more powerful than the nuclear weapons of the Great War.

However, before the weapons could be deployed, GDI forces intruded onto the holy ground of Nod's first headquarters. Not even the power of nuclear weaponry could prevent them from breaking into Nod's bases and destroying the Temple of Nod itself. Any remaining nuclear weapons are presumed to have been seized by GDI forces in the aftermath of that battle, or destroyed during the battle.

Great War
During the Great War, nuclear weapons were equivalent to large scale napalm runs, capable of killing infantry within its effects, but doing little to moderate damage to buildings or vehicles within its effects. However, it could be fired anywhere the owner wished via a nuclear missile silo, and its radius of destruction gave made it a viable option. Note that the above description applied only to military structures. Against unprotected civilians, nuclear weaponry would be extemely deadly, necessitating the Allies' raid against the first four nuclear missile silos to be deployed by the Soviets.

The nuclear weapons were launched from a Nuclear Silo that had heavy armor and required a large amount of power. Once launched, they could not be stopped by any regular means.

The First Tiberium War
Nod's Nuclear weapons were launched from its command center and holiest place: The Temple of Nod. This weapon, much upgraded, had chilling power against its enemies. A direct hit would shatter any building, including a Construction Yard or an Advanced Communications Center. Furthermore, within the blast radius, other structures were also destroyed - it was not uncommon to see that several structures were destroyed in a hit, and others severely damaged.

Like the first nuclear weapon, Nod's nuclear weapons were also capable of killing infantry within its effects. Some very sturdily built vehicles, such as Mammoth Tanks, could weather a nuclear strike, but most lighter vehicles were destroyed instantly.

Apparently unable to find or produce enough enriched Uranium during the Second Tiberium War, and more concerned with Tiberium as a weapon of mass destruction, Nod did not use nuclear weaponry again.