Future Weaponry and the Atomic Conundrum

Atomic bombs? Pssh. Machine guns? Incendiary rounds? Pssh. These are, the Weapons of The Future. First off, why couldn't we develop incendiary machine gun tech? You're basically throwing bombs. You are if you're using one of those weapons that shoots off of many barrels at once. Nukes? How about bombs full of disease, or toxins? You know, that could very well be something that could actually be used some day by enemy forces. And what if they use one of those? Will our nukes be enough to go against these threats? What if... a WW3 occurs? And what if say, China, obtains a nuclear arsenal that's greater than that of The U.S.? Even if China or Russia, even if they obtain an equal, not greater, amount of nukes, that doesn't make us (or them) more or less powerful in terms of nuclear power. But why!? We don't know what would happen if two nations to go to war w/each other with an equal amount of bombs. First, you have to realize that not all nukes are the same potency. 50 American bombs might not equal 50 China bombs. What if one nation's arsenal equals say, 125 MT, while the other equals 250 megatons? It's not just quantity, but also size. Even so, there are other issues concerning nuclear arsenals. Even with the same amount of overall nuclear power, no two nations will be the same when it comes to nuclear war, or as some like to call it, the next winter event (ice age). Let's say U.S. & Russia each have a total of 250 megatons of bombs stored up. The size of these bombs may vary depending on nation, or even in the nation itself. What if the U.S. releases a large amount of small bombs, against less numerous, but larger, bombs? The average size of an American nuke could differ from that of a Russian one. The ratio of small to large bombs in either the U.S or another country, could be anything. And this makes things extremely interesting, and probably would make things incredibly perplexing when it comes to nuclear warfare. What would be better? Would it be better using 4 packs of 25 sticks of dynamite in one, for 100 in total, or throwing individual sticks? (pack=24 sticks, 4 sticks). If someone threw four sticks at you, would you throw 100 sticks one at a time back at them!? But wait, there's more to it than that. After all, nuclear warfare also depends on how ready the nukes are for takeoff. And how well the operators control their trajectories. And so, if these factors are equal in two nations, then the nations are about equal overall, if their stockpile of bombs is equal in terms of overall power. Not sure just how much sense I made this last sentence. However...the truth is still out there, lurking like the demons in the shadows. Only time will tell. It is yet to be seen. After all, strategy will tell  Well then; I suppose for that matter, that there is a purpose for why people want to play video games. It's either scary, or pleasing. Because you can realize what the fate of an army is. Thanks for reading, just wanted to shed some light on the Atomic Conundrum.