diff --git a/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
index 923535f1fe..c9114c84cb 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,24 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
     return this.mg.owner(this.dst);
   }
 
+  private tilesInRange(): Map<TileRef, number> {
+    if (this.nuke === null) {
+      throw new Error("Not initialized");
+    }
+    const tilesInRange = new Map<TileRef, number>();
+    const magnitude = this.mg.config().nukeMagnitudes(this.nuke.type());
+    const inner2 = magnitude.inner * magnitude.inner;
+    this.mg.circleSearch(
+      this.dst,
+      magnitude.outer,
+      (t: TileRef, d2: number) => {
+        tilesInRange.set(t, d2 <= inner2 ? 1 : 0.5);
+        return true;
+      },
+    );
+    return tilesInRange;
+  }
+
   private tilesToDestroy(): Set<TileRef> {
     if (this.tilesToDestroyCache !== undefined) {
       return this.tilesToDestroyCache;
@@ -62,27 +80,31 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
     return this.tilesToDestroyCache;
   }
 
-  private maybeBreakAlliances(toDestroy: Set<TileRef>) {
+  /**
+   * Break alliances based on all tiles in range.
+   * Tiles are weighted roughly based on their chance of being destroyed.
+   */
+  private maybeBreakAlliances(inRange: Map<TileRef, number>) {
     if (this.nuke === null) {
       throw new Error("Not initialized");
     }
     const attacked = new Map<Player, number>();
-    for (const tile of toDestroy) {
+    for (const [tile, weight] of inRange.entries()) {
       const owner = this.mg.owner(tile);
       if (owner.isPlayer()) {
         const prev = attacked.get(owner) ?? 0;
-        attacked.set(owner, prev + 1);
+        attacked.set(owner, prev + weight);
       }
     }
 
     const threshold = this.mg.config().nukeAllianceBreakThreshold();
-    for (const [attackedPlayer, tilesDestroyed] of attacked) {
+    for (const [attackedPlayer, totalWeight] of attacked) {
       if (
-        tilesDestroyed > threshold &&
+        totalWeight > threshold &&
         this.nuke.type() !== UnitType.MIRVWarhead
       ) {
         // Resolves exploit of alliance breaking in which a pending alliance request
-        // was accepeted in the middle of an missle attack.
+        // was accepted in the middle of a missile attack.
         const allianceRequest = attackedPlayer
           .incomingAllianceRequests()
           .find((ar) => ar.requestor() === this.player);
@@ -120,7 +142,9 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
         targetTile: this.dst,
         trajectory: this.getTrajectory(this.dst),
       });
-      this.maybeBreakAlliances(this.tilesToDestroy());
+      if (this.nuke.type() !== UnitType.MIRVWarhead) {
+        this.maybeBreakAlliances(this.tilesInRange());
+      }
       if (this.mg.hasOwner(this.dst)) {
         const target = this.mg.owner(this.dst);
         if (!target.isPlayer()) {
@@ -233,7 +257,6 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
 
     const magnitude = this.mg.config().nukeMagnitudes(this.nuke.type());
     const toDestroy = this.tilesToDestroy();
-    this.maybeBreakAlliances(toDestroy);
 
     const maxTroops = this.target().isPlayer()
       ? this.mg.config().maxTroops(this.target() as Player)
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts b/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
index 2c23ad8641..750bf52265 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
@@ -882,6 +882,13 @@ export class GameImpl implements Game {
   euclideanDistSquared(c1: TileRef, c2: TileRef): number {
     return this._map.euclideanDistSquared(c1, c2);
   }
+  circleSearch(
+    tile: TileRef,
+    radius: number,
+    filter?: (tile: TileRef, d2: number) => boolean,
+  ): Set<TileRef> {
+    return this._map.circleSearch(tile, radius, filter);
+  }
   bfs(
     tile: TileRef,
     filter: (gm: GameMap, tile: TileRef) => boolean,
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameMap.ts b/src/core/game/GameMap.ts
index 7a3bd8e6d5..8d23b926e3 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameMap.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameMap.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ export interface GameMap {
 
   manhattanDist(c1: TileRef, c2: TileRef): number;
   euclideanDistSquared(c1: TileRef, c2: TileRef): number;
+  circleSearch(
+    tile: TileRef,
+    radius: number,
+    filter?: (tile: TileRef, d2: number) => boolean,
+  ): Set<TileRef>;
   bfs(
     tile: TileRef,
     filter: (gm: GameMap, tile: TileRef) => boolean,
@@ -288,6 +293,29 @@ export class GameMapImpl implements GameMap {
     const y = this.y(c1) - this.y(c2);
     return x * x + y * y;
   }
+  circleSearch(
+    tile: TileRef,
+    radius: number,
+    filter?: (tile: TileRef, d2: number) => boolean,
+  ): Set<TileRef> {
+    const center = { x: this.x(tile), y: this.y(tile) };
+    const tiles: Set<TileRef> = new Set<TileRef>();
+    const minX = Math.max(0, center.x - radius);
+    const maxX = Math.min(this.width_ - 1, center.x + radius);
+    const minY = Math.max(0, center.y - radius);
+    const maxY = Math.min(this.height_ - 1, center.y + radius);
+    for (let i = minX; i <= maxX; ++i) {
+      for (let j = minY; j <= maxY; j++) {
+        const t = this.yToRef[j] + i;
+        const d2 = this.euclideanDistSquared(tile, t);
+        if (d2 > radius * radius) continue;
+        if (!filter || filter(t, d2)) {
+          tiles.add(t);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return tiles;
+  }
   bfs(
     tile: TileRef,
     filter: (gm: GameMap, tile: TileRef) => boolean,
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameView.ts b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
index c525129d10..0b26b4b121 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameView.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
@@ -762,6 +762,13 @@ export class GameView implements GameMap {
   euclideanDistSquared(c1: TileRef, c2: TileRef): number {
     return this._map.euclideanDistSquared(c1, c2);
   }
+  circleSearch(
+    tile: TileRef,
+    radius: number,
+    filter?: (tile: TileRef, d2: number) => boolean,
+  ): Set<TileRef> {
+    return this._map.circleSearch(tile, radius, filter);
+  }
   bfs(
     tile: TileRef,
     filter: (gm: GameMap, tile: TileRef) => boolean,