The B-61 nuclear bomb is designed for carriage by aircraft at supersonic flight speeds and is the primary thermonuclear weapon in the U.S. stockpile since the end of the Cold War. The Defense Department's plans to extend the life of its main nuclear gravity bomb continues to meet resistance. (Air Force)
US To Spend Billions 'Modernizing' Nuclear Arsenal -- Defense News/AFP
WASHINGTON — The United States plans to spend billions to upgrade a decades-old atomic bomb designed to stop a Soviet invasion of Europe, as part of a controversial project to modernize its nuclear arsenal.
Some lawmakers and experts dismiss the effort as a colossal waste of money that could derail arms control talks with Russia.
But top commanders and government officials argue the B61 nuclear gravity bomb needs to be maintained so other weapons can be scrapped and to ensure America retains a “credible” force.
“The B61 is the only weapon in the stockpile that fulfills both tactical and strategic missions,” General Robert Kehler, head of Strategic Command, told a congressional hearing last week.
Read more ....
More News ON U.S. Plans To Modernize It's B61 Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Defense Officials Detail Nuke Upgrade Program -- US Department of Defense
U.S. nuclear arms overhaul needed to ensure reliability: officials -- Reuters
US Modernizing Key Nuclear Bomb Amid Funding Concerns -- RIA Novosti
Capabilities of B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Increase Further -- FAS Strategic Security Blog
House Democrat Eyes More Powerful Alternative to B-61 Nuclear Bomb -- National Journal/Global Security Newswire
America’s Killing Machine: “Life Extension” of the B61-12 Nuclear Bomb -- Global Research
America’s Nuclear Arsenal: The B61-12, A New “More Efficient” “High Precision” Nuclear Bomb -- Global Research
Performance Drives the B61 Bomb Update -- Union of Concerned Scientists
Push to upgrade AF's nuclear arsenal faces opposition -- Air Force Times
Debating Nuclear Deterrence: Pentagon pushes to retool older weapon...because newer one is too destructive -- Mark Thompson, Time
No comments:
Post a Comment