A New Nuclear Warhead Has Been Approved And Cleared For Use By The U.S. Air Force

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Newsweek: U.S. Gets Another Nuclear Bomb Added to Its Stockpile 

A new nuclear warhead has been approved and cleared for use in a variety of U.S. aircraft, notably the B-2A Spirit bomber. 

Spirit will be the first domestic combat aircraft to employ the B61-12 nuclear bomb, unveiled Monday as part of the 335-page unclassified Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan (SSMP), a report for the 2024 fiscal year by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The latter works within the Department of Energy (DOE) and designs, produces, delivers and certifies the nation's nuclear stockpile for military operation. 

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Update #1: B-2 Spirit Now Operational With New B61-12 Nuclear Bombs (Warzone) 

Update #2: B-2 Stealth Bomber Becomes 1st Fighter Aircraft With ‘Deadly’ B61-12 Nukes; Big Boost For US Air Force (EurAsian Times)  

WNU Editor: The U.S. is not stopping there. A new nuclear warhead has been authorized for development. It is to be known as the B61-13 .... U.S. to Develop Unanticipated New Nuclear Bomb (Arms Control Association).