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The U.S. Air Force's Hidden B-2 Stealth Bomber Problem
A damaged B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from a 2022 runway fire is now deemed "uneconomical to repair," reducing the B-2 fleet to ...
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The F-35 Fighter is NATOs Tactical Nuclear Bomber
NATO has launched its annual nuclear deterrence exercise "Steadfast Noon," involving over 60 aircraft and more than 2,000 ...
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B-52 bombers
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan warned Iran not… You can bake a Hot Pocket on board a B-52 nuclear bomber. Seriously. During long hours of training, or on actual bombing missions ...
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US B-52 bomber fleet to get powerful hypersonic missile upgrade, new engines
The B-52, also known as “big ugly fat fellow” or Buff, is the USAF’s primary long-range, large-payload multirole bomber. It serves as the nation’s principal strategic nuclear and ...
The B-2 stealth bomber used to hit the Houthis was built to strike the toughest targets
The aircraft was built to slip past defenses to drop nuclear and conventional bombs, including a 30,000-pound "bunker buster.
Kim Jong Un visits missile bases, calls for nuclear deterrence against U.S. threat
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected strategic missile bases and called for bolstering nuclear deterrence against the ...
Nobel prize is a warning to a world on the nuclear brink
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki reflects ...
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B-52 Upgrades: How The US Air Force Will Keep Its Oldest Bomber Flying For 100 Years
The B-52 is America's most accomplished bomber of the post-WWII era ... Stratofortress' arsenal is the AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off Weapon (LRSO), which is a nuclear-armed air-launched cruise missile ...
How Does The US Nuclear Triad Work?
The U.S. Nuclear triad is a set of three delivery systems that are ready at a moment's notice to deliver our nuclear arsenal.