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China Is Right to Fear America’s B61 and B83 Nuclear Gravity Bombs
The B83 is the largest nuclear bomb in America’s strategic arsenal, with a yield of 1.2 megatons. Back on January 30, 2025, The National Interest reported on the U.S. Air Force’s long overdue upgrades ...
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Pantex completes last production unit of B61-12 nuclear weapon ahead of schedule
In comparison, the B83 nuclear bomb has a maximum yield of 1.2 megatons, or 1,200 kilotons. The combination of accuracy and low-yield characterizes the B61-12 as the most usable nuclear bomb ...
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US to ditch most powerful thermonuclear bomb in updated defense strategy
WASHINGTON, October 28. /TASS/. The United States has made a decision to retire its most powerful nuclear bomb and abandon plans of creating a nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile, according ...