Thermonuclear weapon - Wikipedia
A thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon or hydrogen bomb (H bomb) is a second-generation nuclear weapon design. Its greater sophistication affords it vastly greater destructive power …
The US is developing a new nuclear bomb. Why? - Popular Science
Oct 31, 2023 · On October 27, the Department of Defense announced that it wants to make a new variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb. This will be B61-13, the 13th such variant of the bomb …
Here's How Bad a Nuclear War Would Actually Be | TIME
Jun 29, 2023 · The Hiroshima atomic bomb caused such a firestorm, but today’s hydrogen bombs are much more powerful.
US to build new nuclear gravity bomb - Defense News
Oct 27, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Department on Friday announced the government is moving forward with developing a new version of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb. …
United States nuclear weapons, 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic …
In May 2024, the US Department of Defense maintained an estimated stockpile of approximately 3,708 nuclear warheads for delivery by ballistic missiles and aircraft. Most of the warheads in …
Top 10: Weapons of the future - New Scientist
Sep 4, 2006 · We went from swords to machine guns and nuclear bombs, but what are the next weapons on the horizon? New Scientist rounds up ten of the most promising technologies. 1. …
Does the U.S. need new nuclear weapons? | On Point - WBUR
May 15, 2024 · The U.S. is building new nuclear weapons, including a massive missile called the Sentinel. They're up to 20 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
Inside the $1.5-Trillion Nuclear Weapons Program You've Never …
Dec 1, 2023 · For decades a Titan missile—sans top, which fell off—stood in a town park in Kimball, Neb. The missile was removed in September 2023 after it was deemed a safety …
Biden Administration Decides To Build A New Nuclear Bomb to …
Oct 27, 2023 · The Biden administration appears to have decided to build the new B61-13 nuclear bomb to persuade hardliners to get rid of the old B83-1 bomb.
The U.S. Is Building a New Nuke, Its Third Since the Cold War
Nov 1, 2023 · President Biden’s administration is proposing taking older nuclear bombs and rebuilding them into new ones, so the Pentagon can replace the largest nuke in its arsenal. …