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 …
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. …
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 …
United States nuclear weapons, 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic …
May 7, 2024 · The B61–13 will be designed for the future B-21 bomber and possibly the B-2 until its retirement. The military justification for the new B61–13 gravity bomb is difficult to identify …
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.
Thinking about the Unthinkable: Five Nuclear Weapons Issues to …
Feb 9, 2024 · The United States needs to address five key nuclear weapons challenges in 2024. Managing these challenges will require leadership and careful attention from the highest …
Inside the $1.5-Trillion Nuclear Weapons Program You've Never …
Dec 1, 2023 · 29 min read. Inside the $1.5-Trillion Nuclear Weapons Program You’ve Never Heard Of. A road trip through the communities shouldering the U.S.’s nuclear missile revival. …
Pentagon's New Tactical Nuke Is Now on the B-2 Stealth Bomber
Dec 1, 2023 · The future of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons. The B61-12 will replace B61 mod-3, -4, and -7 bombs currently in service that were built between 1979 and 1990.
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. …
The Troubling Mysteries at the Heart of Nuclear Bombs
Feb 1, 2024 · The Troubling Mysteries at the Heart of Nuclear Bombs. Plutonium-pit secrets, growing up in parallel universes, the strange aftermath of a fictional wildfire, and more books …