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2020-01-14 -Short Attention Span Theater-

B-52s no longer authorized to carry nuclear gravity bombs.

[TWITTER]

It’s official: B-52 bombers are no longer authorized to carry nuclear gravity bombs. New Air Force instruction describes “removal of B61-7 and B83-1 from B-52H approved weapons configuration.” https://t.co/gayLcHvHir

This confirms my report from 2017: https://t.co/z9eIN4nd9x
2/1 pic.twitter.com/G9Qr8uy6U8
— Hans Kristensen (@nukestrat) January 13, 2020

Posted by 3dc 2020-01-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 Because there are better munitions.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-01-14 00:36|| 2020-01-14 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 ...This may be a misinterpretation of what the TO actually says - the B83 was being pulled anyways, and the B61-12 is being deployed, so earlier versions would no longer be used.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2020-01-14 04:23|| 2020-01-14 04:23|| Front Page Top

#3 When you are playing with big boys, you might want to put a lot of distance between you and the 'flash bang'. Gravity delivery probably isn't the optimal means to achieve that. Not to mention staying out of SAM range. I think the Ukrainians can vouch for the latter.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-01-14 08:35|| 2020-01-14 08:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Dems want to kill LRSO. Remember when they thought the killed of TLAM?

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-01-14 11:00|| 2020-01-14 11:00|| Front Page Top

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