The B61 nuclear bomb is the primary thermonuclear gravity bomb in the United States Enduring Stockpile following the end of the Cold War. It is a low-to-intermediate yield strategic and …

2022年3月28日 · The flexible yield B61 was one of the elements of Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger’s plan to upgrade nuclear forces deployed in NATO Europe. This report to …

2025年1月19日 · The United States has finished distributing its upgraded B61-12 nuclear bombs to air force bases across five NATO countries. As part of efforts to modernize older variants in …

2022年10月17日 · Finally, the existing B61 nuclear bombs will soon be replaced by the enhanced B61-12 guided nuclear bomb. Development is essentially complete and full-scale production of …

2025年1月19日 · The United States has completed the modernization of its primary thermonuclear weapon, according to NNSA Administrator Jill Hruby, who indicated that the …

2025年1月9日 · Weighting around 700 pounds (just over 300 kg), the B61 was designed to be carried by tactical airplanes of the United States Air Force and of NATO partner nations, …

2024年10月25日 · Under the NATO nuclear-sharing arrangement, U.S. B61 nuclear gravity bombs are understood to be housed in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey, …

2025年2月22日 · Sandia National Laboratories announced on Feb. 20, 2025, the conclusion of the production of the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, nearly two months after the LPU (Last …

In a hypothetical scenario where U.S. armed forces withdraw from Europe to redeploy in the Pacific and Indian Oceans as part of their China containment strategy, Washington might even …

Increasing the accuracy of the B61 has important implications for NATO’s nuclear posture and for nuclear targeting in general. In Europe, the new guided tail kit would increase the targeting …