Posted on Sep 1, 2015
Could America's latest atomic weapon ignite a new arms race?
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We already have sufficient Nuclear weapons to destroy the Earth. Do we really need to invest more money in that or are we planning on fighting off an alien invasion?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
I'm with you MSgt Jay Scheid. At what point does this all become Utterly Ridiculous.
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SSG Timothy Miller
Uh, YES we do. We have Russia breathing down on us again and they have a new generation of weapons. Nukes was my job when I was on active duty. Yes, we need a new generation with current and future tech built in.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Always good to get input from the current Generation of Nuke Operators. Tks for the Input SSG Timothy Miller.
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Just curious as to why you would have to be "precise" and require the use of "Dial-a-yield" technology to adjust the NUCLEAR BOMB's explosive force...
I mean... Did I really miss something somewhere??? Am I the only one not following the logic here? ROFLMAO!!!
Sorry, I couldn't help it!!! :D
I do hope that the actual one without the orange (inert) color will have a better color scheme so as to not mistake it for an external fuel or travel pod! HA! I kill me! :D
I mean... Did I really miss something somewhere??? Am I the only one not following the logic here? ROFLMAO!!!
Sorry, I couldn't help it!!! :D
I do hope that the actual one without the orange (inert) color will have a better color scheme so as to not mistake it for an external fuel or travel pod! HA! I kill me! :D
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Yeah it's appearance kind of confuses me too MSgt Curtis Ellis. Reminds me of a Torpedo and I was thinking it was the latest spin on the SUBROC Submarine Rocket (Torpedo with a Rocket strapped on it's ass) which could carry a Nuclear Warhead and why I was on the Sealed Authentication System Team.
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A new arms race with what nuclear power?
Russia?
Hasn't Russia already been modernizing their nuclear weapons while the United States has deliberately restrained its nuclear modernization for many years?
No, this will not ignite a new arms race.
This modernization activity to the B-61 is long-overdue. The improvement in weapons delivery Circular Error Probable (CEP) could actually reduce the number of nuclear weapons needed for a given target set.
Compare how many unguided bombs, such as Mark-80 series weapons) delivered by fast-movers it takes to destroy a designated target - to how many bombs (and reduced weapons yields) it takes when adding a GBU kit to the tail. Also consider the reduced collateral damage.
Not doing this modernization makes no sense, from an ordnance standpoint. Why would F-35's (or for that matter, F-16's) be saddled with dropping dumb bombs in today's world...especially if the bombs are nuclear?
Russia?
Hasn't Russia already been modernizing their nuclear weapons while the United States has deliberately restrained its nuclear modernization for many years?
No, this will not ignite a new arms race.
This modernization activity to the B-61 is long-overdue. The improvement in weapons delivery Circular Error Probable (CEP) could actually reduce the number of nuclear weapons needed for a given target set.
Compare how many unguided bombs, such as Mark-80 series weapons) delivered by fast-movers it takes to destroy a designated target - to how many bombs (and reduced weapons yields) it takes when adding a GBU kit to the tail. Also consider the reduced collateral damage.
Not doing this modernization makes no sense, from an ordnance standpoint. Why would F-35's (or for that matter, F-16's) be saddled with dropping dumb bombs in today's world...especially if the bombs are nuclear?
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