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Why the Pentagon Is Equipping the F-35 With a Thermonuclear Bomb

Why the Pentagon Is Equipping the F-35 With a Thermonuclear Bomb, Popular Mechanics,  A man with a bomb can do things a missile with a bomb can’t. BY KYLE MIZOKAMINOV 5, 2021  

• The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is nearly certified to carry a new thermonuclear weapon, the B61-12.
• Although the U.S. military has a variety of ways to deliver nuclear weapons, there are only a handful of ways to use them on the battlefield.
• Using a crewed delivery system ensures there is a person in the loop for the entire flight who can execute last minute instructions……………. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a38093134/pentagon-equipping-f-35-thermonuclear-bomb/

November 6, 2021 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war