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It reported that a single F-35 could potentially annihilate over 310,000 residents of Moscow, the capital of Russia, in one sweep. The fatalities could escalate to over 360,000 if the bomb were to be dropped in the densely populated central St Petersburg

Previously, the US air force deployed B61 bombs on F15E and F16 jets. Now, the bomb is being deployed on more survivable F35 stealth fighters. This was followed by the operational deployment of B2 Spirit bombers with B61-12 bombs in November 2023.

In the last few years, the US air force conducted multiple flight trials of the B61-12 bomb from the F35, and it has been certified to carry this weapon ahead of schedule.

The upgrade includes requisite wiring and data links to use advanced B61-12 nuclear bombs, and this certification doesn’t extend to US marine corps-operated F35B and carrier-borne F35C variants. However, the US air force stated that all F35As in service will be upgraded to carry nuclear weapons

Unlike the F22 Raptor, which was specifically designed for air-to-air combat, the F35 is a multirole stealth fighter with ground strike capability. It has now become a dual-capable fighter, capable of performing both conventional and nuclear strike missions.

What is the B61-12 bomb?

The B61-12 is the latest version in the B61 thermonuclear gravity bomb family, developed as part of a life extension program aimed at modernising the US nuclear arsenal. It is replacing older versions such as the B61-4, B61-7, and B61-11.

Weighing just 320 kilograms, the B61-12 can be carried by various fighter jets in addition to strategic bombers.

Equipped with a warhead featuring variable blast yield ranging from 0.3 kilotons to 50 kilotons, depending on mission requirements, the B61-12 offers versatility in its destructive power. For comparison, the bomb used on Hiroshima, known as “Little Boy,” had a blast yield of 15 kilotons.

The B61 bombs, including the B61-12, can be used to destroy hardened underground nuclear and chemical storage bunkers in preemptive strikes.

According to reports, the B61-12 is equipped with a manoeuvrable tail kit and GPS-aided Inertial Navigation System (INS) guidance, allowing it to function as a glide bomb with an estimated range of 15 miles (24 km).

This standoff range enables the launch platform to drop the bomb from a safe distance, avoiding both enemy air defence systems and the risk of its own nuclear bomb explosion.

Nuclear bomb on stealth fighter
The F35 is designed with cutting-edge stealth technologies to evade air defence systems and can carry 2 B61-12 bombs in its internal bay. Given that in preemptive strikes, air defence threats are complex and dynamic, integrating nuclear bombs on the F35 allows stealth attack capability in nuclear strikes, making it a more credible nuclear deterrent.

Furthermore, the F35’s advanced electro-optical targeting system allows it to precisely guide the B61-12 Bomb onto the intended target, maximising the probability of destroying hardened underground targets with a single strike.

European F35’s to carry B61-12?
Besides the P3 countries—US, UK, and that possess their own nuclear weapons within NATO, the US nuclear sharing program extends to five more European countries, allowing them to host B61 nuclear bombs on their territories.

These countries are Belgium, Netherlands, , Turkey, and Italy. Except Turkey, the remaining four countries are current or future operators of the American F35.

and Italy have equipped their Tornado jets with B61-12 bombs and are poised to replace these jets with F35s. While 100 B61 bombs currently deployed in Europe are older versions, the F35 is only certified to carry the latest B61-12. There is a possibility of replacing them with the latest version and equipping those bombs on F35s sold to these countries.

Conclusion
Deployment of nuclear weapons on F35 stealth fighters is a significant achievement for the United States, enhancing the US nuclear deterrent. It is likely that this capability will also be deployed on European F35 jets.

https://thenewsmill.com/2024/03/f35-becomes-worlds-first-stealth-fighter-to-carry-nuclear-weapons/

Us ready 4 WW3

Nonsense.

Russian subs carrying SATAN-II missiles will detect and end this crap within minutes.

Putin is my President not Tinupupu.

VeryWickedMan:
Nonsense.

Russian subs carrying SATAN-II missiles will detect and end this crap within minutes.

Lol, f-35 is designed for such scenario man, it is a stealth fighter

What else is new? No one knows how to kill humans better than humans. Make we dey innovate weapons dey go.

ok na

War war 3 is inevitable 😭

USa can only attack Russia in their Hollywood movies....

There is no such thing as nuclear weapons. Let the deceit end

Perennial and perpetual wars and rumours of war, una no dey tire?

Fineman2:

The B61 bombs, including the B61-12, can be used to destroy hardened underground nuclear and chemical storage bunkers in preemptive strikes.
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All those people wey dey build bunkers never hear this one.

Jesus Christ is the only sure bunker. Repent and turn to him today.

If you claim to know Him and you are still living in sins like fornication, lying, masturbation, sports betting, arrogance, unkindness, malice, unforgiveness etc. then you are same as a ritualist or the worst sinner you can think of. No sin is small, sin is sin.

Repent and redidicate yourself now!!!

VeryWickedMan:
Nonsense.

Russian subs carrying SATAN-II missiles will detect and end this crap within minutes.

Putin is my President not Tinupupu.

It's no longer the Agulu chief?

I was going to say humans are innovating more ways to kill humans. Then when I look at Tinubu, I understand why.

And we are still paying ransom to kidnappers

WW3 loading

The time and effort humans put in place to annihilate other humans is bewildering

Happy Sunday

Thank God for M.A.D. This isn't Japan, that didn't have the capacity to respond. Drops e-pen.

The world hegemon at it again. Writernig come and see o. Come and defend your paymasters

They better make sure the F35 that will be carry the nukes are in good shape and condition because the USA have lost more than 10 F35s in peace time.
Imagine F35 with nukes on board crashed

F35 have crashed more than anything, Israeli and Japanese airforce have grounded many times

Why using Moscow to do your analysis if it’s the other way round you’ll paint the scenario to make Russia the aggressor. Only the west can have deadly weapons other countries can’t and yet we’re all independent and some people still the bias .

VeryWickedMan:
Nonsense.
Russian subs carrying SATAN-II missiles will detect and end this crap within minutes.
Putin is my President not Tinupupu.

Kindly migrate to their Siberian Ice- Forest in Russia ,for the rest of your life and like Navalny( now deceased),Nigerians will not even bother, just that you are Unpatriotic and Putin hates that!
What you don't know is that dictator will view you as an enemy,so if you can do this to your country, you will do it to him!

Na, this is too much. Arming a highly capable F35 with nuclear is like taking Anthony Joshua to a street fight.

But I will like to see dem put it on d F22 raptor though

The Raptor is the only jet that the US refuses to sell to anybody

Lol make una bomb una sef....

xpressionx:
The time and effort humans put in place to annihilate other humans is bewildering

Na, it's called deterrent. The only reason the world hasn't gone on another war is that either side know they can annihilate each other

Something that will crash by 2mrw

God's own country.

But thank God the USA has humanity and won't use nuclear weapons again except extremely necessary

VeryWickedMan:
Nonsense.

Russian subs carrying SATAN-II missiles will detect and end this crap within minutes.

Putin is my President not Tinupupu.

Satan wetin dey play you can only track what you can see

The US can conduct any test they desire but other nations can’t

Russian defensive systems will detect this jet before it gets to drop zone,😉😎

Make Tinubu catch them