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To: Mariner

Not Really.The United States still has a B61-11 nuclear ‘bunker buster’ in our arsenal which has a 400 kiloton yield


15 posted on 08/17/2009 8:54:54 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ("We will either find a way, or make one."-Hannibal/Carthaginian Military Commander)
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To: sonofstrangelove
"Most of our nukes won't do that outside a very direct hit...and none of the tactical nukes will at all".

See the word: MOST

Still, point taken.

It would take a very large air-burst nuke to penetrate 200ft of reinforced concrete at ground level.

However, by taking away the geo-political and military dynamics of nukes use, this new weapon is truly a GAME CHANGER.

Most underground installations, built at the cost of $billions, are now at risk without nukes...and that's a big deal. Even if Obama doesn't use them, the next president could.

However, don't be surprised if the dim congress denies the Pentagon request.

18 posted on 08/17/2009 9:05:26 PM PDT by Mariner
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