[Poohbah]

They are electronic-warfare aircraft. Last I checked, that type of aircraft was not a part of the START treaty. Furthermore, START only applies to nuclear-capable bombers. I don't think an EB-52G would have the proper certifications for nuclear weapons, would it?

Can you hang a nuke inside the bomb bay?

Okay, I admit it, I'm looking for some loopholes in the treaty. :)

Good grief, man, I thought you were taking English lessons from Bill Clinton ("now this is where we determine the meaning of 'is' in this particular context").

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"Can you hang a nuke inside the bomb bay?"

Not without removing the TALDs - and the wing racks are needed for HARMs or modified ACMs (we installed a HARM seeker and a 750-pound conventional warhead on `em). ;)

"Good grief, man, I thought you were taking English lessons from Bill Clinton ("now this is where we determine the meaning of 'is' in this particular context")."

Hey, there's a difference here: I'm looking for a loophole in an arms control treaty so we can maximize national security. Clinton was trying to duck responsibility for the fact that he couldn't refrain from getting it on with an intern in the Oval Office.

As I said earlier, the treaty does not seem to preclude converting B-52Gs into EW platforms. Kinda like Cap Weinburger calling the device used to power the X-ray laser a generator (Colin Powell's memoirs tell that story).