Biden Asks Congress To Approve a New Nuclear Gravity Bomb as Iran Ticks Closer to Atomic Doomsday

The B61-13 atomic bomb would be, if all else fails, able to destroy underground sites in a fell swoop.

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As Iran reduces the breakout time it needs to build atomic weapons, President Biden is asking Congress to approve an upgrade of the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb. The new B61-13 would be able to destroy underground nuclear sites if all else fails.

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