As diplomats rush to reach an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program, the U.S. military is stockpiling conventional bombs so powerful that strategists say they could cripple Tehran's most heavily fortified nuclear complexes, including one deep underground. The bunker-busting bombs are America's most destructive munitions short of atomic weapons. At 15 tons, each is 5 tons heavier than any other bomb in the U.S.
U.s. Stockpiles Powerful Bunker-buster Bombs In Case Iran Nuclear Talks Fail
Los Angeles Times, Free Republic
Sat, 07/04/2015 - 2:37am
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