Israel’s attack on Iran aimed at destroying its nuclear program has raised speculation about whether the U.S. would use one of America’s most powerful weapons to make that happen.
It’s 20-feet long, weighs 30,000 pounds and is capable of penetrating 200 feet deep inside a target and then exploding.
Iranian officials have dismissed Israel’s claims that it was working on a nuclear weapon.
Trump has issued warnings to Iran’s leaders about its alleged plans to build a nuclear weapon and he has backed the Israeli government’s ongoing attacks against Iranian targets.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi issued a statement last week warning about the dangers of attacks on nuclear facilities, including the risk of nuclear contaminiation.
The Israeli strike on Iran, which was intended to destroy its nuclear program, has sparked questions about whether the U. S. . would accomplish that by utilizing one of America’s most potent weapons.
According to the Israeli government, Iran is on the verge of producing a nuclear weapon, and the enriched uranium required for this purpose is allegedly produced and stored at its Fordo facility, which is located deep within a mountain in northwest Iran.
Known as the bunker buster, the most recent GBU-57 A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb is one of the few weapons that can destroy that facility and the centrifuges thought to be inside.
It is 20 feet long, 30,000 pounds in weight, and can enter a target 200 feet deep before detonating.
Col., retired, and contributor to ABC News. According to Steve Ganyard, the bomb was created especially to be used against targets in Iran and other places where buildings have been buried and covered with thick concrete. It has never been used in combat.
According to him, “you don’t need something that goes that deep” in everyday situations, so you make sure to save them for places like Iran and North Korea.
According to Ganyard, the bomb only has 5,000 pounds of explosives, which are meant to explode when it gets to its underground target.
“It wouldn’t be the biggest explosion. He stated, “It would pierce the earth and shoot up some debris but it won’t be a massive cloud.”.
The GBU-57 and the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which can carry two of the enormous bombs, are the only weapons available to Israel and no other military.
Military experts estimate that if the Air Force bombers were deployed, it would take them 15 hours to reach Iran from their current location at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
Since Israel’s military has destroyed a significant portion of Iran’s air defense systems, Gaynard pointed out that the B-2’s stealth capabilities would not be relevant in a hypothetical bunker buster mission in Iran.
Israel’s allegations that Iran was developing a nuclear weapon have been denied by Iranian officials.
Trump has supported the Israeli government’s continuous attacks on Iranian targets and warned Iranian leaders about the country’s purported nuclear weapons development plans.
Regarding a potential U, he has remained ambivalent. S. . engagement.
Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the IAEA, warned last week about the risks of nuclear contamination and the perils of attacks on nuclear facilities.
In a statement, he said, “Such attacks have serious implications for nuclear safety, security, and safeguards, as well as regional and international peace and security.”.
