US EditionWhat Is a ‘Bunker Buster’ Bomb?
- Israel launched Operation Rising Lion last Friday, striking multiple Iranian nuclear sites including Natanz and Isfahan but not yet targeting Fordow.
- The Fordow site, deeply buried inside a mountain and heavily defended by missile systems, presents significant challenges for strikes.
- The U.S. possesses heavy bunker buster bombs carried by B-2 stealth bombers capable of penetrating up to 200 feet underground, uniquely able to target Fordow.
- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi reported extensive damage at Natanz with 15,000 centrifuges destroyed, while stating 'there is very limited if any damage' at Fordow.
- Israel plans to continue pressuring Iran's nuclear program, and potential U.S. involvement remains uncertain but could escalate regional conflict risks.
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The Israeli army does not have the necessary means to destroy the uranium enrichment facilities at the underground site. The US bomb GBU-57 with high penetration power was precisely designed for this use.
New Satellite Images Show B-52 Bombers at U.S. Base Near Iran — But No Sign of B-2 Stealth Jets Needed for Fordo Strike
New satellite imagery of the Diego Garcia airbase – the closest one used by the US closest to Iran – appears to show 2 B-52 Stratfortress bombers and several transport aircraft. Of note, the only plane that can carry the bombs necessary to rip through the Fordo nuclear installation is the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which isn’t at the base.
Israel's goal is to stop Iran's nuclear program, for which it is necessary to destroy the underground facility of Fordo. This facility is 90 meters deep. Israel's MPR 500 bombs failed, only America's GBU-57A/B bombs, which are dropped from B-2 stealth bombers, can destroy it. For this Israel needs American help.
If the U.S. decides to support Israel more directly in its attacks on Iran, one option for Washington would be to provide the large-pebbunker bombs believed to be necessary to significantly damage the Fordo uranium enrichment plant, which is built deep on a mountain.
Explainer: What Exactly Is the 'Bunker Buster' Bomb That's Been in the News?
While the primary conflict in the Middle East involves Israel and Iran, most attention is being paid to the United States. While the U.S. has remained generally opposed to direct […] The post Explainer: What Exactly Is the 'Bunker Buster' Bomb That's Been in the News? appeared first on The Western Journal.
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