The US Department of Defense announced on Friday a project to upgrade its main nuclear gravity bomb. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) at the Department of Energy will develop the B61-13 munition, pending the approval and funding by Congress.
“The B61-13 represents a reasonable step to manage the challenges of a highly dynamic security environment,” Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb said. “While it provides us with additional flexibility, production of the B61-13 will not increase the overall number of weapons in our nuclear stockpile.” Plumb described the announcement as “reflective of a changing security environment and growing threats from potential adversaries.” The Pentagon, however, insisted that the decision was not made in response to “any specific current event” but “reflects an ongoing assessment” of the security environment, as described in the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review. According to […]
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