(Franco Iacch)
01/13/16

http://www.difesaonline.it/mondo-militare/barack-obama-nellocchio-del-ciclone-mille-miliardi-di-dollari-un-nuovo-arsenale

President Barack Obama is under fire for the cost of its program to modernize nuclear arsenal, estimated at one thousand million dollars within the next 30 years. According to the Federation of American Scientists, approximately 225,000 kits have already been delivered to the US to update the four versions in the service of the Family B-61.

The B61-12 nuclear bomb was designed to be carried by the F-35. The 180 warheads B61 that are located in the six bases in Europe, will be converted to the version Mod-12 within the next three years (funds already allocated).

The B61-12 with an accuracy of 30 m from the lens requires only one head of 50 kilotons (a power more acceptable and with fewer side effects). This means greater accuracy and a new use on the battlefield. The yield of detonating a warhead from 50 kilotons, in a radius of 30-68 meters, it is absolutely necessary for spraying all types of fortified bunker.

The technology of the B61 is also known as "dial-a-yield". That means every bomb has an adjustable power: from a maximum of 50,000 tons of TNT equivalent to a minimum of 300. The use on the battlefield, then, it can be customized depending on the desired effect and objective.

The upgrade will be completed by the end of 2018, worth deterioration tested obsolete (ie those located in Europe) for a total of 500 warheads Mod-3, 4, 7 and 10 to be converted. With the new changes, the bombs will be used more "easily" by commanders in the field. While not technically a new weapon, the update of the Pentagon transforms the current inventory nuclear "stupid" (ie free fall) into "intelligent" weapons system, ie, precision-guided.

It is noted that in Europe, the B-61-12, will be carried exclusively by the F-35. F-16 and Tornado, in fact, because of some incompatibility between systems, could not launch the new Mod-12. The point is that the US nuclear modernization program involves the development of five more new nuclear weapons power climb.

The concept "dial-a-yield" should not be misunderstood. The explosive yield relatively "small", making it "easier" the use of an atomic weapon intelligent. Although the United States is proposing the slogan of a nuclear-free world Russia and China have already expressed their concerns. Moscow considers the B61-12 'irresponsible'. Beijing, however, has expressed its concerns to such an asset peak.

The fact is that the US, hoping to not ever use them. The B-61, in fact, should be considered a nuclear deterrent can also dissuade the Allies themselves from developing nuclear weapons "homemade". Americans include the integration of the B61-12 also on the aircraft carriers, dusting off the concept of "dual capacity".

The US government, today, provides for the possibility to equip the F-35A ground-based nuclear weapons, but also the F-35C could receive the same capabilities as a "visible manifestation of the commitment of the United States in protecting its allies ".

According to 'The Atom Project' "America needs of several nuclear devices: those low-yield tactical nuclear weapons up to the weapons of mass destruction."

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