“Today’s announcement is reflective of a changing security environment and growing threats from potential adversaries,” the Pentagon said in a statement.

The following report is a press release from the Pentagon:

Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that the United States will pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, designated the B61-13, pending Congressional authorization and appropriation. 

The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) would produce the B61-13. The decision to pursue this capability, which was undertaken in close collaboration with the NNSA, responds to the demands of a rapidly evolving security environment as described in the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review.

Today’s announcement is reflective of a changing security environment and growing threats from potential adversaries. The United States has a responsibility to continue to assess and field the capabilities we need to credibly deter and, if necessary, respond to strategic attacks, and assure our allies.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb, said
An old B61-12 bomb. Courtesy: The National Interest

The B61-13 would be deliverable by modern aircraft, strengthening deterrence of adversaries and assurance of allies and partners by providing the President with additional options against certain harder and large-area military targets. It would replace some of the B61-7s in the current nuclear stockpile and have a yield similar to the B61-7, which is higher than that of the B61-12.

The B61-13 represents a reasonable step to manage the challenges of a highly dynamic security environment. While it provides us with additional flexibility, production of the B61-13 will not increase the overall number of weapons in our nuclear stockpile.

Said Plumb.

The B61-13 would take advantage of the current, established production capabilities supporting the B61-12, and would include the modern safety, security, and accuracy features of the B61-12.

This initiative follows several months of review and consideration. The fielding of the B61-13 is not in response to any specific current event; it reflects an ongoing assessment of a changing security environment.

The fact sheet can be found here.


AUTHOR COMMENTARY

Ever since the Russia-Ukraine thing got started Western media and governments began to push the fear of nuclear war, as can be seen here:

Only time will tell, but I think the inevitability of a nuclear strike by someone, or blamed on someone, is a formality and will occur in the times to come. We’ll have to wait and see I suppose.

[9] But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. [10] Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: [11] And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

Luke 21:9-11

[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).

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9 Comments

  • I could be wrong, but the Vatican in Revelation chapter 18 is going to be destroyed by fire; and if nothing else, this could be the bomb that’ll be launched onto the Vatican.

    Anybody have any thoughts on this?

    • Revelation 18:8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. [20] Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. [21] And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

      • Absolutely Jacob! I can’t wait to be in Heaven after the catching up and see the Vatican burn!

        I just remember seeing in one of Bryan’s studies that it’ll be thermonuclear holocaust, and chances are the United Nations will be used to fulfill that prophecy.

        I’m very fascinated by this, Jacob!

    • Yep! I do! Actually, not my thoughts… ” But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.” 2 Pet. 3: 7.

      Now, combine just this single bomb with all the other nuclear bombs, warheads, capped oil wells, oil refinery stocks, chemical plants, etc.. God is using man who ruined the earth to help in its renovation!

  • Dont forget russians tsar bomb:

    The detonation was astronomically powerful—over 1,570 times more powerful, in fact, than the combined two bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Tsar Bomba’s yield was 50 megatons: ten times more powerful than all of the ordnance exploded during the whole of World War II.

    • Fredrik, bigger than these huge bombs is the question, “Who has the guts to use it / them? Only a suicidal maniac… Maybe it’s time for a diaper change; after all, Americans have O’Biden…and we have Crime Minister at the helm… Mankind is on the “Endangered Species” list!

      Having said all that, I don’t believe God will allow this to happen until after the Church has been raptured. That can be any day. Jesus said, “When you see these things begin to happen, lift up your heads, your redemption draws nigh.” This came off my head; I apologize if my punctuation is off. Maranatha!

  • Bigger bomb, more people; know what I meen Vern..
    Same ole, who gots the bigger stick on the block, rules the block.

    My guess is God’s fiery indignation, will be that big fire
    they are to worried about climate change then to lite one off.

    • Got ya, Shirl! 🙂 “Same ole, who gots the bigger stick on the block, rules the block.”

      I had a couple of roosters like that once!

      “But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.” 2 Pet. 3: 7

      Now, combine just this single bomb with all the other nuclear bombs, warheads, capped oil wells, oil refinery stocks, chemical plants, etc.. God is using man who ruined the earth to help in its judgment and renovation!

      All this should give them enough fodder for their climate change propaganda machine. The catch is…they have to survive it! Of course, we know they’ll be deep fried like donuts!

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