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https://www.foxnews.com/us/pentagon-announces-new-nuclear-bomb-24-times-more-powerful-dropped-japan

if we're never going to use them what's the point of having one that powerful? 

what do we spend annually on our nuclear arsenal?  not suggesting getting rid of them... just curious.

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1 hour ago, EvilBird said:

bUt asSuAuLt rIfLeS . 

 

Yeah lets build a weapon that can destroy a whole country in 30 seconds

Humans are insane 

apparently it's a modern rendition of the classic peacemaker...

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/24848

 

 

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24 times.   Russia..."hold my beer."

It gets even more terrifying than that. The largest nuclear weapon ever detonated, the Tsar Bomba, set off by the Soviet Union in 1961, produced an insane 50-megaton blast—about 3,333 times more powerful than the Little Boy bomb that leveled an entire city.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a23306/nuclear-bombs-powerful-today/

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36 minutes ago, BOHICA said:

Republicans in the house voted to spend an additional $19 billion on building some of these.  Thank god it won’t likely clear the senate.

well, they need to catch up to the amount we're spending on debt service, right @Highmark

billions, is childs play... :lol:

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I would assume most of our nukes are far more powerful than the bombs dropped to end WW2.  This headline is fake attention grabbing at best. 

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1 minute ago, Highmark said:

I would assume most of our nukes are far more powerful than the bombs dropped to end WW2.  This headline is fake attention grabbing at best. 

Why though? Planning on wiping out entire countries? Nukes are war crimes in a can.

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Just now, HSR said:

Why though? Planning on wiping out entire countries?

If need be yes.   Would it be great if the world rid itself of nuclear/atomic weapons?   Absolutely....but lets be realistic its never going to happen. 

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29 minutes ago, Highmark said:

If need be yes.

IMHO your government is far too corrupt to have that kind of power or the morals to make that kind of decision.

You guys keep raising the bar on nukes, others will just follow suit now. Lose Lose situation.

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7 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

well, it's Fox which appeals to simple minded morons.

hence, the thread... :news:

Well of course....things in Ukraine have quieted down so the Russia war mongering news organizations aren't running the story.  :lol:  

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22 minutes ago, HSR said:

IMHO your government is far too corrupt to have that kind of power or the morals to make that kind of decision.

You guys keep raising the bar on nukes, others will just follow suit now. Lose Lose situation.

Any your govt isn't?   :lol:  

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14 minutes ago, Highmark said:

Any your govt isn't?   :lol:  

Do we own a single nuclear weapon? Are we considered a world " super power ".

Do we start wars(only to lose) and influence politics around the world?

Epic fail bud :thumbsup:

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15 minutes ago, Highmark said:

Well of course....things in Ukraine have quieted down so the Russia war mongering news organizations aren't running the story.  :lol:  

anything exciting on Qonan news?  

 

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3 minutes ago, HSR said:

Do we own a single nuclear weapon? Are we considered a world " super power ".

Do we start wars(only to lose) and influence politics around the world?

Epic fail bud :thumbsup:

No but that doesn't mean your govt isn't corrupt. 

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4 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

https://www.foxnews.com/us/pentagon-announces-new-nuclear-bomb-24-times-more-powerful-dropped-japan

if we're never going to use them what's the point of having one that powerful? 

what do we spend annually on our nuclear arsenal?  not suggesting getting rid of them... just curious.

That really isn’t a large nuke. In fact it’s hardly large enough to be considered a strategic nuke. It’s more for hardened military targets. To put it into perspective, one Ohio class sub carries 20 missiles. Each missile has 12 warheads that it releases while still orbital. Each warhead is about 500 kilotons. There are 18 Ohio class subs lurking in the depths awaiting launch orders. 

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2 minutes ago, spin_dry said:

That really isn’t a large nuke. In fact it’s hardly large enough to be considered a strategic nuke. It’s more for hardened military targets. To put it into perspective, one Ohio class sub carries 20 missiles. Each missile has 12 warheads that it releases while still orbital. Each warhead is about 500 kilotons. There are 18 Ohio class subs lurking in the depths awaiting launch orders. 

where do we send the check?

2 minutes ago, Highmark said:

I only follow your expertise dude.  :lol:  

as you should... ;)

 

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