The new missile has a blunt nose that, combined with high velocity, creates a bubble of air in front of the weapon. The idea is that the bubble forces earth out to the sides as the missile descends, creating a cavity that the weapon can slide through.
The warhead could thus reach much deeper buried structures than conventional streamlined bunker bombs and should also be able to carry more explosives, the report said.
That's what I'm talking about. We often get into discussions about Nuclear weapons here at the office and I'm a big proponent of not having them at all. I mean, we need them until the whole world doesn't have them, but I wish that day would come. But smarter bombs, more precise and more powerful are the way to go. This blunt "bunker buster" sounds like a great step in that direction.
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