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    Two US Navy news articles

    Two US Navy news articles

    US Navy arms subs with low yield nuclear warheads


    This is a good idea. Currently our only low yield nukes are bomber delivered. Russian air defenses make that problematic.

    The U.S. military has put low-yield nuclear warheads into operation on submarines, citing the need to deter a limited nuclear attack by Russia with similarly small warheads in a scenario that worries Pentagon planners.

    In a statement released Tuesday, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John C. Rood confirmed that the W76-2 low-yield warhead had been fielded on submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The introduction of the warhead on Ohio-class nuclear submarines marks the first time the U.S. military has armed underwater vessels with warheads that can explode at such small yields since the George H.W. Bush administration.




    The move comes over the objections of top Democrats and antinuclear advocates who have called it dangerous.





    Rood said the W76-2 strengthens deterrence against adversaries and gives the United States a low-yield option that is more survivable in the event of a nuclear war. The U.S. military already possesses a low-yield option in the B61 gravity bomb, but that warhead and its variants can be launched only from aircraft, which the Pentagon believes could be stymied by sophisticated Russian air defenses.


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    Lasers on US subs?

    Interesting. By increasing the laser beam wavelength a submerged sub could fire an effective laser at line of sight targets.



    Laser weapons can strike at the speed of light, and they’re quickly deploying to every possible fighting domain, whether on land, in the air, and at sea. But what about under the sea?


    Open-source budget documents, the earliest of which date back to 2011, show the Navy’s plans to arm Virginia-class nuclear subs with high-energy laser weapons. It’s a strange idea seeing as laser weapons definitely do not work underwater. Submarines are also quiet recluses by design, rarely popping their heads above water.


    But despite these glaring contradictions, experts talking to Popular Mechanics say a laser sub makes more sense than you might think.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    US Navy arms subs with low yield nuclear warheads

    This is a good idea. Currently our only low yield nukes are bomber delivered. Russian air defenses make that problematic.

    Contrary to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists's delusions, this is Russia's fault. Every single NATO ally has agreed that Russia is the primary driving force behind nuclear proliferation concerns. The W76-2 simply rebalances the equation by providing the U.S. with a proportionate means to counter a limited Russian nuclear strike. And now, Russia knows it.

    True, none of this is pleasant. But effective nuclear strategy creates two certainties. First, it confers the certainty of moral readiness to do the unthinkable to defend the nation, and second, it gives adversaries certainty that our forces are able to defeat them across the range of conflict. The W76-2 bolsters both of those certainties and should be welcomed for it. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/o...sage-to-russia
    The W76-2 yield is 5-7 kilotons. It is the smallest, most numerous of nukes in the US weapons arsenal, weighing about 210 lbs. -- Wikipedia.

    W76-2 yield illustrated on map: https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

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    The article got it wrong. It claimed the only low yield nukes were bomber delivered. Good catch.

    Quote Originally Posted by Lummy View Post
    The W76-2 yield is 5-7 kilotons. It is the smallest, most numerous of nukes in the US weapons arsenal, weighing about 210 lbs. -- Wikipedia.

    W76-2 yield illustrated on map: https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/
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    Uncle Ferd wants to use lasers...

    ... to zap terrorists inna butt.

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