cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31683994

Fox News reports that Donald Trump may consider using nuclear weapons to eliminate Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility

The U.S. military has reservations regarding the success of using a bunker-buster bomb, a non nuclear weapon, to eliminate Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility, buried deep in a mountain. Two defense officials were reportedly briefed that only a tactical nuclear weapon could reach the facility.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 19 points 1 year ago* (6 children)

My worry is he will drop one on an American state.

Wouldn't be the first time, but those were on accident and thankfully didn't detonate.

Edit to add reference: 1961 Goldsboro B-52 Crash

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
  • [–] 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I mean we also blew up a lot of nukes on American soil on purpose too!

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments