Biden Administration Announces Development of B61-13, 24 Times More Powerful Nuclear Bomb Targeting China's Large Hardened Targets, Signaling Review of US Tactical Use Posture

The Biden administration has announced plans to develop a new nuclear bomb, the B61-13, which is 24 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The bomb is designed to target China's large hardened targets and may signal a review of the US's tactical use posture. The development of this bomb comes as the US aims to replace its biggest and most dangerous nuclear bomb in its arsenal.