US Nuclear Bomb Ahead of Schedule
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The US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration has completed a critical manufacturing step for America's newest nuclear bomb three months ahead of schedule. This milestone marks one of the fastest nuclear weapons development efforts since the Cold War. The NNSA completed diamond stamping of all canned subassemblies planned for the B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb
Why it matters
The accelerated development of the new nuclear bomb signifies a major milestone in the US nuclear weapons modernization efforts, enhancing national security and deterrence capabilities
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