By Tyler Durden
We recently highlighted the�possibility that
the US and China “may well be on the road to war, and nuclear war
is no longer unthinkable.†For years, we’ve discussed the
relentless quest of Washington elites, preparing the empire for the
inevitable
collision with China as the battle for economic supremacy
nears.
The rapid modernization of the military under the Trump
administration, costing taxpayers $2 trillion, was an important
signal in gauging Washington Warhawks’ level of military
preparedness as the threat of rising
China increases by the day.
President Trump has described the trillions of dollars allocated
to the military as a “colossal rebuilding†effort – something
he says has “never been done before.†Trump has routinely
described all sorts of new military technology, including
fifth-generation stealth jets,
hypersonic missiles, and increased nuclear weapon
capability.
While dangers of confrontation have increased in 2020 as US
warships continue to sail through the South China Sea, or Chinese
warplanes buzz Taiwan’s airspace – Trump is still president for
57 days, meaning that anything is possible in the next two
months.
In a show of force, the Air Force released a video Monday
showing a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II dropping a mock nuclear
bomb at Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah Test Range over the
Nevada desert.
“We’re showing the B61-12’s larger compatibility and
broader versatility for the country’s nuclear deterrent, and
we’re doing it in the world of COVID-19,†said Steven Samuels,
a manager with Sandia’s B61-12 Systems Team.
Samuels said, “We’re not slowing down. We’re still moving
forward with the B61-12 compatibility activities on different
platforms.â€
We
noted in June that another F-35 dropped a mock nuclear bomb at
a test range in the California desert.
In 2018, the Pentagon upgraded its B61
nuclear gravity bombs, a move that would increase the lifespan
for decades.
“The upgraded, B61-12 LEP will replace all of the bomb’s
nuclear and nonâ€nuclear components for another two decades, and
improve the bomb’s safety, effectiveness, and security. This life
extension program will address all age-related issues of the
weapon, and enhance its reliability, field maintenance, safety, and
use control,†the National Nuclear Security Administration said
in a
tear off sheet.
“This was the first test to exercise all systems, including
mechanical, electrical, communication and release between the
B61-12 and the F-35A,†Samuels said.
“The latest test is a critical piece in the F-35A and B61-12
program Aboard the newest fighter, the B61-12 provides a strong
piece of the overall nuclear deterrence strategy for our country
and our allies,†he said.
Meanwhile, the Navy
disclosed last week that a missile interceptor from one of its
warships at sea shot down and destroyed a “mock ICBM†that was
put into flight for testing purposes.
Source:
Zero Hedge
Image: Anthony Freda
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