Upgraded U.S. Nukes May Violate Nation’s Own Policy

The United States Air Force is upgrading B61 nuclear bombs stationed across Europe. Those upgrades may violate the nation’s own nuclear regulations.

The B61 is a Cold War relic built in 1961 but new upgrades would give the bombs an internal guidance system that would make it easier for them to find their mark. The Air Force also wants to add the ability to release different amounts of thermonuclear energy upon impact — 0.3, 5, 10 or 50 kilotons — depending on the target. According to Defense Tech, those upgrades may violate the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review, a U.S. Department of Defense review of the nation’s nuclear policies which states that no nuclear weapons can be upgraded in ways that give them new abilities. Read more…

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