The latest test of the US F-15 fighter jet is the B-61-12 nuclear bomb
According to Russian reports, the US Air Force has begun secretly conducting tactical nuclear strike exercises. At the Air Force Base in Nevada, the United States Air Force’s F-15 fighter jets are conducting test flights, and the latest B-61-12 high-yield gravity-throwing nuclear bomb is suspended. The Russian side said that the US Air Force’s new nuclear weapon delivery system is being tested at a test site near the air force base. Previously, the B61-12 has been placed on the B-2 strategic stealth bomber. The U.S. Pentagon stated that the difference between the B61-12 thermonuclear bomb and its predecessor is the use of a new control system: these new nuclear bombs control the accuracy of nuclear bomb strikes by providing rudder and GPS navigation devices, which will greatly improve the accuracy of the bomb. . Another feature of the weapon is the variable explosive power: the TNT equivalent of the B-61 nuclear bomb exploded from 50 tons to one million tons. Therefore, the new nuclear bomb will be able to complete many tactical and strategic nuclear strike missions, and the explosive equivalent of the B-61 nuclear warhead can be exchanged according to different missions.
US F-35 fighter jets also have powerful nuclear strike capabilities.
B-61-12 large-yield nuclear bombs. In addition to the use of strategic bombers B-52 and B-2, new nuclear bombs will also be deployed on frontline fighters and carrier-based aircraft, including F-15, F-22 and F-35 fighter jets. The Russian side said that at present, the United States and some of its closest allies are conducting simulated air combat at the training ground in southern Nevada to practice "red flag military exercises." The United States is currently conducting a confrontation exercise to test the specific power of the B-61-12 large-yield nuclear bomb, including research on strikes against imaginary enemy targets. The Russian side said that the current large-scale exercise of the US military to test the B-61-12 large-yield nuclear bomb is mainly aimed at the Russian army.
The bombing ability of the US F-35 fighter jets is also superior. Especially when the US Air Force F-35 fighter jets are fully deployed in the surrounding areas of Russia, the US Air Force F-35A will also obtain this air-dropped B-61 large-yield nuclear bomb capability. The U.S. F35 Fighter Wing 412th Test Wing pointed out that after the new B-61 nuclear bomb is mounted, the F-35 fighter has a strategic strike capability and a dual-function fighter. "Dual function" refers to carrying conventional weapons and nuclear weapons. According to the plan of the US military in 2017, the B61-12 nuclear bomb will be integrated into the F-35A fighter jet as early as 2020.
The US military’s B-61 nuclear bomb
Russia said that the updated B61-12’s precision strike capability greatly improves its versatility and can be carried by a variety of fighters. Once the B61-12 nuclear bomb is fully operational, this nuclear bomb will be deployed to Europe. In Europe, the United States will use this weapon in all-out conflicts with the Russian army. Prior to this, the United States and NATO had been playing up the so-called "red line": If Russian armored forces strike Europe, the US military can only be forced to use nuclear weapons, especially low-yield tactical nuclear weapons, to intercept Russian forces.
In this regard, Russia said that if the F-35 stealth fighter has a nuclear strategic arrangement, it will be very dangerous to the Russian army, because the number of F-35 fighters is huge and the penetration capability is quite good, which will make the Russian army unable to distinguish. Which F-35 fighter jet carried a nuclear bomb, so that the Russian military lost its priority capability of nuclear strike. And this is undoubtedly the nuclear strike capability that the US military is most proud of in provoking Russia.
