B-2 Bombers

U.S. Military’s Iran Strike: Why the GBU-57 “Bunker Buster” Wasn’t Used at Isfahan and the Fallout of a Historic Air Campaign

In a striking revelation that underscores both the complexity and limits of modern military power, General Dan Caine, the U.S. military’s top general for strategic operations in the Middle East, disclosed in a closed-door Senate session why the U.S. did...
Operation Midnight Hammer

“Operation Midnight Hammer”: US Drops GBU-57 Bunker Buster Bombs in Iran, Ushers in New Era of Deep Penetration Warfare

In an operation that marks a pivotal moment in modern aerial warfare, the United States Air Force (USAF) executed its first combat deployment of the formidable GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) on June 22, 2025. Codenamed Operation Midnight Hammer, the...
B-2 Bombers

US B-2 Bomber and GBU-57 “Massive Ordnance Penetrator” Combo Fails to Eliminate Iran’s Deep-Buried Nuclear Sites

In what was billed as the most aggressive direct U.S. military action against Iran's nuclear infrastructure in over a decade, a series of coordinated airstrikes involving B-2 stealth bombers and GBU-57 "Massive Ordnance Penetrator" bombs—America's most powerful bunker-buster weapon—struck key...