B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb joint test assembly.

Designed to Destroy Bunkers, Dogged by Doubts: B61-13 Enters a Strategic Storm in Indo-Pacific

The United States has entered a new chapter in its nuclear modernization effort with the early completion of the first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb—an upgraded, high-yield weapon specifically crafted to destroy hardened underground targets. Completed nearly a year ahead of...
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Bomb Squadron takes off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Apr. 14, 2025

Strategic Statement: B-1B Bombers Touch Down in Japan Amid Rising Indo-Pacific Tensions

In a landmark military move underscoring the United States’ growing strategic focus on the Indo-Pacific, aircraft and personnel from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, touched down at Misawa Air Base in northern Japan...