July 2, 2024, 9:02 pm
Congress is setting the stage to restore nuclear capabilities to approximately 30 B-52H Stratofortress bombers. These bombers had previously been modified to carry only conventional munitions under the New START arms control treaty restrictions with Russia.
Both the Senate and House defense policy bills for fiscal 2025 mandate that the US Air Force reintegrate these bombers into the nuclear triad, nearly a decade after their nuclear capabilities were removed to comply with the treaty’s limits. The current New START treaty is scheduled to expire in February 2026.
According to the House bill, the Air Force must begin reconverting the bombers within a month after the treaty expires and complete the restoration of their nuclear capabilities by 2029.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why US Congress is working to rearm 30 B-52H Stratofortress bombers with nukes?
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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
01:57 B-52H BOMBER
05:04 NEED
06:39 ANALYSIS
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▶️ Narration by Scott Leffler (scottleffler.com)
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"Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (Licensed under Creative Commons)
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