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Reference News Network on 29 January, according to Xinhua News Agency Xinhua reported that the U.S. military is working to improve the penetrating bomb, so that if the decision to use force against Iran, but also effective against underground nuclear facilities in Iraq.

pursuit of deeper

U.S. military and the U.S. signed the 2009 Boeing contract, the latter making 20 bombs to destroy underground facilities

this bomb about 6.2 meters long, about 2.4 tons of explosives loaded by the B-2 stealth bombers, the maximum penetration depth of about 61 meters.

United States, “Wall Street Journal,” 28 reported that preliminary test results show, according to the existing design, some of these bombs can not destroy Iraq underground facilities because these facilities are too deep or extra reinforcement. Military estimates, Sherlock Road in the mountains of Iran’s underground uranium enrichment plant at least 61 m depth.

September last year, the Air Force received its first Earth Penetrator. More bombs will undergo further testing, is expected in 2013. Department of Defense has so far invested about $ 330 million R & D earth penetrator, the secret to Congress in mid-$ 82 million funding application for improvements to increase the combat depth.

利昂帕内塔 26, told U.S. Secretary of Defense, “Wall Street Journal” reporter, the existing earth penetrator could “seriously damage” Iran’s underground nuclear facilities, but it can not destroy them. U.S. Founder improved earth penetrator, research done from the “very close”, “I believe that soon we will have that capability.”

contingency plans

the United States recognized Iran’s civilian nuclear program as a cover to develop nuclear weapons, the imposition of sanctions against Iraq, while not excluding the possibility of the use of force. Iraq denies U.S. claims, warning each other, the use of force will lead to retaliation.

24, U.S. President Barack Obama State of the Union speech, said: “There is no doubt that the U.S. determination to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. To achieve this goal, I do not rule out any options.”

U.S. officials said their efforts to develop contingency plans for possible military strikes to prepare, improve emergency Earth Penetrator is part of the program. An improved listening earth penetrator who reported that funding applications, the U.S. Central Command intends to use force as soon as possible to prepare improved earth penetrator “direct correlation” ready to process.

“The Wall Street Journal,” Review of the Defense Department asked Congress for a number of other defense projects to the diversion of funds improved earth penetrator, shows the urgent need for this type of military weapons.

Panetta claimed that Iran’s nuclear facilities is just one potential target penetrating bombs, these weapons will be used “in any place against any enemy.”

backup options

a former senior U.S. official told the “Wall Street Journal” reporter, particularly concerned about the ability to destroy the military in the mountains of Iraq nuclear body facilities, especially the Sherlock Road underground uranium enrichment plant.

The plant, located near the Iranian holy city of Qom, surrounded by anti-aircraft missiles deployed to increase U.S. combat difficulty.

some weapons experts say, penetrating bombs against the effect depends on many factors, including the thickness of soil and rock above the target species, thus improving Earth Penetrator difficult. Defense Panetta acknowledged, “If the Earth Penetrator achieve the desired effect is not easy.”

U.S. officials believe that, in addition to earth penetrator, other means can delay Iran’s nuclear program. A senior official said that if access to the exact location information, the U.S. military to launch precision-guided munitions to destroy nuclear facilities, entrances and exits, thus delaying Iraq’s nuclear program. “Is an effective means to dig too deep, but you also need access to (nuclear facilities )。”

official disclosure, and some military officials to develop operational plans that conventional weapons can not effectively deal with the nuclear Sherlock Road facilities, perhaps the only means of tactical nuclear weapons. “If they build in the mountains, then you have to use a mountain can destroy things.”

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