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rick · 6/18/2025, 11:44:22 AM · permalink

Sure looks like that one was.

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Bunker Buster Types

The distinction between nuclear and non-nuclear bunker busters lies primarily in their warhead type, intended use, and resulting effects. Nuclear bunker busters are equipped with nuclear warheads and are designed to destroy deeply buried and hardened targets such as underground military bunkers or nuclear facilities, with the added risk of radioactive fallout. Non-nuclear bunker busters, like the U.S.'s GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, use a conventional warhead but rely on immense kinetic energy to penetrate layers of rock and concrete before detonating underground.

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Warhead Type: Nuclear bunker busters carry a nuclear payload, while non-nuclear variants use high explosives.

Penetration Capability: Non-nuclear bunker busters, such as the GBU-57, are designed to penetrate up to 61 meters (200 feet) underground before detonating.

Nuclear variants are also designed for deep penetration but achieve destruction through the immense energy release of a nuclear explosion.

Fallout and Collateral Effects: Nuclear bunker busters, despite being designed to minimize fallout compared to air-burst nuclear weapons, can still generate significant radioactive contamination due to the interaction of the explosion with surrounding earth and structures.

Non-nuclear versions avoid radioactive fallout but may still cause environmental damage and release hazardous materials if hitting a site like a nuclear facility.

Use Case and Policy: The use of nuclear bunker busters raises significant geopolitical and humanitarian concerns, limiting their deployment. Non-nuclear variants are more likely to be considered in military planning, especially in scenarios involving sensitive targets like Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility, where radioactive contamination must be avoided.

The GBU-57, a non-nuclear bunker buster, is considered one of the few viable options for targeting deeply buried facilities like Fordo, which is believed to be located 80–90 meters underground, pushing the limits of even this advanced weapon.

In contrast, a nuclear bunker buster would theoretically guarantee destruction of such a target but at the cost of potential nuclear contamination and broader strategic consequences.

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