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Frank Kuhn @frankkuhn.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Since New START counting rules count one bomber as just one warhead, regardless of the actual number of warheads doployed, the U.S. Air Force could already add more warheads to its bomber force now if ordered to do so.

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Air Force Ready to Add Nukes Once Arms Control Treaty Ends

The Air Force is ready to add nuclear warheads to its bombers and missiles if ordered to do so when a key arms control treaty expires.

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Timur Kadyshev @kadyshev.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

I read it as referring to the acquisition and deployment of additional heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments, within the meaning of the Treaty. Theoretically, they could also convert some heavy bombers currently equipped for non-nuclear armaments to nuclear, if necessary.

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Frank Kuhn @frankkuhn.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

That is indeed part of what the USAF could do. But I think he was indeed referring to "uploading" more warheads, as the USAF spokesperson said they could add more weapons to the B-2s, which cannot be done by buying more or re-converting some of them.

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