Russia’s military announced that it has successfully tested a lethal new air delivered bomb, which is supposed to be the most powerful non-nuclear weapon. The Ordnance dubbed as “Father of all Bombs” is four times more powerful than the U.S’s “Mother of all Bombs”.
The bomb comes at a time when both Russia and the U.S. appear to be reneging on nuclear arms limitation treaties signed during the Cold War and after the collapse of U.S.S.R in 1991.
The results of the tests have shown that it is comparable with nuclear weapons in its efficiency and potential. The bomb is said to have no match in the world and when it was tested by dropping it over a testing ground by a Tupolev 160 strategic bomber, a large explosion followed .
The aviation vacuum bomb, which is also known as a fuel-air bomb was the mightiest ever created. There has been a growing tension between Russia and the West for the last eight months and during this time Vladimir Putin has denounced the U.S. power, torn up a conventional arms agreement with NATO and grabbed a large chunk of the Arctic.
The U.S. Massive Ordnance Air Blast ,nicknamed the” Mother of all Bombs” is a large yield satellite-guided, air delivered device, which previously enjoyed the dubious accolade of most powerful non-nuclear weapon in history.
These are thermobaric weapons which use oxygen from the atmosphere rather than carrying oxidizing agent in their explosives. They produce more energy than normal weapons but are hard to control. The U.S. used similar weapons to clear jungle for helicopter landing during the Vietnam war. The Soviet Union also developed its own fuel air weapons, deploying them against China and in Afghanistan.
God knows where the world is heading. Every country is trying to test its own nuclear weapon. We talk about non-violence on one hand and create nuclear weapons on the other. Will there ever be peace in this world ? I am sure no one has the answer. We are NOT safe on this Earth.
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