An F-15E fighter jet drops a GBU-28 bunker buster bomb during training in the United States. (Credit: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Ammons)
In an effort to dissuade Hezbollah from retaliating after Israel assassinated its top military commander Fouad Shukur in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the party has received warnings from multiple sources that Israel is prepared to respond swiftly and forcefully to any attack, potentially using bunker-buster bombs on underground military targets in southern Lebanon.What are bunker-buster bombs?Bunker-busters, manufactured primarily in the United States, are specialized munitions designed to penetrate deep into fortified structures or underground installations before exploding. Featuring reinforced noses and heavy shells, they burrow through layers of earth, concrete, or steel, gaining power to penetrate tough materials. Once they reach a certain depth, they detonate, maximizing damage to underground targets while minimizing impact on...
In an effort to dissuade Hezbollah from retaliating after Israel assassinated its top military commander Fouad Shukur in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the party has received warnings from multiple sources that Israel is prepared to respond swiftly and forcefully to any attack, potentially using bunker-buster bombs on underground military targets in southern Lebanon.What are bunker-buster bombs?Bunker-busters, manufactured primarily in the United States, are specialized munitions designed to penetrate deep into fortified structures or underground installations before exploding. Featuring reinforced noses and heavy shells, they burrow through layers of earth, concrete, or steel, gaining power to penetrate tough materials. Once they reach a certain depth, they detonate, maximizing damage to underground targets while minimizing impact on...