Military & security
MOAB (Mother of All Bombs)
A massive non-nuclear conventional bomb, officially GBU-43/B. Used in Afghanistan, it is mentioned in reports about U.S. plans against fortified Iranian sites.
MOAB is a massive non-nuclear conventional bomb developed by the United States, weighing about 9.8 tons. It is designed to target tunnels and fortified underground sites, and was first used in Afghanistan in 2017. It is discussed in military debates as an option against fortified Iranian nuclear facilities, though its effectiveness against very deep sites is debated.
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