Iran’s Bunker Concrete May Be Unbreakable, Scientists Say

[Cypress]

America Dropped 30,000-Pound Bunker-Busters—But Iran’s Concrete May Be Unbreakable, Scientists Say​

Up until now, in the quiet arms race between concrete and bombs, the concrete has been winning​

While President Trump declared that the operation “completely and totally obliterated” the sites, Iranian officials downplayed the attacks. As of publication time, it’s unclear the level of damage inflicted based on satellite imagery alone, but a CNN report published on Tuesday afternoon claims that the strikes on Iran did not destroy the country’s nuclear program and has instead only set it back by a matter of months, according to early U.S. intelligence.

If history serves as any indication, there is a chance Iran’s underground nuclear facilities could be partially or wholly intact. That’s because up until now, in the quiet arms race between concrete and bombs, the concrete has been winning.

In the late 2000s, for instance, rumors circulated about a bunker in Iran struck by a bunker-buster bomb. The bomb had failed to penetrate—and remained embedded in—the surface of the bunker, presumably until the occupants called in a bomb-disposal team. Rather than smashing through the concrete, the bomb had been unexpectedly stopped dead. The reason was not hard to guess: Iran was a leader in the new technology of Ultra High Performance Concrete, or UHPC, and its latest concrete advancements were evidently too much for standard bunker busters.

In a First, America Dropped 30,000-Pound Bunker-Busters—But Iran’s Concrete May Be Unbreakable, Scientists Say

The U.S. made history with the first use of its largest bunker-buster bomb. Experts are waiting to see if Iran’s bunkers survived the unprecedented strikes.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Lionfish]

America Dropped 30,000-Pound Bunker-Busters—But Iran’s Concrete May Be Unbreakable, Scientists Say​

Up until now, in the quiet arms race between concrete and bombs, the concrete has been winning​

While President Trump declared that the operation “completely and totally obliterated” the sites, Iranian officials downplayed the attacks. As of publication time, it’s unclear the level of damage inflicted based on satellite imagery alone, but a CNN report published on Tuesday afternoon claims that the strikes on Iran did not destroy the country’s nuclear program and has instead only set it back by a matter of months, according to early U.S. intelligence.

If history serves as any indication, there is a chance Iran’s underground nuclear facilities could be partially or wholly intact. That’s because up until now, in the quiet arms race between concrete and bombs, the concrete has been winning.

In the late 2000s, for instance, rumors circulated about a bunker in Iran struck by a bunker-buster bomb. The bomb had failed to penetrate—and remained embedded in—the surface of the bunker, presumably until the occupants called in a bomb-disposal team. Rather than smashing through the concrete, the bomb had been unexpectedly stopped dead. The reason was not hard to guess: Iran was a leader in the new technology of Ultra High Performance Concrete, or UHPC, and its latest concrete advancements were evidently too much for standard bunker busters.

In a First, America Dropped 30,000-Pound Bunker-Busters—But Iran’s Concrete May Be Unbreakable, Scientists Say

The U.S. made history with the first use of its largest bunker-buster bomb. Experts are waiting to see if Iran’s bunkers survived the unprecedented strikes.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Hawkeye10]

That the nuclear bunker busters designed for the job would work is a maybe.

My grapevine is increasingly calling dropping MOAB's a Narrative War operation....Ritter was the first.

 

[Hawkeye10]

That the Imperial Empire spent 40 Tomahawks on this narrative war operation is interesting.....all of the Empires missiles are increasingly in short supply, and the ability to produce more or faster is poor.....

"America lost the arms race"
ANDREI MARTYANOV

 

[Hawkeye10]

I heard a claim today that this 12 day failed war against Iran used two years worth of production...

That boys and girls is a problem.

 

[FastLane]

America Dropped 30,000-Pound Bunker-Busters—But Iran’s Concrete May Be Unbreakable, Scientists Say​

Up until now, in the quiet arms race between concrete and bombs, the concrete has been winning​

While President Trump declared that the operation “completely and totally obliterated” the sites, Iranian officials downplayed the attacks. As of publication time, it’s unclear the level of damage inflicted based on satellite imagery alone, but a CNN report published on Tuesday afternoon claims that the strikes on Iran did not destroy the country’s nuclear program and has instead only set it back by a matter of months, according to early U.S. intelligence.

If history serves as any indication, there is a chance Iran’s underground nuclear facilities could be partially or wholly intact. That’s because up until now, in the quiet arms race between concrete and bombs, the concrete has been winning.

In the late 2000s, for instance, rumors circulated about a bunker in Iran struck by a bunker-buster bomb. The bomb had failed to penetrate—and remained embedded in—the surface of the bunker, presumably until the occupants called in a bomb-disposal team. Rather than smashing through the concrete, the bomb had been unexpectedly stopped dead. The reason was not hard to guess: Iran was a leader in the new technology of Ultra High Performance Concrete, or UHPC, and its latest concrete advancements were evidently too much for standard bunker busters.

In a First, America Dropped 30,000-Pound Bunker-Busters—But Iran’s Concrete May Be Unbreakable, Scientists Say

The U.S. made history with the first use of its largest bunker-buster bomb. Experts are waiting to see if Iran’s bunkers survived the unprecedented strikes.

www.yahoo.com

MOPs are not standard bunker busters

US strikes on Iran nuke facilities caused more damage than first thought — as watchdog reveals possible contamination​

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog group revealed even more damage from the US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites after taking a closer look — including possible chemical contamination at one facility.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said Tuesday that the latest satellite images from the Fordow and Natanz facilities showed additional damage, beyond what the agency found in the first-pass review of the sites.

 

[Hawkeye10]

Regime change
Destroy Iran
End nuclear program

The Empire failed in all three objectives, as it demonstrated weakness and made the world a more dangerous place. ....the iron dome is just the latest of the Empires weapons systems to not come close to their reputations.....the aggression against Russia and Iran has been catastrophic for the Empire weapons makers who have long pursued profit skimming rather than quality production.

 

[Hawkeye10]

The Imperial Empire looked for an out here for the same reason they ran from Yemen after 30 days....the missile spend was intolerable.

 

[Matt Dillon]

Regime change
Destroy Iran
End nuclear program

The Empire failed in all three objectives, as it demonstrated weakness and made the world a more dangerous place. ....the iron dome is just the latest of the Empires weapons systems to not come close to their reputations.....the aggression against Russia and Iran has been catastrophic for the Empire weapons makers who have long pursued profit skimming rather than quality production.

Holy Fuck you're an insufferable idiot.

 

[Matt Dillon]

Them MOPs fucked Fordow up is what happened. Sometimes ya gotta do a little bitchslappin'.
I saw a vid of one of the impacts, and it looked like extra underground explosions.
And then there's this:
"Iran earthquake: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Semnan, Iran, amid rising tensions with Israel"

MSN

That wasn't an earthquake.