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

On Saturday, June 21, 2025, following a spate of unprecedented aerial attacks that Israel carried out against Iran just days before, the United States joined the war and used bunker-busting bombs to ...
Popular Mechanics

The Covert Arms Race Between Bunker-Buster Bombs and High-Tech Concrete

In the late 2000’s, 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 ...
Army Times

Army engineers quietly upgrade bunkers to protect soldiers from TBIs

The Army Corps of Engineers has developed bunker enclosure door designs for U.S. Central Command in the hopes of reducing the risk of traumatic brain injury. (Army Corps of Engineers) U.S. military ...
AOL

10 End-of-the-World Bunkers That Only the Super Rich Can Afford

When the world starts to wobble, some people grab flashlights. But the rich ones dig deep into the Earth and emerge with subterranean sanctuaries built like Bond lairs. For the wealthiest, bunkers ...
AOL

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

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On Saturday, June 21, 2025, following a spate of unprecedented aerial attacks that Israel carried out ...