National Review7y
The MOAB Attack on ISIS Was a Beautiful Bargain
This Massive Ordnance Air Blast weapon affectionately is nicknamed the Mother of All Bombs (MOAB). America’s most powerful non-atomic armament blasted these catacombs of hate with the equivalent ...
The National Interest1mon
Here’s Why It’s Called the “Mother of All Bombs”
America’s MOAB is considered to be the largest non-nuclear bomb in its arsenal. Now that Donald J. Trump has returned to the White House, there is a sense of unfinished business being addressed ...
Business Insider India6y
China is showing off its homemade version of America's 'Mother of All Bombs'
Referred to it as the "Chinese version of the 'Mother of All Bombs,'" this massive aerial bomb is reportedly China's largest non-nuclear bomb, the Global Times explained Thursday, citing a report ...
MercoPress1mon
Putin also has his “Father of all bombs”, allegedly four times more powerful than MOAB
Putin's monster explosive is known officially as the Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power and is reportedly four times bigger than MOAB. It carries 44 tons of TNT and explodes in the same ...
Hebdo Ahram29d
Point-blank: MOAB’s regional threat
Last week, Trump’s West Asia envoy, Steve Witkoff, acknowledged that Washington has approved the transfer to Israel of GBU-43 Massive Ordnance Air Blast bombs (MOAB), also known as the “Mother ...
Wall Street Journal6y
Why U.S. Dropped ‘Mother of All Bombs’ on ISIS
Why U.S. Dropped ‘Mother of All Bombs’ on ISIS What led up to U.S. President Donald Trump deciding on Thursday to drop one of the largest nonnuclear bombs ever used in combat — in an attack ...