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The US Department of Defense announced plans to construct a new variant of the B61 gravity bomb.
  • The US Department of Defense announced plans to build a new gravity bomb.
  • The new variant will be part of the B61 models that were first introduced in the 1960s.
  • The announcement comes several days after the US issued a worldwide caution travel advisory.

The Department of Defense announced Saturday the US plans to add a new model of nuclear bomb to its arsenal.