Summary: a satellite photo of Fordo available to Jerusalem Post shows two bomb entry points at the top of the ridge. Road tunnel entry points have been buried by Iran, and not bombed. Support building is standing.

  • Chris@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I watched a compelling argument from an MIT prof the other day saying that our bunker busters are ineffective.

    Gonna wait for some more confirmation until I believe it’s destroyed

    • perestroika@lemm.eeOP
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      2 days ago

      It would depend on the rock type, but I have the same opinion basically (I’m not a geologist or explosives expert, of course) - there is not enough data to claim destruction.

      Places about 100 m deep (e.g. metro station Arsenalnaya in Kyiv) have been so far considered totally secure from conventional weapons. Of course, MOP is a big special purpose weapon, so the old truth might no longer apply… but I’m not convinced that Fordo is ruined.