B-2 Stealth Bomber: Multi-role sophisticated bomber, equipped with "Earth Penetrator" bombs which can strike up to 20 feet inside concrete
B-2 Stealth Bomber: Multi-role sophisticated bomber, equipped with "Earth Penetrator" bombs which can strike up to 20 feet inside concrete
B-52 Bomber: Long-range (14,000 km) heavy bomber. Can carry 2,000 pound of payload. During Gulf war, 40 per cent bombs dropped by B-52s
F-16 Fighter: Compact multi-role, all-weather fighter aircraft, best for air raids and giving cover to heavy bombers
F-14 Tomcat: Sweep-wing strike fighter, operates from most of the US aircraft carriers
Tomahawk cruise missile: Fired from a ship or submarine, it is satellite-guided and avoids the radar. Used against Afghanistan in 1998
Range: up to 3,500 miles
Length: 20.6 feet
Speed: 381-571 mph
Numbers: 3,000 with US navy
The launch sites: Cruise missiles can be fired from the Arabian sea, using Pakistan air space. Bombers may take off from Central Asian countries.
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