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The title is inaccurate. This is known as the Mother-of-all-bombs (MOAB unofficially, or GBU 43/B officially). For people who like comparisons, Russia tested th

The title is inaccurate. This is known as the Mother-of-all-bombs (MOAB unofficially, or GBU 43/B officially). For people who like comparisons, Russia tested the Father-of-all-Bombs in 2007, which is believed to be 4x more powerful. The FOAB is a thermobaric explosive that offers certain advantages over common explosives. More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_of_All_Bombs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_of_All_Bombs

mod 9y ago
Perhaps should include "in the US' arsenal", or "ever dropped"
- oliwarner 9y ago
  Or just "their largest..." I don't think it's so inaccurate it should be flagged. It's implicit. Why would the US be dropping Russia's bombs?
  - 3131s 9y ago
    I seriously doubt that's why HN posters flagged this article.
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