According to the text in the video “only” 192lbs of the bomb is PBXN-109 explosive filler. The rest is the casing and so forth. It’s probably the cheapest bomb for hitting moving targets. There are no JDAMs, yet alone laser guided ones, below 500lbs, the 250lb JDAM got cancelled. The 250lb bombs are from the SDB glide bomb series and are significantly more expensive. F-35s can’t carry AGM-65 Maverick missiles either, and some variants of those have a 300lb warhead. Drones can carry AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, but carrying out a strike right next to Venezuela with one would be risky for the US, plus Hellfires are also more expensive.
Just look at the video of the strike. There’s shrapnel all over the water. Don’t think there are any humane concerns here.
According to the text in the video “only” 192lbs of the bomb is PBXN-109 explosive filler. The rest is the casing and so forth. It’s probably the cheapest bomb for hitting moving targets. There are no JDAMs, yet alone laser guided ones, below 500lbs, the 250lb JDAM got cancelled. The 250lb bombs are from the SDB glide bomb series and are significantly more expensive. F-35s can’t carry AGM-65 Maverick missiles either, and some variants of those have a 300lb warhead. Drones can carry AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, but carrying out a strike right next to Venezuela with one would be risky for the US, plus Hellfires are also more expensive.
Just look at the video of the strike. There’s shrapnel all over the water. Don’t think there are any humane concerns here.