Potential Fallout: U.S. B83 Nuclear Strike Consequences for Moscow, Beijing, and Pyongyang

The American magazine Newsweek analyzed potential outcomes if the U.S. were to strike Moscow, Beijing, and Pyongyang with the B83 thermonuclear bomb.

According to their estimates, an attack on Moscow could result in 1.4 million fatalities and 3.7 million injuries. In Beijing, 1.5 million people could die, with 3.3 million suffering injuries. A strike on Pyongyang could lead to 1.3 million deaths and 1.1 million injured.

The magazine decided to run these simulations after Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a new nuclear doctrine. U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall indicated that a conflict between Washington and Russia or China is “not unlikely” and could occur at any time.