Russia tests �Father of All Bombs�

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The USA's Massive Ordnance Penetrator, pictured here, is no match for the latest Russian effort, which they've called the "Father of All Bombs."

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September 18, 2007 Russia has just announced the completion of successful testing of what it dubs the “Father of All Bombs” – four times more powerful than the USA’s comparatively placid “Mother of All Bombs". Both devices are viewed - somewhat dubiously - as “environmentally friendly” alternatives to nuclear devices, as they leave no radioactive fallout.

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