Gessler
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Dear gessler think a little about this
USA 13.5 tons bunker-buster penetrate 60-70m in 5000PSI concrete but it only can penetrate less than 10m in 10000PSI concrete ,Iran Uses 60000PSI concrete to strengthen its facilities .
Yes, I though about it.
You're counting the penetration power of a single munition. An F-15E Strike Eagle can be optimized to carry upto 6 x JDAMs. If one such sortie of F-15Es flies over, its 6 x times the damage you're counting. If multiple strike fighters show up, it becomes 12 x and so on. All these would strike the same target, repeatedly.
Plus as LeGenD said, the shockwaves will also pay a good role. If not completely destroy, they'll be capable of putting the reactor or other facilities out of order (render them non-functional) until it can be repaired and operationalized again. It would take a lot of time. Ample opportunity for Israel or US to give option for more talks with Iran, which this time, might succeed in making Iran comply and compromise on its nuke programme.
Although I think I should agree with what Mercenary says here, indeed Israel's AF would do critical damage, especially if they decide to use missiles to weaken the facilities' protection and crater the area, later on even a single sortie of F-15Es with full load of JDAMs, coupled by air-superiority optimized F-16Is or F-15s would be enough to take out the facility.
Plus we cannot rule out US intervention at all, two carrier battle groups are now in the area, equipped with large numbers of long-range aircraft like F/A-18 Super Hornet. Bomber support would also be deployed if it so requires. If the bombers do really come, then it would be pretty much easy to put the facilities out of action.
US might or might not be in the mood, but if its vital ally seeks help, they have to just respond. Its their responsibilty and they seem well optimized to fullfilling it. It all depends on what Iran decides to do with its nuke energy.
The range might be a problem, but the Strike Eagle has adequate range, plus Israel has
effective support of IFR tankers for mid-flight refuelling, it might not be any real problem afterall.
Especially if Jordan allows Israel to use its airspace.