The U.S. Strategic Command is apologizing for a New Year’s Eve tweet that suggested it was ready to drop a bomb. The tweet, since deleted, noted the annual ball drop to ring in the New Year, then said “if ever needed, we are #ready to drop something much, much bigger.”US Strategic Command tweeted this and deleted it. pic.twitter.com/TKFUVjklts — Henry Williams (@digitalhen) January 1, 2019The tweet featured a video of a B-2 bomber dropping bombs as the words “stealth,” “ready” and “lethal” flashed on the screen. — US Strategic Command (@US_Stratcom) December 31, 2018The agency, which is part of the Defense Department, told NBC News the post was part of a year-in-review series “meant to feature our command priorities: strategic deterrence, decisive response and combat-ready force.” The bombs were two conventional Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) at a test range in the United States. pic.twitter.com/4OWcGMtfCj — Derek Johnson (@derekjGZ) December 31, 2018Others defended the agency:I think a little dark humor is okay.

Source: Huffington Post January 01, 2019 10:52 UTC