The Air Force’s B-2 Bomber Nightmare Has Arrived

The Air Force’s B-2 Bomber Nightmare Has Arrived

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirit, its most formidable stealth bomber, suffers from a “stealth bomber problem”: scarcity. After a 2022 crash, the fleet is down to just 19 aircraft. This “high-value, low-density” force is further constrained by “extensive” maintenance, leaving as few as “a dozen” bombers mission-capable at any given time. This small number creates a strategic bottleneck, limiting flexibility and sortie gene…