The U.S. Air Force’s Big B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Mistake Still Stings

The U.S. Air Force’s Big B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – A growing consensus of military leaders and experts argues that the U.S. Air Force’s plan to buy only 100 B-21 Raider stealth bombers is dangerously insufficient. The original number, based on outdated assumptions, fails to address the modern reality of deterring two peer competitors, China and Russia, simultaneously. The B-21 Raider program is on track and continues flight testing at Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing fac…