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In an essay advocating for large-scale acquisition of the B-21, a Washington thinktank claims unprecedented stealth for the new stealth bomber.

The Air Force needs a lot of B-21 Raider stealth bombers to wage a great power war against Russia or China in a crisis. That won't be an easy task. 

It could be at least another generation before another bomber is developed and takes to the skies – and that is if the B-21 Raider doesn't end up being the last U.S. bomber to fly.

It could be at least another generation before another bomber is developed and takes to the skies – and that is if the B-21 Raider doesn't end up being the last U.S. bomber to fly.

While the B-21 Raider certainly could hit targets in both China and Russia, will the U.S. Air Force build enough of them if a war did break out? 

WASHINGTON D.C. - In a recent session on the floor of the U.S. Senate, South Dakota Senator John Thune voiced his support for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), scheduled

Although it’s been a generation since America updated her bomber fleet, the cost of the B-21 program, plus the secrecy of the program, has inspired questions, like, does America need a new bomber?

In form, the B-21 is highly similar to the B-2 in that it utilizes a flying wing design. Rather than the typical aircraft shape of a fuselage with wings, stabilizers, and a tail attached, the B-21 resembles one large wing.

The B-21 Raider stealth bomber is designed to ensure America can win a war against Russia, China, Iran and even North Korea. 

Experts have suggested that the U.S. Air Force needs 300 bombers to engage China in a war – but yet, as the B-21 Raider comes online, the service may not afford to maintain its older B-1 and B-2s flying. Thus, the bomber fleet will get smaller before it gets bigger.