Today, the Air Force is struggling to maintain 19 of these bombers—and the Pentagon is desperate to replace them with the B-21. Just to be clear: the Air Force believes it will have a large number of units ready by the end of the 2030s (around 100). Until real reform of the Pentagon’s acquisitions process occurs, and R&D programs are given a proper ranking in terms of priority (and funding), America will never have the long-range bomber fleet it requires to survive-and-thrive in the dynamic threat environment it now finds itself in.
Author: Brandon J. Weichert
Published at: 2024-11-18 23:43:50
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