Berletic: New US B-21 Raider Illustrates Waste in Western Defense Spending Giving Russia-China the Archived Message
Posted by sashimi on December 4, 2022, 10:23 am
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* The US has unveiled thes stealth B-21 Raider - its newest bomber;
* The B-21 Raider may cost over 700 million US dollars per warplane;
* It will not fly until next year at the earliest and still requires extensive design reviews;
* Western analysts admit it faces major challenges going against modern integrated air defense systems produced by nations like Russia and China;
* Rather than depend on its stealth, analysts suggest it could use tactics already used by conventional aircraft to carry out standoff strikes using long-range precision guided weapons;
* If used to carry out standoff strikes, there is no need for expensive stealth capabilities;