Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Thirty-six years after first flight, the B-2 remains the Air Force’s first-night, deep-strike bomber. -Its flying-wing stealth, buried engines,...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-21 Raider promises stealthy, long-range strike, ISR, and electronic warfare with open-architecture upgrades—exactly the mix for contested airspace....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
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...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force’s plan to buy 100 B-21 Raider bombers is insufficient, and a minimum of 150 is...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force’s fleet of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers is a “high-value, low-density” asset, with only 19 aircraft...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber demonstrated its enduring relevance and capability during the June 2025 “Operation Midnight Hammer” strikes...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Despite its iconic status as the world’s first operational stealth bomber, the B-2 Spirit faces five major problems that...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Should the U.S. retire the B-2 now or keep it as a hedge until the B-21 arrives in numbers?...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Years of speculation surround China’s H-20 bomber, likely from Xi’an. -Despite a missile-heavy arsenal, Beijing needs a low-observable, long-range,...