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Palmdale, Calif. Designed to operate in tomorrow's high-end threat environment, the B-21 will play a critical role in ensuring America's enduring airpower capability. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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New Photos of the B-21 Raider Just Revealed Something Analysts Got Wrong for Years — It’s Not a Smaller B-2

Photographers caught the B-21 Raider "Cerberus" landing at Edwards Air Force Base on June 3 — and its outer control surfaces were deflecting in...

Brandon WeichertJune 10, 2026

Ukraine War

Russia Has 18 of Its Most Powerful Tu-160 Bombers — But Only 7 Are Flying Combat Missions Against Ukraine

Russia's Tu-160 "White Swan" is the largest, fastest strategic bomber flying anywhere on Earth — and Moscow can barely use it. A new open-source...

Jack BuckbyJune 9, 2026

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The Pentagon Quietly Admitted 100 B-21 Raider Bombers Isn’t Enough — and the Real Number May Be Closer to 200

I Stood Next To The Only B-2 In The World At A Museum Last Summer — And Realized Why America Needs Every B-21 Raider...

Harry J. KazianisJune 5, 2026

A second B-21 Raider test aircraft takes off, Sept. 11, from Palmdale, Calif., to join the Air Force’s flight test campaign at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The addition of the second test aircraft expands mission systems and weapons integration testing, advancing the program toward operational readiness. (Courtesy photo)

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Northrop Can Now Build the B-21 Raider Far Faster — and the Air Force Suddenly Wants as Many as 145 to Match China

The Air Force planned to buy 100 B-21 Raiders. China's buildup is rewriting that number. Northrop says it can now build the stealth bomber...

Isaac SeitzJune 4, 2026

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Fighter Jets Kept Climbing to 45,000 Feet to Shoot Down Britain’s Avro Vulcan Bomber. According to Its Pilots, Not One Ever Managed It

Summary and Key Points: The Avro Vulcan was designed as a bomber, but it was never defined so tightly in practice. Britain’s great delta-winged V-bomber...

Steve BalestrieriJune 4, 2026

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Everyone Knows the B-29 Dropped the Atomic Bomb — but Few Realize It Was a Computer-Controlled Marvel Decades Ahead of Its Time

Summary and Key Points: It’s remembered for one world-altering act: the B-29 Superfortress (check out our original photos below) remains the only aircraft ever...

Isaac SeitzJune 3, 2026

RB-47H U.S. Air Force Museum National Security Journal Image

Dollars and Sense

Six B-47 Bombers Fell Out of the Sky in Four Days — Their Own Wings Were Cracking

Summary and Key Points: The B-47 Stratojet is one of the least-celebrated Cold War bombers — and one of the most influential. -To build...

Caleb LarsonMay 30, 2026

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The B-21 Raider Is the Stealth Bomber Designed to Slip Past China’s Defenses

Northrop Grumman is increasing production capacity for the B-21 Raider, hoping that the Air Force ultimately decides to buy more than the original projection...

Harrison KassMay 29, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off from a base in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility (AOR) in support of regional security in the U.S. Central Command AOR, April 30, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

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The Iran War Revealed the U.S. Has Too Few Bombers — So the Air Force Is Spending $1.7 Billion to Keep the B-1B and B-2 Flying Past Retirement

Key Points and Summary: Operation Epic Fury against Iran exposed a critical problem: the United States lacks sufficient bombers. With only 19 B-2 Spirit...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 26, 2026

National Security Journal

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New Photos of the B-21 Raider Just Revealed Something Analysts Got Wrong for Years — It’s Not a Smaller B-2

Ukraine War

Russia Has 18 of Its Most Powerful Tu-160 Bombers — But Only 7 Are Flying Combat Missions Against Ukraine

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Pentagon Quietly Admitted 100 B-21 Raider Bombers Isn’t Enough — and the Real Number May Be Closer to 200

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Northrop Can Now Build the B-21 Raider Far Faster — and the Air Force Suddenly Wants as Many as 145 to Match China

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Fighter Jets Kept Climbing to 45,000 Feet to Shoot Down Britain’s Avro Vulcan Bomber. According to Its Pilots, Not One Ever Managed It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Everyone Knows the B-29 Dropped the Atomic Bomb — but Few Realize It Was a Computer-Controlled Marvel Decades Ahead of Its Time

Dollars and Sense

Six B-47 Bombers Fell Out of the Sky in Four Days — Their Own Wings Were Cracking

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The B-21 Raider Is the Stealth Bomber Designed to Slip Past China’s Defenses

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran War Revealed the U.S. Has Too Few Bombers — So the Air Force Is Spending $1.7 Billion to Keep the B-1B and B-2 Flying Past Retirement

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