“If we ever need to go to full-scale war with a major power (think China)... with a military like this... we’re f’ed.”
We won’t be using the B1B. The Lancer is not nuclear capable and is being replaced by the B21 Raider, a stealth nuclear bomber at Elsworth. They were stripped of nuclear in 1992 when SAC was morphed. There are only about 80 Lancers left and I get the feeling they will be changing their mission. And with 3 bays and shorter field capacity, and great manuverability, they may be pulled from direct combat altogether since SAC is gone.
wy69
Nuclear is so last generation. Thermobaric bombs are the "in" thing.