If it makes you feel any better, the bomber leg of the triad is pretty much a non-player, so it's pretty much taken out. We have 20 stealth bombers and 72 B-52s. The B-52s, which have a radar cross-section the size of downtown Chicago, aren't getting anywhere near Russia.
If it makes you feel any better, the bomber leg of the triad is pretty much a non-player, so it's pretty much taken out. We have 20 stealth bombers and 72 B-52s. The B-52s, which have a radar cross-section the size of downtown Chicago, aren't getting anywhere near Russia.
So cancel the B-21 Raider, a rare defense project that looks to be almost on time and budget? I would argue given the performance of Russian military to date you are underestimating the B-52 given the range of the up to 20 cruise missiles it carries. Plus there is your tactical nuke ability if you want it. The way you play the only thing we should just have is ICBMs which cannot be recalled. The two things the USAF does better than anyone else is Logistics and SEAD.. I would keep the bombers and Subs and get rid of the ICBMs. Not entirely true, I would keep some armed with conventional warheads (Maybe even deep penetrating warheads) for a global strike anyway almost anywhere in 30 minutes ability.
Where did I say anything about canceling the B-21? I'm all for building a couple thousand but there will be some leftist the chops the procurement. As for the B-52, that thing was obsolete in 1983.
If it makes you feel any better, the bomber leg of the triad is pretty much a non-player, so it's pretty much taken out. We have 20 stealth bombers and 72 B-52s. The B-52s, which have a radar cross-section the size of downtown Chicago, aren't getting anywhere near Russia.
So cancel the B-21 Raider, a rare defense project that looks to be almost on time and budget? I would argue given the performance of Russian military to date you are underestimating the B-52 given the range of the up to 20 cruise missiles it carries. Plus there is your tactical nuke ability if you want it. The way you play the only thing we should just have is ICBMs which cannot be recalled. The two things the USAF does better than anyone else is Logistics and SEAD.. I would keep the bombers and Subs and get rid of the ICBMs. Not entirely true, I would keep some armed with conventional warheads (Maybe even deep penetrating warheads) for a global strike anyway almost anywhere in 30 minutes ability.
Where did I say anything about canceling the B-21? I'm all for building a couple thousand but there will be some leftist the chops the procurement. As for the B-52, that thing was obsolete in 1983.