Read previewThe loss of a B-2 Spirit bomber due to fire and its subsequent retirement highlights the fragility of the US Air Force's bomber fleet.
A US Air Force airman poses in front of a B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base Missouri.
Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThe B-21 Raider bomber is criticalThere is a silver lining to America's bomber fleet decline in the B-21 Raider.
US Air Force photoWashington must recognize the strategic failure of a small and antiquated bomber fleet.
Facilitating the on-time deployment of the next generation bomber cannot come too soon in order to restore the size and strength of America's bomber fleet.
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