United States Air Force and Pentagon unveil new B-21 Raider stealth bomber in tightly controlled ceremony

Summary

This article by ABC-Australia makes the following points:

• The B21 is part of America’s answer to a future conflict with China.
• The stealth bomber can deploy nuclear weapons or conventional bombs, with or without humans on board.
• The US Air Force plans to build 100 of the aircraft.
• The total cost of the bombers is unknown at this stage.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• B-21 bomber could be Australia’s best long-range strike option | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• DEC 2022 US Air Force unveils new B-21 Raider nuclear stealth bomber—BBC
• DEC 2022 ‘Deterrence the American way’: The new B-21 bomber debuts—Defense News

Source Information:

• Article Source: https://www.abc.net.au/
• Media Check: ABC News - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)