Why the Air Force Might Give its B-1 Lancer to the Navy
by
Kris Osborn
Each Lancer can carry twenty four long range stealthy anti-ship cruise missiles
Warrior Maven Video Report:How long will the B-1 Bomber remain in service? Will it retire when the B-21 arrives?
By Bruce Bibee
The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) released a study suggesting the USAF spends more than it should in order to ensure American remains ‘king of the skies.’ It was also suggested that the B-1 Lancer be retired. Once again I feel that I must differ with a group of well-funded subject matter experts - the USAF may not need the Lancer to perform its current mission set; but the USN certainly could use this asset in a sea control mission - especially against the PLAN which is becoming much more assertive especially in the waters inside the first island chain.
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