{"id":126529,"date":"2022-12-07T12:51:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T07:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=126529"},"modified":"2022-12-07T12:51:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T07:21:34","slug":"us-unveils-its-newest-nuclear-stealth-bomber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/us-unveils-its-newest-nuclear-stealth-bomber\/","title":{"rendered":"US Unveils Its Newest Nuclear Stealth Bomber"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>US Unveils Its Newest Nuclear Stealth Bomber:<\/strong> The\u00a0United States\u00a0has unveiled its latest\u00a0high-tech strategic bomber \u2013 the\u00a0B-21 Raider\u00a0\u2013 which is\u00a0capable of carrying a nuclear payload\u00a0and can be flown without a crew on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What More About this:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;next-generation stealth bomber&nbsp;was rolled out at&nbsp;arm\u2019s manufacturer Northrop Grumman\u2019s facility in California. The B-21 aircraft have a $700 million price tag per aircraft, and the US Air Force intends to purchase at least 100 of aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance Of It\u2019s Launch:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new bombers are being unveiled when geopolitical tensions between the US, Russia, and China are at an all-time high due to the conflict in Ukraine and Taiwan&#8217;s territorial integrity. Russian and Chinese strategic bombers&nbsp;flew a joint eight-hour patrol over the&nbsp;western Pacific&nbsp;in a display of ongoing military cooperation between the two nations. China\u2019s Defence Ministry called the mission a \u201croutine\u201d effort in bolstering defence ties with Russia. Moscow and Beijing are also currently developing strategic stealth bombers \u2013&nbsp;China\u2019s Xian H-20 and Russia\u2019s nuclear-capable Tupolev PAK DA&nbsp;\u2013 which are expected to compete with the B-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Has Been Said: Features Of The B-21:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the B-21 is capable of taking to the air without a pilot, the US Air Force said&nbsp;the aircraft is \u201cprovisioned for the possibility, but there has been no decision to fly without a crew\u201d. According to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, the B-21 Raider is the first strategic bomber in more than three decades. Austin touted the aircraft\u2019s range and superior design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>China Angle:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 2035, China may possess 1,500 nuclear weapons. And the U.S. defense department said recently in its yearly China report that China\u2019s gains in cyber warfare, space capabilities and other areas present the most serious \u201cchallenge to U.S. national security&nbsp;and the free and open international system.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Unveils Its Newest Nuclear Stealth Bomber: The\u00a0United States\u00a0has unveiled its latest\u00a0high-tech strategic bomber \u2013 the\u00a0B-21 Raider\u00a0\u2013 which is\u00a0capable of carrying a nuclear payload\u00a0and can be flown without a crew on board. What More About this: The&nbsp;next-generation stealth bomber&nbsp;was rolled out at&nbsp;arm\u2019s manufacturer Northrop Grumman\u2019s facility in California. 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