Warfare also boils down to economics to a very large degree. For the cost of one $500 million New Heavy Stealth Bomber you could buy 500 $1 million cruise missiles that are launched from stand off distance from much cheaper platforms or even ground launchers or subs. What would give the best “bang for the buck”?
Maybe our latest stealth will work against the latest in radar and thermal detection technology. But all the billions of $ of stealth will do no good on a clear day and a sharp eyed fighter pilot.
“But all the billions of $ of stealth will do no good on a clear day and a sharp eyed fighter pilot.”
True enough. . .if he survives to the merge.