[Pukin Dog]

I said nothing about growth; I addressed shrinkage. The B-2 is not the preferred JDAM platform anyway, as it is slow. The B-1, Strike Eagle or even the Navy's BombCat are better platforms for stand-off missions. None of these aircraft are going away in the near future. Penetration is the B-2's mission, which is a rare entity until we are involved in a full-scale conflict.

[ChinaThreat]

The B-2 is indeed a penetration bomber. But you can't compare a 70s Gruman design to Northrop's microprocessor driven B-2.

You are correct, B-1s are being used, so are B-52s. We keep the good stuff for 'strategic reserve'. As long as we are at war, we have to keep looking forward. Today's technology is tomorrow's weakness.