The U.S. Military’s Superpower Muscles Are Getting Old

The U.S. Military’s Superpower Muscles Are Getting Old

Key Points and Summary – As the Pentagon races to field the B-21 Raider, F-47 NGAD fighter, SSN(X) subs and F/A-XX, Operation Midnight Hammer offered an unexpected answer to a big question: can today’s force bridge the gap? In a 125-aircraft strike on Iran, stealthy, upgraded B-2s escorted by modernized F-35s slipped past Russian-made air defenses, shredded drones and missile sites, and reportedly were never detected. The final SDD Test flight C…