"...Next month, the
B-2 will become operational. We look forward to incorporating this highly capable weapons system into our warplans. This will also allow the B-1 to be re-roled to assume only conventional missions. The B-2 will provide an unparalleled capability to penetrate enemy airspace and hold at risk a variety of strategic targets. The B-2 will also be equipped to carry the
B61-11 nuclear bomb, giving us an effective capability against very difficult targets with less explosive force and better safety features than the
B53 nuclear bomb which will be retired."
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