President Obama said during a Pentagon press briefing Thursday that the new Defense Department strategy for the 21st century is based on "smart, strategic priorities."
Buried in that strategy document is a line that calls for development of a new stealth bomber, which may be viewed as smart, but based on history, would be expensive.
The current stealth bomber -- the Northrop Grumman B-2 -- costs just under a billion dollars, and one shudders when contemplating what a new improved version will cost.
Bob Brewin
Bob Brewin joined Government Executive in April 2007, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience as a journalist focusing on defense issues and technology. Bob covers the world of defense and information technology for Nextgov, and is the author of the “What’s Brewin” blog.
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