Pentagon Debuts New Stealth Bomber, the B-21 Raider, Amid Rising China Threat

Pentagon Debuts New Stealth Bomber, the B-21 Raider, Amid Rising China Threat
The B-21 Raider stealth bomber is unveiled at Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, Calif., on Dec. 2, 2022. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
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PALMDALE , Calif.—America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China.

The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years. Almost every aspect of the program is classified.