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How the Pentagon Strangles Its Most Advanced Stealth Warplanes

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The U.S. wants to keep its $55 billion bomber program under tight wraps. But that’s hardly ever worked before. And it is almost certain to fail this time.

Bill Sweetman

Published Oct. 13 2014 5:45AM EDT

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The Long Range Strike Bomber may be the most secretive Pentagon aviation program in decades. But a top general, U.S. Strategic Command vice-chief Lt. Gen.

Bill Sweetman

Bill Sweetman

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