Compared to the B-52, the B-1 is a baby. But even then, when all the B-52's are gone, we are down to 95 B-1's. The study that was given to us, that we should be able to fight in two places at one time, we need 174 long-range bombers, we would be down to 95, and then you add the 20 B-2's that we have now.
Discussing the adequacy of the U.S. long-range bomber fleet.
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