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Air Force

LRSB’s Secrecy Could Lead To Political Hurdles, Analyst Says

Pat Host

Tuesday, November 10th, 2015

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LRSB’s Secrecy Could Lead To Political Hurdles, Analyst Says

Northrop Grumman's B-2 bomber. Photo: Air Force.

The Air Force classifying most of the new Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) program could lead to hurdles on Capitol Hill as lawmakers won’t know whether there is work in their districts to protect, according to an analyst.Teal Group Vice President of Analysis Richard Aboulafia said Tuesday though there are a couple of visionary leaders who think in terms of national capabilities and strategic priorities, “95 percent” of lawmakers care about jobs in their districts.“You have to get them on…

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