They get used often, as part of training. All 19(there are 21, q have about 1,000 missions a year. They have been used in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Yemen. They are very outdated in stealth tech and can only safely be used against opponents that lack modern-ish radar.
They are the only plane that can use the GBU-57A bunker buster.
Realistically the B-2 will be used for 10-15 more years before the B-21 is ready to go. Obviously a conflict with a peer force would accelerate that timeline.
They get used often, as part of training. All 19(there are 21, q have about 1,000 missions a year. They have been used in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Yemen. They are very outdated in stealth tech and can only safely be used against opponents that lack modern-ish radar.
They are the only plane that can use the GBU-57A bunker buster.
Well lookie here, seems like they found the perfect Last Mission Before Retirement.
Realistically the B-2 will be used for 10-15 more years before the B-21 is ready to go. Obviously a conflict with a peer force would accelerate that timeline.
Hold that thought…
It would have to be China or NATO.