OREANDA-NEWS. The US Air Force needs a new generation of precision-guided munitions to contain Russia and China. This is stated on the FlightGlobal portal with reference to the Mitchell Institute.

According to the department, systems such as the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), designed to convert free-fall bombs into all-weather adjustable ammunition, have long proven their effectiveness, but they have ceased to withstand high competition with modern models.

In addition, the use of aircraft that are not equipped with stealth technology in a war with Russia and China can be dangerous, since after the depletion of stocks of AGM-158 JASSM missiles, these aircraft become virtually useless.
Mark Ganzinger, an analyst at the Mitchell Institute and retired US Air Force Colonel Mark Ganzinger, believes that under the current conditions, it is necessary to rely on cruise missiles with a range of 92 to 463 kilometers, which will allow attack aircraft to stay out of the target area.

The key role, according to the expert, should be given to aircraft such as the promising new generation B-21 strategic bombers, which are adapted to pursue well-protected and highly mobile targets.