B 1 bomber funding sparks White House rebuke in Congress
The House vote to continue two B 1 bombers draws Carter administration criticism with Powell calling the funding half a billion dollars down a rat hole. Sen. Stennis plans to move to reject the House bid as Senate returns. Funding delays affect cruise missile, drought aid, and water projects.
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Carter decision on B-1 bomber sparks Western defeat fears
London based Jane's editor John W. R. Taylor argues President Carter's scrapping of the B-1 may sow seeds of defeat if WWII breaks out. He suggests the move unsettles the Western military balance, notes Soviet air power, and questions reliance on cruise missiles over faster, jam-resistant options.
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