January 5, 2012 at 5:28 pm
From pages 4 & 5 of the newly-released document ‘Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense’:
“…the U.S. military will invest as required to ensure its ability to operate effectively in anti-access and area denial (A2/AD) environments. This will include… developing a new stealth bomber”.
Let the speculation commence!