The date of November 10, 2023, became another milestone in the history of combat aviation - the newest American strategic bomber B-21 Raider made its maiden flight. Even before this event, and especially after it, there were a lot of publications with directly opposite opinions. This is an outstanding step forward in military aviation - some authors argued. It is an irrational waste of huge funds and in general strategic bombers are no longer relevant and are not needed - insisted others.