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=== The Reagan Era ===
=== The Reagan Era ===
In 1981, [[Ronald Reagan]] became President of the United States. He challenged the notion of mutual assured destruction, and also held that American industry and military planners could out-develop the Soviets in strategic weapons if they really tried. His tenure in office saw the development of one new major missile system (the [[LGM-118A Peacekeeper]] or "MX") and two new long-range bombers:
In 1981, [[Ronald Reagan]] became President of the United States. He challenged the notion of mutual assured destruction, and also held that American industry and military planners could out-develop the Soviets in strategic weapons if they really tried. His tenure in office saw the development of one new major missile system (the [[LGM-118A Peacekeeper]] or "MX") and two new long-range bombers:
#The [[B-1B Lancer]], a new model based on the B-1A model that Reagan's predecessor [[Jimmy Carter]] canceled.
#The [[B-1 Lancer]], and specifically the B model based on the earlier B-1A model that Reagan's predecessor [[Jimmy Carter]] canceled.
#The [[B-2 Spirit]], a flying-wing bomber with an ultra-low profile rendering it nearly invisible to radar.
#The [[B-2 Spirit]], a flying-wing bomber with an ultra-low profile rendering it nearly invisible to radar.