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During the Cold War both the U.S. and USSR kept strategic bombers ready to launch at a moment's notice as part of the Deterrent strategy of Mutual Assured Destruction . Most strategic bombers of the two Superpowers were designed to effectively deliver Nuclear Weapons . For a time, B-52 Stratofortress bombers were kept in the air around the clock, orbiting Fail-safe points near the Soviet border. More recent strategic bombers like the Rockwell International (now Boeing ) B-1B Lancer bomber and the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bomber incorporate Stealth features in their design in an effort to avoid detection. Non-stealthy strategic bombers e.g. the venerable Boeing B-52 Stratofortress are still relevant through the use of air-launched Cruise Missiles and other " Stand-off " weapons like JSOW and JDAM . Indeed, it is likely that the USAF B-52 fleet will, with continuing upgrades, outlive the B-1B fleet. NOTABLE STRATEGIC BOMBERS World War I World War II
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