Another CNN/USAF Today/Gallup poll asked Americans about their view on whether the win factor for Iraq. The results of the Dec. 16-18 survey show almost an equal split. Some 49 percent believe the US will win the war in Iraq, while 47 percent have serious doubts.
The Pentagon awarded a contract worth over $2 billion for the next batch of F-35 engines to Pratt & Whitney on June 5. The deal for Lot 17 F135 engines, totaling $2.02 billion, is expected to be completed by December 2025.