A majority of Americans do not like the idea of a military surge, according to a new Gallup Poll. The survey found that 61 percent of those polled oppose any increase in the number of US forces in Iraq, despite the widely reported Administration view that such a move would help stabilize the situation.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.