Wednesday’s entry, Planning for the Worst, incorrectly identified the AFA chapter that sponsored Maj. Gen. Edward Bolton’s talk on Air Force budget issues at AFA’s national headquarters in Arlington, Va. AFA’s Nation’s Capital Chapter sponsored the event. We’ve corrected the entry.
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.