USAF FY2021 budget trims B-1, A-10 and Global Hawk fleets but stops short of full divestment
The Air Force's FY2021 budget request proposes reductions to the B-1 bomber, A-10 close-air-support fleet and RQ-4 Global Hawk inventories, accelerating retirements of selected airframes while retaining residual capability. The service framed cuts as force‑structure realignment rather than total divestment to preserve core capacity.