Shutdown deal adds $850M for B-21, Sentinel construction projects

As Congress scrambled to resolve the nation’s longest shutdown, lawmakers quietly steered hundreds of millions of dollars toward the Air Force’s two biggest nuclear modernization programs. The new three-bill funding package adds $204 million to the service’s construction budget for 2026 and unlocks more than $850 million in flexible spending for at least 11 projects tied to the B-21 bomber and Sentinel ICBM. It’s a positive sign for Minot that even among moments of political uncertainty, the Sentinel Project continues to advance and secure funding. Thomas Novelly with Defense One has the full story.

Thomas Novelly

Defense One

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