President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States has ordered 22 additional next-generation B-2 stealth bombers following the success of an American military strike that destroyed Iran’s nuclear weapons infrastructure, describing the aircraft’s technology as extraordinary and signaling a continued commitment to overwhelming air power superiority.
The announcement came during an interview from 27:31 on Fox News’ The Sunday Briefing, in which Trump provided an unusually detailed account of both the strike itself and the broader military and diplomatic campaign against Iran, a conversation set against the backdrop of the previous evening’s foiled attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Trump was discussing whether allied intelligence agencies had adequately communicated the scale of Iran’s nuclear threat to their governments when he pivoted to a direct account of the American military operation. He described the aircraft deployed in the mission with evident pride, praising both the platform and the crews that operated it.
“If we didn’t go in there seven, eight months ago with those beautiful B-2 bombers — very, very incredible stealth, incredible technology,” Trump said, before detailing how the mission had unfolded. “We went in there at 1:00 in the morning. Dark. Every single bomb hit the target and blew it up.”
He then disclosed that the success of the operation had prompted a significant procurement decision. “We actually ordered 22 more of the new version,” Trump confirmed. “They’re unbelievable.”
The order represented a major expansion of the B-2 fleet, which has historically been among the most limited in number of any frontline aircraft due to the extreme cost and complexity of its construction. Trump’s announcement suggested a strategic determination to scale up the capability that had proven decisive in the Iran operation.
The President paired the procurement announcement with a broader narrative of American military investment and rebuilding under his leadership, later stating that his administration was requesting a defense budget of between 1.2 and 1.5 trillion dollars. “We have the greatest military in the world,” he said. “I built and rebuilt our military.”
Trump also revealed that Iran had been just two weeks away from successfully weaponizing its nuclear program at the time of the strike, framing the operation as having prevented a catastrophe not only for the Middle East but for global security. He said negotiations with Tehran were continuing but that Iran’s condition for any agreement remained non-negotiable — complete abandonment of its nuclear weapons ambitions…Read_More…