I know I may be stating the obvious but isn't all this just speculation if the polls are right about the result of November 3's voting.
Joe Biden has stated he doesn’t foresee major reductions in the U.S. defence/defense budget but (shades of Dominic Cummings in the UK) priorities may change:
“We have to focus more on unmanned capacity, cyber and IT, in a very modern world that is changing rapidly,” Biden said. “I’ve met with a number of my advisors and some have suggested in certain areas the budget is going to have to be increased.”
Source: DefenseNews September 11, 2020
Although that may align with (as posted by ORAC):
Sixth, he (Secretary of Defense Mark Esper) said, the Navy would need unmanned aircraft launching off carrier decks to cover all the missions of today’s air wing: fighters, refueling, early warning and electronic attack. He alluded this recently while speaking to sailors aboard USS
Carl Vinson (CVN-70),
USNI News previously reported........