The Pentagon has released its annual Congressional report on China’s military power, noting that China’s continued military modernization and growth has ramifications well beyond the Taiwan Strait and now shows a significant focus on “modern information technology as a force-multiplier.” There is no “grand strategy” outlining strategic goals, and DOD fears that “such vagueness may reflect a deliberate effort to conceal strategic planning. Moreover, Beijing’s announced 2007 military budget increase of 17.8 percent would equal approximately $45 billion, but Western analysts say the true expense could be anywhere from $80 billion to $140 billion. Space is increasingly “a high priority for investment,” and China “views the development of space and counter-space capabilities as bolstering national prestige,” states the report. Indeed, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley likens Beijing’s January anti-satellite test on a par with the Soviet Union’s Sputnik. Moseley sees more cause for alarm in China’s growing space and long-range airpower capabilities. Read more in Air Force Magazine Editor in Chief Robert Dudney’s June editorial.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
