Pakistan test-fired its first cruise missile today, according to an Associated Press report found in the Los Angeles Times. Named Babur, the missile could pack either nuclear or conventional warheads and cruise 310 miles.
The Senate passed Republicans’ sweeping tax-and-spending package July 1 in a 51-50 vote, the culmination of a 27-hour marathon legislative session. The package—often called the reconciliation bill—includes a $150 billion package of defense funds that accounts for a significant portion of the money the Air Force and Space Force want…