Fallon Opens Door to Chinese Military: During his recent visit with Chinese officials, US Pacific Command’s Adm. William Fallon said he issued an invitation to Chinese military officials to observe a US military exercise next month on Guam, according to the Los Angeles Times. Fallon has been pushing for military exchanges with China since taking his post as PACOM commander more than a year ago.
The use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border this week—which prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to abruptly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas—will be a “case study” on the complex web of authorities needed to employ such weapons near civilian areas and the consequences of agencies…

