The new Democratic-controlled Senate has set among its top legislative tasks for 2007 relieving the strain on the US military and repairing crumbling military infrastructure, says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-N.M.) The Democrats plan to introduce legislation titled “Rebuilding America’s Military Act of 2007″ (S. 8).
The Air Force’s B-52 bomber may soon be able to carry up to 20 stealthy long-range anti-ship missiles to strike moving targets at sea, a key capability in a potential fight with China.
