Adm. William Fallon’s pursuit of military interaction with China paid off last week when the US and Chinese navies kicked off a search and rescue exercise off the coast of California, marking the first ever direct military exercise between the two countries. The head of US Pacific Command told Washington-based reporters Thursday that the two nations need to “establish a foundation of trust” and right now there are a lot of suspicions.
Pentagon Task Force, FAA to Test Counter-Drone Laser
March 7, 2026
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force announced it would conduct a high-energy laser test with the Federal Aviation Administration less than a month after the use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border prompted the FAA to shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas.