Adm. William Fallon, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, says the US has made some headway in its efforts to engender more transparency about China’s military endeavors. Yet, Fallon told Associated Press news service, that Beijing has not shifted enough for him to recommend Washington permit extensive military exchanges between the two countries. He has invited them to witness a US-led exercise based on Guam next month.
The U.S. began extensive air and artillery strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for the killing of three Americans on Dec. 13 by a gunman affiliated with ISIS, U.S. officials said.
