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.
House, Senate Unveil Competing Proposals for 2026 Budget
July 11, 2025
Lawmakers from the House and Senate laid out competing versions of the annual defense policy bill on July 11, with vastly different potential outcomes for some of the Air Force’s most embattled programs.