A recent Gallup Poll shows that Americans, for the most part, think the US spends the right amount to sustain its military. It’s interesting to note, though, that although 32 percent of Americans think we spend too much on defense, only seven percent feel the US military is stronger than it needs to be. Go figure.
Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr. assumed leadership of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, succeeding Navy Adm. John Aquilino at a change of command ceremony, urging action amid China's “increasing intrusive and expansionist claims,” on May 3