Russia has begun delivering advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Belarus, fueling speculation anew that the final recipient is Iran. However, according to the Associated Press, the defense minister of Belarus told reporters that his country could not, under terms of the agreement, transfer the missiles to another country.
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