US Transportation Command has extended Patriot Express flights throughout Japan for an additional year. They will continue to fly through Sept. 30, 2006, following a new agreement US Pacific Command reached with TRANSCOM.
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III outlined Dec. 4 the vital importance of U.S. defense investment keeping pace with that of China before issuing a statement warning that such competition would suffer “irreparable” damage if Congress opts for a yearlong continuing resolution, a real possibility being discussed by lawmakers after…