During his tour of China this week, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called on Chinese officials to share information about its military programs to allay concerns over China’s defense buildup. In his words, “Greater clarity would generate greater certainty.”
Amid NATO’s continued push to ramp up air defenses in Eastern Europe, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall swung by seven allied countries to boost relations last week, including those on Russia’s and Ukraine’s doorstep.