Predictions of a potentially bad recruiting year are being proved wrong as all the services meet or exceed their goals once again, according to the latest statistics from the Pentagon. The active Air Force and Air Force Reserve are even for the month of March, while the Air National Guard for a second month in a row attracted more than its goal for enlisted recruits, bringing in an additional 162.
Earlier this week, the People’s Republic of China confirmed it is halting its nuclear arms control talks with the U.S., in retaliation for the U.S. continuing to sell arms to Taiwan. The move reinforces a “pattern of behavior” from Beijing, experts say.