
China/Russia Budgets. Army Gen. Mark Milley, the joint chiefs chairman, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on June 10 that the combined defense budgets of Russia and China likely exceeds the U.S.’ spending on defense. “At an unclassified level, I would tell you that, combined, the Russia and Chinese budgets exceed our budgets if all the cards are put on the table. Both governments do not put all their cards on the table when it comes to their budget. It’s…