BRAC Costs too Much for This Year’s Budget
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House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) opposes a new round of BRAC. He said the nation still hasn’t broken even on the cost of the last Base Realignment and Closure process in 2005, reports the Hill.
Fiscal hawks versus defense hawks break ranks in the Republican party, reports The Hill, leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees want defense spending caps lifted next year while the House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) wants the caps held in place. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) weighed in as well, calling on not only Congress, but anyone running for president to lift the spending caps on the defense budget, says The Hill.
The UK is the top importer and Israel the top exporter of drones, reports The Guardian, along with more of the worldwide drone trade numbers.
The US and allies step up their military presence in the Persian Gulf as the deadline for a framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program approaches, reports The Hill.
The Daily Mail posts a historic album of photos and video of the US aircraft carriers, which it calls America’s greatest weapon.
Speculation continued into Monday night on the details of the cybersecurity bill with Democrats insisting their privacy concerns must be addressed to garner their support, reports The Hill.
Jupiter was the name of the first eastbound Central Pacific Railroad locomotive to travel the completed transcontinental rail line. Lockheed is leading an international team to build a spaceborne Jupiter vehicle to do the same for the inner Solar System, reports Aviation Week.
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy uses immersive simulations to treat PTSD and other conditions, including chronic pain, reports Defense Systems. The process is built upon repetition decreasing symptoms of anxiety and fear.
