Welcome to this week in defense news, im vago muradian. For the first time in two years, the pentagon should get real budgets of 500 billion a year instead of funded through continuing resolutions. It is also going to get 30 billion in sequester relief. And cut the cost of living adjustments by 1 for working age military retirees, in part to do so. D. O. D. However still faces 70 billion in automatic spending cuts over the next two years. And more cuts are likely as lawmakers work toward a broader deal to cut americas 13 trillion debt. Meanwhile talks with iran with the nuclear program, to give it up, in exchange for repealing crushing sanctions could change the regions security dynamic as china raises tensions across the pacific by trying to enforce the claims to the east china sea. Joining us today to discuss these issues and more are four of washingtons top defense analyst, all of whom happen to be listed on defense newss 100 most influential people in u. S. Defense. Mackenzie eagla
Jess Hull finishes second at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon after running a new Oceania record in the 1,500m, while athletic's biggest rivalry writes its latest chapter as Josh Kerr gets the upper hand over Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
Jess Hull finishes second at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon after running a new Oceania record in the 1,500m, while athletic's biggest rivalry writes its latest chapter as Josh Kerr gets the upper hand over Jakob Ingebrigtsen.