Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday revealed specific investments the Pentagon seeks to make in fiscal year 2017 to facilitate a broad shift in strategic priorities to address Middle East unrest and rising threats from Russia and China. Among the newest investments in the $582.7 billion budget are "micro drones" capable of swarming enemies, gun-based missile defense and an "arsenal plane" that can act as a "very large airborne" magazine. "This budget marks a major inflection point for the Department...
