The Pentagon's Office of Net Assessment used a one-time influx of $20 million in fiscal year 2015 to fund nearly 40 new projects that examine everything from emerging competition with China to the impact of Russian military aggression, according to a recent letter to lawmakers from the office's director. In the Oct. 20 letter, ONA Director James Baker said these projects ranged in cost from less than $100,000 to more than $1 million, and also covered topics such as future...