Questions hang over UK’s new, ambitious defense spending plan: Analysts


by Breaking Defense

Breaking Defense— Such is the scale of British Army acquisition problems alone that they could not be resolved if the UK moved to a long term spending settlement of even 4 percent GDP, an expert told British lawmakers.

Washington Examiner—California’s new affirmative action plan. The University of California, San Diego, is coming up with creative ways to implement a form of affirmative action for admittance into its engineering programs. Affirmative action was illegal in California long before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that colleges and universities could no longer consider an applicant’s race when admitting him or […]

NBC News—The central question hanging over Trump’s legal cases: From the Politics Desk. Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett explores the key question that has lingered over Donald Trump's legal proceedings this week. Plus, with the Ukraine aid package now passed, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker looks ahead to the next big fight facing...

Droid Life—T-Mobile’s New Internet Plan Lets You Travel With It for $160. Frequently roadtrippin’ people with an RV or who like to camp or are stilling clinging to #vanlife, T-Mobile has a new internet plan for you. Be warned, it is not cheap if you want unlimited data. Called “T-Mobile Away,” this is an internet plan that costs $160 per month for access to unlimited data, includes … Continued Read the original post: T-Mobile’s New Internet Plan Lets You Travel With It for $160