Unless the US ponies up more funds for reconstruction activities in Iraq, efforts “are likely to slow considerably” in the next few years, leaving many goals in the lurch, according to a new report from Steven Kosiak at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. The Bush Administration has submitted a request for $2.2 billion in reconstruction funds for its 2007 budget—the CSBA says the number could range up to $10 billion, even with a little help from the international community.
Small satellites meant to improve the way the U.S. measures Earth’s magnetic field—an option to expand the military’s position, navigation, and timing enterprise—launched March 30 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.