It’s official now. The Pentagon has formally installed John Young as its undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, following confirmation by the Senate. Young has served as acting acquisition chief since July.
The use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border this week—which prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to abruptly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas—will be a “case study” on the complex web of authorities needed to employ such weapons near civilian areas and the consequences of agencies…
