President Barack Obama on Tuesday started his day by pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey. Later that afternoon, he gave defense hawks something to be grateful for when he signed the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act into law.The $599 billion bill—which, together with other parts of the budget, amounts to a total $607 billion for defense—authorizes spending for a host of the Pentagon’s most important procurement priorities, from the F-35 to the new Ford-class aircraft carrier, and contains an array…
