I have more time to read than usual, and I found several additional items worth seeing. Enjoy!
Lawfare writers note several emergency authorities not yet used in the pandemic.
Daily Beast says SecDef Esper has had his Rumsfeld moment.
Politico names the Fox News contributors being considered for the key USD Policy job.
Professors use quantitative analysis to conclude that apparent liberal views of journalists don’t affect what they cover.
China scholar sees rough days ahead for Beijing.
IISS has new analysis of BRI program.
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a president who is dismantling the US government is doing the same to its alliances…
J. F. Carter, US Army (ret LTC) 1968-1992, United Nations (ret D-1) 1992-2009, and European…
Trump is unsympathetic to alliances in general, NATO in particular, and the EU most of…
Winning enough of those seats to gain a majority in one of the Houses will…
This really is a cabinet of horrors. The most unqualified people serving the least serious…
Yes, State needs cutting. But you have to start in the right place. Reinventing the…