Stevenson’s army, October 18
– FT says China tested a hypersonic missile.
– US & Canada sent FONOPs through Taiwan Strait.
– Congress rejected DOD reprogramming, protecting big contractors.
– DOD approves $6 billion in new Saudi arms sales.
– David Sanger assess new cold war.
– Intercept has Facebook’s blacklist.
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