Stevenson’s army, January 29
– WaPo has a ticktock on the M-1 decision, giving credit to SecState Blinken.
– WSJ warns of European concerns that time may favor Russia.
– Brookings’ Michael O’Hanlon, drawing on his new book, warns that most leaders underestimate war duration and deaths.
– CRS has some good new reference materials — on the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, the State/Foreign Ops appropriations for FY 2023, and where to look in the Constitution to satisfy the new House rule requiring a Constitutional basis for each bill.
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