Tag: Corona virus
Stevenson’s army, April 4
– TR’s great-grandson says that his ancestor, forbidden by the Army to withdraw his Rough Riders from Cuba in 1898 despite rampant yellow fever and malaria, wrote a letter published in many US newspapers that forced the Army to relent.
– President Trump, who still has not filled Inspector General slots at DoD, HHS, Education, Treasury, and CIA now wants to fire the DNI IG, who told Congress about the Ukraine whistle blower.
– Jared Kushner’s ignorance exposed.
– Former SecState [and many other posts] Jim Baker suggests an “American” way of dealing with the pandemic.
Entertainment note for those sheltering in place: BBCs Culture in Quarantine
Library of Congress film archive
British theatre on line
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Stevenson’s army April 3, late edition
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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Stevenson’s army, April 3
I’m sure Jared Kushner means well. He wants to be the fixer, end-running a clunky bureaucracy to good things for his father-in-law and the country. But NYT reports this is how he does his self-assigned job.Because of his unique status, he has made himself the point of contact for many agency officials who know that he can force action and issue decisions without going to the president. But while Mr. Kushner and his allies say that he has brought more order to the process, the government’s response remains fragmented and behind the curve.Some officials said Mr. Kushner had mainly added another layer of confusion to that response, while taking credit for changes already in progress and failing to deliver on promised improvements. He promoted a nationwide screening website and a widespread network of drive-through testing sites. Neither materialized.In recent days, administration officials said, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which traditionally coordinates the government’s responses to disasters, has received surprise directives from the White House — including to dispatch deliveries of medical equipment to states that had not even submitted formal requests based on which governor got Mr. Trump on the telephone.Mr. Kushner has embedded dozens of political appointees and recruits from the private sector in critical spots like FEMA. His “impact team,” as he calls it, has been nicknamed the Slim Suit Crowd for its sartorial preferences by khaki-wearing FEMA veterans.
In other news, the Navy has relieved of command the captain of the Theodore Roosevelt.
NYT confirms Bloomberg story about CIA report saying China underreported virus info.
WSJ has more on lobbying for pieces of the CARES act.
LA Times says administration cut pandemic alert program just before it was needed.
NSC staff is wearing masks and distancing.
Politico says Congress is struggling to be tech savvy
Prof Gavin says pandemic exposes weaknesses in national security education.
Last year, Congress asked for a report on what was needed to offset China. IndoPaCom’s report is now in.
Outgoing HASC leader Thornberry has ideas for defense reform.
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Stevenson’s army, April 2
– WSJ says US intelligence is warning of a serious attack on US forces in Iraq by Iranian-linked forces.
– Bloomberg says US intelligence says China has been underreporting coronovirus data.
-FP warns the pandemic could topple many governments.
– FWIW Reuters says US has doubled military assets near Venezuela.
– A possible SecDef, Michele Flournoy tells how DOD could build trust with Congress
-Politico has an interesting new source on Covid-19 info,
– Rest easy: Politico says Jared Kushner is running another coronavirus task force including FEMA.
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Stevenson’s army, April 1
-Josh Rogin reports that NSC staff had numerous meetings on the coronavirus in Jan & Feb and recommended quick action, but met higher level resistance.
-NYT says WH economists warned of economic consequences of a pandemic in 2019, also ignored.
– Some British scientists also downplayed the problem.
-Despite Trump’s reluctance to invoke Defense Production Act as “nationalization,” Trump administration has already invoked it hundreds of thousands of times, both in defense contracts and FEMA.
– WaPo has graphic of president’s changing tune on the pandemic.
-US proposes power sharing plan in Venezuela.
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Stevenson’s army, March 31
– The British missed it, too. They had a pandemic wargame and ignored the results.
-WSJ says hidden Chinese lending threatens emerging markets.
– DOD wants more of its budget secret.
– Report says Xi flattered Trump into dropping “Wuhan virus”
The uphill fight to vote by mail.
WH has released a 5g strategy report.
My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I plan to republish here. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).
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