Tag: Defense
Stevenson’s army, August 17
– The Commission studying reform of the DOD budget process has an interim report.
– AEI summarizes the issues in the NDAA conference.
– CNAS has a big report on civilians in national security.
-WSJ notes the big problems facing the Russian economy.
– NPR summarizes China’s stumbling economy.
– NYT sees Russia helped by Niger coup
– WaPo says Iran helped Russia’s drone industry
– David Ignatius praises Biden foreign policy
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Stevenson’s army, August 11
– WaPo details data on support to Ukraine.
– Politico has data on supplemental request.
– NYT details Musk’s Starlink
– NYT notes changes in views of GOP voters
– NYT analyzes latest deal with Iran, despite many missing details
– WaPo doubts Sen. Tuberville lives in Alabama
– WSJ says US intelligence will share more with private companies
– WaPo reports problems in F16 training for Ukraine
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Stevenson’s army, August 9
– NYT says Biden will release order limiting investments in China today.
-IISS reports divisions among Kurds.
– Fred Kaplan discusses how Gen. Groves lied about atomic radiation.
– More information on navy spies for China
– NYT analyzes the war in the Black Sea
-WSJ says Niger coup leader was US favorite
-Lawfare says Trump will have to attend his trials.
– Article says DOD should learn innovation lessons from business.
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Stevenson’s army, July 28
I’ll be away for a few days, but I wanted to highlight good news about Congress.
– Senate passed its NDAA. And the appropriators did their job.
– The House is another story.
– Problems in Haiti — State warning; New Yorker analysis.
– Problem in Niger with broader ramifications.
– Tom Friedman sees US mideast push
-Politico Nat Sec Daily analyzes Biden/Austin relationship.
-Commerce & Defense together on industrial base.
Some ideas to ponder: Maybe social media don’t worsen polarization.
– Maybe dictators aren’t so effective
-Maybe there’s a feasible peace in Ukraine.
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Stevenson’s army, July 26
This is the 70th anniversary of the armistice which suspended combat in the Korean war. I guess that’s a pretty good example of a frozen conflict.
– Biden wants Chollet for OSD Policy
-FP’s China Watcher analyzes the ouster of the Chinese FM
– Megatrends: NYT shows world demographic changes; WaPo notes study warning of Gulf Stream tipping point.
– WSJ analyzes effects of Ukraine stalled offensive.
– UVa law prof urges Hughes-Ryan approach for national security AI.
– UNC prof says Trump wasn’t a fascist, but could be.
– History lesson: when Congress “expunged” a censure of a president.
– Jonathan Chait debunks conservative claim of long march to liberal domination.
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Stevenson’s army, July 25
-WaPo has story based on comments by “officials” on how Putin was paralyzed by Wagner mutiny.-
– Politico says Senate is avoiding House approach to NDAA.
– Biden threatens to veto House appropriations bills with deep cuts. [I hope he realizes he can’t succeed vetoing bills because of what’s not in them, only for what is in them.]
– Dan Drezner assesses NYT editorial on sanctions.
– WSJ says US might have deal with China over fentanyl.
– Hill compares Trump and DeSantis on military issues.
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