Tag: Defense
Stevenson’s army, October 8
– WaPo says Ukraine admits hitting Russian bridge to Crimea.
– Biden order tightens rules on drone strikes.
– Another order tries to limit Chinese access to US semiconductors.
– Also new sanctions on North Korea.
– And there’s now an official Arctic Strategy.
– Commerce has draft rule for new category of bad guys — Foreign Adversaries.
– New Yorker reviews new books on CIA with great headline, Has CIA done more harm than good?
-Fred Kaplan discusses nuclear options.
– UNC prof reminds that Hitler gained power legally.
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Stevenson’s army, October 6
– The lame duck session of Congress will be packed with issues.
– WSJ says US will reduce sanctions on Venezuela to let it export oil.
– NYT says US wants to make Taiwan a porcupine.
– POGO has a big critique of F35.
– FP China newsletter reviews a bunch of books.
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Stevenson’s army, October 5
– Two civ-mil analysts use cases to explain why civilians defer to military advice.-
– Foreign policy analysts warn against declaring Russia a terrorist supporting state.
– A retired colonel says our 4 star officers need replacement.
– A retired Marine colonel says cable news shows should be banned on military bases.
-A Carnegie analyst says bad relations between Germany and Poland are hurting Ukraine.
– BBC notes criticism of Russian military by Russians.
– WSJ says Russia is using Iranian drones very effectively.
– Fred Kaplan says Musk’s “peace plan” won’t work now.
Then Charlie added:
Why wait? These are interesting.
US & Europe are trying to get an anti-Russia vote in the UN General Assembly.
Erdogan might be getting ready for war with Greece.
FP says US is cracking down on Paraguay.
CRS says NDAA may contain provisions on cyber personnel.
National Security Archive touts its document file on Cuban missile crisis.
And I was wrong in class about PAYGO. It’s still on the books, has been routinely cancelled each year, but this fall faces a $100 billion automatic sequester unless Congress agrees to cancel it again.
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Stevenson’s army, September 21
– David Ignatius says UN is getting things right.-
– SAIS Prof Hal Brands says Russia & China are gaining in the global South.
– Russians think they can win in Ukraine.
– Eliot Cohen wants more aid to pressure a cornered Putin. [FWIW, I think Cohen ignores the dangers of a nuclear confrontation.]
– WSJ has long article arguing that a “ragtag army” stopped the Russian attack on Kyiv.
– CSIS promotes its “Civics for Adults.”
– JCS history office says concerns about repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” proved unfounded.
– House GOP split on spending bill. Senate likely to take up NDAA in rare October session.
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Stevenson’s army, September 19
– Biden & WH repeat contradictions over Taiwan.
– DOD probes clandestine psych operations.
– DOD tries to limit use of Chinese parts.
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Stevenson’s army, September 15
– SFRC reports Taiwan bill. More from The Hill.
– Senators push terrorism designation on Russia.
– Members criticize new Egypt aid.
– Administration set up Afghan aid bypassing Taliban.
– Uncertain schedule for NDAA.
Charlie wrote later:
[I have grandparent duty most Fridays, so let me upload some extra items now]
– WaPo report on Xi & Putin comments.
– More Senate staff will get top clearances.
– Biden’s Asia trade program IPEF gets some movement. Here’s CRS background.
– In addition to Taiwan bill [text here], SFRC yesterday reported what it calls a State Dept Authorization bill. Since it’s 68 pages long and covers a lot of territory, it could be the first significant such measure in 20 years [though flimsy bills with that title have been enacted since.]
– Beware: there is a faction among GOP candidates who have a scary view of civilian control of the military. For example.
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