Tag: Defense
Stevenson’s army, November 30
– DOD explained its new global posture review. WSJ notes planned base improvements in Guam and Australia. NYT notes indecision on Somalia. Former SAIS Prof Mara Karlin gave the briefing.
-WaPo describes administration debates over Ukraine.
– Axios reports German case against Nordstream2 sanctions
.– NYT reports revenge killings of Afghan security forces.
– NYT has new profile of NSA Jake Sullivan.
– Senate GOP blocks NDAA debate, demanding more amendments be considered.
– China threatens retaliation in case of Schumer amendment.
– WSJ’s Gerald Seib laments Congress putting party above its own institutions.
– CIA releases report on Trump’s relations with CIA.
– WaPo notes 4 GOP-dominated states are now paying people NOT to get vaccinated.
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Stevenson’s army, November 29
– NYT says Biden administration wants arms control talks with China.
– Taiwan says China intruded in its air space.
– Breaking defense has more on the Chinese hypersonic missile.
-USA Today reports problems with National Guard in 13 states.
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Stevenson’s army, November 28
– WSJ says new technologies make it hard to operate spies.
– NYT details cyberwar between Iran and Israel.
– WSJ reveals Taliban had sleeper cells in Afghan cities.
– The Hill says lobbyists hope to change infrastructure law as implementation rules are written.
– At FP, Paul Musgrave explains how Pepsi helped the Soviet navy.
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Stevenson’s army, November 25
– Happy Thanksgiving Day!
– FP says administration is lobbying hard against Nordstream 2 amendments to NDAA.
– McClatchy says Trump, frustrated with CIA, tried to get Pentagon to run covert ops against Iran.
– Josh Rogin sees foreign influences on US think tanks.
– VT prof says US think tanks promote interventionism.
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Stevenson’s army, November 22
[This is the 58th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy.]
– FT has more on the Chinese hypersonic missile test.
– WSJ says US thwarted secret Chinese project in UAE.
– US warns allies of Russia attack on Ukraine.
– WaPo says DOD reviews NATO exercises, concerned they may be too provocative.
-NYT says Iranian nuclear programs revive despite Israeli attacks.
-Carnegie analysts see clash between US security and democracy interests.
– Sudan’s PM restored to position.
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Stevenson’s army, November 16
– NYT has a report on the Biden-Xi discussions as well as an analysis with insider comments.
– NBC reports drone strike at Iraqi PM likely came from militias, not Iran.
– WSJ reports secret Chinese purchase of Italian drone maker.
– US criticizes Russian anti-satellite test.
– Jeff Schogol hits DOD failures to admit errors.
And WOTR has a sad but too often true story of military weapon design and procurement — in this case the Littoral Combat Ship.
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