Tag: Defense
Stevenson’s army, October 27
Vice says US troops in Africa are in danger.
Daily Beast says FBI is sitting on its white supremacy threat report.
Why is the NSA going to shipyards and explaining Navy programs?
Maybe because, Dan Drezner argues, the foreign policy leadership is totally politicized.
Biden aides, however, aren’t allowed to talk to foreigners.
Phil Zelikow has a short list of needed State Dept reforms.
Sorry, folks, NYT health writer says marijuana has heart health risks.
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Stevenson’s army, October 26
– WSJ says US is to sign defense cooperation agreement with India this week. No more details yet.
– Coast Guard is also sending cutters to western Pacific
– China retaliates over Taiwan arms sales.
-Kushner helped turn foreign development agency into domestic loan provider.
– NYT tells how Trump supporters tried and failed to get WSJ to run unverified Hunter Biden story.
– Both Georgia Senate races may go to runoffs, complicating Senate action in January.
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Stevenson’s army, October 22
– Administration formally notified Congress of planned Taiwan arms sale.
– DNI in evening news conference said Iran and Russia have US voter files, Iran behind voter suppression emails.
– Intelligence budget figures [only 2 of them] were released yesterday. FAS has the multiyear record.
– WSJ sums up the Lighthizer record on trade.
– Menendez blasts Trump on foreign policy.
– NSA O’Brien defends administration China policy.
– HASC chairman doubts big defense cuts.
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Stevenson’s army, October 21
– US & Russia seem close to a deal freezing weapons and extending New START.
– FP says some key issues remain unsettled.
– CNN says Russia is ready to test nuclear cruise missile.
Military Times says 181 veterans are running for Congress this year.
Administration declassifies partial war powers report.
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Stevenson’s army, October 17
– The national security adviser disagrees with Gen. Milley. Are tweets real policy?
– A federal judge asks the same question and gets confused reply.
–Turkey breaks the law.
Administration rejects Putin call for extension of New START. [By the way, as I read Article XIV of the treaty, an extension will not require a vote by the Senate.]
– NYT notes how similar the cultural splits over face masks look like the 1980s fights over mandatory vehicle seatbelts.
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Stevenson’s army, October 16
– AP reports WH efforts to politicize CDC
–Trump lets California burn without relief.
–Confusion in the ranks over troop withdrawals.
– More on those mixed messages.
– Sweden boosts defenses against Russia.
Missed opportunity: Yesterday, WH released a “National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies.”Doesn’t say who wrote it. No letter from Trump. I bet there would be bipartisan support for many of its ideas. Instead, it sinks like a stone.
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