Tag: Intelligence
Stevenson’s army, March 29
– WSJ says Russian economy is weakening-
– Harvard prof lists options for enlarging the House.
-Tom Friedman says Netanyahu can’t be trusted
-Navy prof summarizes the role of intelligence in the Iraq war.
–McConnell opposes Iraq AUMF repeal.
– WaPo tells about the SAIS student accused as a Russian spy.
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Stevenson’s army, March 10
– Alerted by FT’s John Thornhill, I want to share the UK Defence Ministry’s commissioned Sci-Fi stories to help think about future warfare.
– Lithuanian intelligence says Russia can fight two more years at current pace in Ukraine.
– NYT reveals what Saudis want from US in return for normalizing relations with Israel.
– There still aren’t many budget details for defense and foreign policy. Defense News has this summary.
– And Indopacom has leaked its wish list.
– Politico notes European differences over China.
– Max Boot confesses he has been wrong about foreign policy.
– WaPo earlier had interesting maps about US & Ukraine.
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Stevenson’s army, March 9
– The administration’s proposed FY 2024 budget will be released at noon. Details will be here, as well as at departmental websites.
– Meanwhile, here’s what the CBO director told the House.
– And what NYT says the House GOP wants.
– Big interagency fight over giving data to ICC. Where you stand…
– I posted the IC annual assessment yesterday. Here’s DNI testimony on Ukraine.
– NBC says China is hard place for US spies.
– House rejected GOP measure to recall US troops from Syria.
– David Rothkopf warns about zero-sum China policy.
Now NYT let’s you search for first use of terms.
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Stevenson’s army, March 7
– Atlantic cover story warns of extremist violence in US
– WSJ begins series arguing US isn’t ready for great power conflict.
– Chinese blast US — Xi himself; and the foreign minister.
– At Taipei request, McCarthy will meet Taiwanese leader in California.
–Dissent against Netanyahu in Israeli military.
– NYT magazine tells of Chinese spy operation.
– Lawfare has favorable review of new cybersecurity policy.
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Stevenson’s army, February 14
– NYT says Ukraine order for aid groups to leave Bakhmut may be prelude to its own withdrawal.
– WaPo says US has warned Ukraine of problems sustaining aid levels.
– Politico says US won’t send ATACMs because of US inventory shortages.
– Moldova says Russia planned coup.
– Ian Bremmer doubts US sabotaged Nordstream 2.
– Fred Kaplan explains new search for balloons.
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Stevenson’s army, February 10
-WaPo says State Dept has program to publicize Chinese surveillance activities in over 40 countries.-
-WaPo also says Ukrainians say they rely on US for some targeting.
-WaPo says administration is asking Congress for approval to resume top secret use of Ukrainian operatives by US special forces.
-CNAS has backgrounder on Chinese military-civil fusion.
-FP says Starlink has cut off support it says Ukrainians use for drones.
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– House GOP says defense cuts could come from reducing civilian workforce.
– NDU prof hits general who talked of war with China
– MIPP student sees bureaucratic fighting over Okinawa bases.
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