Tag: Israel

Stevenson’s army, August 24

– WaPo has the third in its series of major articles on the Ukraine war, this about the battle for Kyiv.  Here’s the takeaway article.-

– AP says US to announce today $3 Billion more aid to Ukraine, but it doesn’t use presidential drawdown authority, so deliveries will be slow.

-AP has latest on Iran nuclear deal, but also reports Israeli opposition.

Armed Forces and Society, the premier journal on civil-military relations, has just released an excellent special issue on the war in Afghanistan.

– Among the analyses: Risa Brooks says COIN didn’t work given the ethnic groups and tribes. Ori Swed says contractors weren’t properly used. Don Travis says the Afghans were improperly trained. Will Atkins of USAFA says the US military followed Huntington’s ideas and shouldn’t have.  And there’s more…

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Stevenson’s army, August 6

– WOTR has a piece on military innovation, mainly about the army, but with excellent links to a wide range of writing on the subject.-

– Prof. Brands has a new book on “the coming conflict with China,” and WSJ has an excerpt.

– US strengthened defense ties with Philippines.

– NYT has background on Xi’s thinking about security.

– Politico sees multiple factors explaining Stevens/Levin contest, not just Israel.

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Stevenson’s army, July 25

– Yale prof says Russian economy is hurting.

– Politico details fights over size of the Navy.

– Politico has more on AIPAC-related campaign involvement.

– Task & Purpose tells of new documentary with Afghan vets.

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Stevenson’s army, July 23

So what’s been happening? Russia and Ukraine agreed to a grain shipment deal. Good.

But I still share Andrew Sullivan’s concerns that Putin can outlast the fragmenting West.

WSJ says the administration is still resisting sending long distance armed drones.

SASC finally released its NDAA materials.

Max Boot defends the USMC reform plans.

A bunch of retired generals and admirals call Trump’s behavior dereliction of duty.

DOD doesn’t want Pelosi to visit Taiwan.

Poliitco explains why Huawei sanctions are limited.

I came across an earlier WaPo article on changing cyber rules.

Here’s a summary of the new bill to reform the electoral count law.

Peter Beinart has details on AIPAC-linked funding of congressional races.

CNA analyst skewers Colby’s China strategy.

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Stevenson’s army, July 15

– The FT asks but doesn’t really answer whether Russia can prevail over Ukraine.

– I’m worried that time is more on Russia’s side — because the Italian PM just resigned because of disagreement in his coalition over help to Ukraine.

– NYT says Israeli security officials are divided over value of Iran nuclear deal.

– The House passed its NDAA. For a complete list of action on amendments scroll down to House section of the Daily Digest.

– NYT says US armed forces falling short in recruitment.

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Stevenson’s army, July 14

But let’s avoid “Aux armes, citoyens,
Formez vos bataillons,

Marchons, marchons !”

– NYT says there is an emerging deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports.

– Economist has background on the grain shortage.

– NYT says Israel has been cooperating with Arab states to shoot down Iranian drones.

– FP says China is a loser in the Sri Lanka conflict.

– US & China trade blame in South China Sea incident.

– After classified briefing on semiconductors, suggestions that Congress may carve out a separate bill.

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