Tag: Israel

Stevenson’s army, January 2

– Politico lists the many significant elections coming up in 2024

– Politico’s China watcher details how Xi is maneuvering around those elections

-New poll shows US sees foreign policy as bigger election issue than usual

– Politico says Biden’s trade policy hasn’t worked

-FT says conscription issue is causing rift in Ukrainian politics

– WSJ has wrenching story on destruction in Gaza

I was ill yesterday, so missed posting this New Year edition:

– Israel announces some troop withdrawals from Gaza.

– NYT has long piece with some details of Biden’s 14 calls with Netanyahu and of US advice at various times.

– For 2d time, administration bypassed Congress on weapons to Israel.

– NYT notes many retired officers now work for venture capitalists

– China committee chairman explains plans for 2024

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Stevenson’s army, December 29

– Sarah Binder explains what happened/didn’t happen in Congress this year

– Axios has word of latest Bibi-Biden phone call

– USA Today has DOD report on extremism in the military2

– Here’s Maine Secretary of State ruling barring Trump from ballot

– UK sends warship to Guyana, Venezuela responds

– WSJ revisits Marine transformation

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, December 27

– Following WSJ yesterday on US intelligence on China, NYT has story of growing Chinese intelligence capacities

– NYT has long take on Trump’s trade agenda

– WSJ has its own story on Trump trade

– NYT notes skepticism about Israel’s goals for Hamas

– India has sent ships to counter drone attacks

– Lawyers urge revisions of Insurrection Act

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, December 22

– WSJ thinks it has the story on the Prigozhin assassination

– WaPo analysis questions Hamas use of Gaza hospital

-Gallup sees changes in Israeli opinion

– FP says US is partly to blame for Sudan problems

– NYT says US plans more Russia sanctions  and that US & EU may seize Russian assets

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, December 16

– I strongly agree with Phil Zelikow that the US is losing its capacity to do things in foreign policy. We have ideas but can’t turn them into operations.

– IISS has its latest Armed Conflict Survey

– Lawfare says Congress is working on classification laws

Guyana and Venezuela make nice

– CNN says US criticizes Israel for Lebanese attacks

– Fred Kaplan says Hamas is gaining support

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, December 14

– The Senate passed the NDAA; House plans 2/3 suspension of rules vote today. 

– Hill reports McConnell-Hawley feud

– Agriculture and business interests disputed China committee proposals

– WSJ says US blocked shipment of rifles to Israel because of settlers

– NYT analyzes Israeli war cabinet

– Netanyahu reply to Biden — by WaPo, by NYT

– Fred Kaplan on GOP fight on Ukraine

– Long blast against NYT by its former editorial page editor

– Law profs analyze use of force against Mexican cartels

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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