Tag: Taiwan
Stevenson’s army, October 27
– CNAS war game shows problems defending Taiwan. WaPo summarizes; here’s the CNAS report.
– NYT reports on gang rule in Haiti.
– Lawfare summarizes climate security reports.
– Gen. Milley sees “sputnik moment” in Chinese missile test.
– FP sees US ties with Greece warming because of Erdogan.
-Snapshots of America today: Texas cuts Guard benefits; Montana town split by partisan fights.
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Stevenson’s army, October 26
– WaPo sees Kerry-Sullivan clash over China policy.
-WSJ doubts Taiwan defense capabilities.
– Politico says Nicaragua is a problem for US.
-State is creating new cyber office.
– Fox News says US was warned of attack in Syria.
– On FP, analysts say DOD needs a bureaucratic upgrade.
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Stevenson’s army, October 23
– David Sanger explains the confusion over Biden’s Taiwan policy.-– WaPo does the same.
– Also confusion over US hypersonic missile programs: CNN says the latest one failed.
Defense One says 3 of 4 succeeded.
– NYT details how Russia is censoring the internet.
– Emma Ashford argues that Colin Powell deviated from his own military doctrine.
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Stevenson’s army, October 22
– At TV town hall, Biden vows to defend Taiwan, then WH tries to walk back statements.
– Reuters says US has had 3 hypersonic missile tests lately.
– Jake Sullivan talked to MBS about Israel.
– Study says Twitter tilts right.
Democrats sometimes gerrymander their own. Here’s an outrageous story about a stealthy redrawing of a district for PG County council to screw a former councilman, term-limited a few years ago, who wants to run now. [I know and like Eric Olson, who used to represent us.]
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Charlie issued as well as Friday catchup:
– FP says Turkey wants to buy Russian fighters.
–Turkey threatens ouster of foreign ambassadors.
– FP reports split in Democrats over Taiwan.
– Fred Kaplan has different take on Chinese missile.
– FP says AUKUS worries ASEAN.
-Politico says administration opposes Space National Guard.
– But Senate appropriators added $500 million for Space Force.
– Facebook is really upping its lobbying.
– New reports show climate change threats to national security.
– Why are so many senior Democrats retiring?
– Some members still want to be bipartisan.
History lesson:WaPo says Congress didn’t do good job investigation the 1812 attack on the Capitol.
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Stevenson’s army, October 18
– FT says China tested a hypersonic missile.
– US & Canada sent FONOPs through Taiwan Strait.
– Congress rejected DOD reprogramming, protecting big contractors.
– DOD approves $6 billion in new Saudi arms sales.
– David Sanger assess new cold war.
– Intercept has Facebook’s blacklist.
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Stevenson’s army, October 16
– CNN says US intelligence doesn’t foresee Chinese invasion of Taiwan anytime soon.
– EU officials say Iran isn’t ready for talks on nukes.
–Politico’s new owner plans to put it behind paywall.
– FP continues its reporting on China’s evasion of sanctions.
– Already, massive fundraising for midterm elections, NYT reports.
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