Tag: Taliban
Stevenson’s army, December 27
– The Guardian says US & Japan are coordinating on Taiwan.
– Russia will have talks with US & NATO in January.
– WSJ reports how Taliban “outwitted and outwaited” US.
– Just Security has long report on military activity last January 6.
– NYT reviews book challenging views on WWII. I also found the book persuasive. My take is here.
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Stevenson’s army, December 16
–Congress passed an NDAA for the 61st year in a row, despite never letting it be debated and amended in the Senate. SASC summary is here. Bill text is here. [2,120 pages!]The 670 page statement of managers [explaining provisions and why changed or dropped] is here.
– WSJ has interesting piece on how President Xi micromanages.
–China pressures and punishes Lithuania.
– Karzai says he invited Taliban into Kabul.
-Menendez added State Authorization bill as part of NDAA.
– Congress revised Pacific Deterrence Initiative in NDAA.
-Aussie analyst changes mind on AUKUS.
Worth considering: Space Force needs different personnel system.WOTR author notes good and bad ways for military to dissent. More from Tom Edsall on threats to democracy.
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Stevenson’s army, November 30
– DOD explained its new global posture review. WSJ notes planned base improvements in Guam and Australia. NYT notes indecision on Somalia. Former SAIS Prof Mara Karlin gave the briefing.
-WaPo describes administration debates over Ukraine.
– Axios reports German case against Nordstream2 sanctions
.– NYT reports revenge killings of Afghan security forces.
– NYT has new profile of NSA Jake Sullivan.
– Senate GOP blocks NDAA debate, demanding more amendments be considered.
– China threatens retaliation in case of Schumer amendment.
– WSJ’s Gerald Seib laments Congress putting party above its own institutions.
– CIA releases report on Trump’s relations with CIA.
– WaPo notes 4 GOP-dominated states are now paying people NOT to get vaccinated.
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Stevenson’s army, November 28
– WSJ says new technologies make it hard to operate spies.
– NYT details cyberwar between Iran and Israel.
– WSJ reveals Taliban had sleeper cells in Afghan cities.
– The Hill says lobbyists hope to change infrastructure law as implementation rules are written.
– At FP, Paul Musgrave explains how Pepsi helped the Soviet navy.
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Stevenson’s army, November 24
-CNN says US is putting troops near Ethiopia … in case.
– Taliban is sending troops to fight Islamic State.
– FP notes critics of some invitees to summit of democracies.
– China is mad that Taiwan was invited.
– Germany is about to have a new government.
– Lobbyists are using their Hill townhouses.
Politico reports that Susan Rice demands well-written memos, including no typos and the Oxford comma. [This is a valuable lesson for all govt employees.]
History lesson: Atlantic tells what happened 100 years ago when lawmakers tried to ban the teaching of … evolution.
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Stevenson’s army, October 28
– Taiwan confirms US troop training.
– Iran will return to nuclear talks.
– Iran complains of hacking attack on gas stations.
– NYT says Iran now worries about Taliban.
– Language: a professor says we need new language for national security issues.
– A journalist decries the use of “snowclones.”
– Think about this: Dan Drezner raises serious doubts that Havana syndrome is an attack by outsiders. It may be a psychogenic illness.
– UVa researcher describes GOP path to power.
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