Tag: Africa

Stevenson’s army, February 9

Zelensky fired his top general. Eliot Cohen seems sympathetic to Zelensky

– Senate may miss Super Bowl for foreign aid fight

– Russia spreads disinformation in Africa

– Russia messages US civil war

– Biden stresses international law from aid recipients

Army cancels helicopter program

– Europeans tell how to Trump-proof Europe

Treasury sanctions some Ecuadorans

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Stevenson’s army, January 30

– WSJ says defense contractors are turning down business.

– Axios says a Communist Party office is taking over from the foreign ministry.

-Steve Vladeck explains why Gov. Abbott’s actions are unconstitutional

– CIA Director Burns  says CIA is changing

– African specialists say US gives too much military aid.

– Lawfare podcast discusses war powers against Houthis.

– What’s happened to the Heritage Foundation?

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Stevenson’s army, September 24

– Turkey approved Sweden in NATO; Hungary still needs to act.

Republican Senators fight over border & Ukraine, shows weakened McConnell

– Some Senators question Biden authority to attack Houthis [My view: President has authority & precedents for Red Sea operations, not for defense of Israel]

Taiwan Caucus group goes to Taiwan.

– WOTR writer sees corruption in Chinese rocket forces

– Scottish prof says AI is already changing the battlefield

– WSJ says US sees new threats in West Africa

– Deja vu: Heritage supports Jimmy Carter’s road-mobile ICBM plan

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Stevenson’s army, January 9

– Fred Kaplan says SecDef Austin should go.  [I’m more concerned to know his medical condition. Presidents and certainly officials in the military chain of command for combat operations should not be afforded the same privacy regarding health as ordinary citizens.]

– Politico says Netanyahu is losing control.

– WSJ tells how Macron bungled French relations  in Africa.

– NBC tells what AMLO wants from the US

– Intercept says CNN vets Mideast stories with Jerusalem bureau.

– SAIS prof Ed Joseph discusses Serbia’s election.

– Politico’s China Watcher backgrounds Taiwan’s coming elections

War on the rocks has good think pieces — on Iraq lessons for Gaza and on Army special operations forces.

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Stevenson’s army, January 4

–The Hill says GOP may give Trump an effective veto over any border security legislation, thus jeopardizing any Ukraine-Israel-border package.

-Punchbowl says House GOP now wants to tie border issue to government funding fight, making shutdown more possible after Jan 17.

– New poll says 25% believe FBI instigated Jan 6 attacks.

– WaPo debunks Trump claim about Jan  6 Guard troops

– US says Iran blasts may have come from ISIS groups, not Israel

– WSJ says DOD wants drone bases in West Africa

-WSJ says Russia will buy Iranian missiles

-In FT, sanctions expert warns against seizing Russian assets.

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Stevenson’s army, December 7

– 3100 page NDAA conference report released; hiccups will slow Senate action.

– No deal on PEPFAR extension

– CBO details military compensation

– Defense News show GOP disarray on defense

– Politico says administration reluctant to fight Houthis

– Hill lists top lobbyists

– Axios describes Trump’s likely loyal cabinet

– Barno & Bensahel offer first lessons from Ukraine and Gaza

– Sy Hersh tells of his role in Lavelle case and his dealings with Kissinger

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