Tag: North Korea

Stevenson’s army, February 13

– IISS released its annual military posture report, covered here.

– Here’s the background report for the Munich Security Conference, beginning this weekend.

UN report says North Korea has made over $3 billion in cyber attacks.

– USAF will keep B52s for decades more

– Just before dawn today, the Senate approved the $95 billion foreign aid package.

-The FY2025 budget won’t be released until March 11.

– Dan Drezner updates his Ideas Industry [part assigned for week 12]

History lesson: this is the 100th anniversary of a highly restrictive immigration law, anti-Catholic nativism at the Democratic National Convention, and Rhapsody in Blue.

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Stevenson’s army, September 26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3cPAueZ-4M
Quick and clear, including the Israeli judge.

Here is the text.

– Peter Baker sees a divided America. Note this point:

In an increasingly tribal society, Americans describe their differences more personally. Since Mr. Trump’s election in 2016, according to the Pew Research Center, the share of Democrats who see Republicans as immoral has grown from 35 percent to 63 percent while 72 percent of Republicans say the same about Democrats, up from 47 percent. In 1960, about 4 percent of Americans said they would be displeased if their child married someone from the other party. By 2020, that had grown to nearly four in 10. Indeed, only about 4 percent of all marriages today are between a Republican and a Democrat.

WSJ says US warned Iran in advance of suicide bombers.

– WSJ says US will meet with China about Red Sea– Vox sees more war going on.- Analyst says Iraq is falling apart

– FP questions Biden’s Venezuela policy

– FP reports European reactions to Trump

-WaPo says US foreign military training has inconsistencies

– Europe has different models of conscription

– Think tank reports on Chinese FDI in Latin America

– Experts see North Korea readying for military action 

Josh Rogin agrees

ICJ first decision

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Stevenson’s army, January 20

– NYT says Israel weighs hostage vs. Hamas goals

– Multiple reports on splits in Israeli cabinet: WSJFT ; WaPo

– Biden says 2 state option has various forms

– Fred Kaplan assesses Mideast conflicts

– Russia rejects new arms control talks

– Guardian assesses European political movements

– WaPo assesses new North Korean actions.

– UN report says Sudan RSF is supported by UAE

– ISW assesses long term costs of Ukraine defeat

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Stevenson’s army, January 17

– WSJ sees divisions in Israeli cabinet

Iran fired missiles into Iraq and Pakistan.

– Senate overwhelmingly defeated Sanders amendment on Gaza

– North Korea sees South as enemy

Biden meets congressional leaders about Ukraine

– USA Today has 911 call on Austin, key personal details redacted

– Atlantic Council has special report on Defense Innovation

– Graham Allison says US allies are already planning on a new Trump administration

And on this 61st anniversary of Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address warning of a “military-industrial complex,” newly discovered documents show it went through over 20 drafts. This article does not mention what I’ve read elsewhere, that an early version referred to a “military-industrial-congressional complex,” but that was changed for political reasons.

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Stevenson’s army, December 13

– The Zelensky visit produced no breakthrough on Ukraine aid in DC. But FT says EU is looking for technical tricks to get around Orban veto of new aid.

– Politico reports declassified intelligence on Russian losses

– In private meeting with fundraisers, Biden sharply criticized Israel, referred to “indiscriminate bombing.”

– WSJ says Israel is flooding Gaza tunnels.

– In print edition, WaPo has long articles on problems in Ukraine offensive and many pages on the Discord leaks

– House China committee urges legal changes forcing higher tariffs on Chinese goods. Here’s the report.

– Politico says Trump wants deal with North Korea letting it keep nuclear weapons

– FYI, WH sent Congress latest war powers report

– Senate voted against forcing US troops from Syria.

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Stevenson’s army, September 15

– AEI’s Norm Ornstein suggests new rules to get around the Tuberville holds:

Two simple rule changes could break the impasse. First, by majority, the Senate could require an up-or-down floor vote on a confirmation within 30 days after the nominee has been reported out by the relevant committee. An alternative would be for the Senate to create by rule its own variation of the House’s discharge petition: If a majority of senators sign such a petition, it would force a floor vote under a privileged resolution.

–  David Rothkopf praises SecState Blinken’s speech at SAIS.

– NYT says both Koreas are now involved in supplying Ukraine war.

– Yesterday the story was shifting aid from Egypt to Taiwan. Today, NYT notes US is still sending a lot to Egypt despite human rights complaints.

– WSJ says Chinese defense minister has been fired.

– CNN says China stopped spy balloon program.

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