– SFRC Democrats blast Pompeo for hurting State. Their report.
– Former DHS head Chertoff says agency has been “hijacked” for political purposes. New Yorker has close look at DHS budget.
-US cooperates with Japan on East China Sea
-Jim Steinberg co-authors critique of China policy.
-James Palmer offers Asian war metaphors to supplant Thucydides.
–CNAS has new proposals for 5G.
– Army War College prof defends strategy of “not losing.”
– Retiring Army officer says retired 4 stars shouldn’t make political endorsements.
– Dean Cohen urges us to memorize poems.
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