– WOTR has two provocative pieces worth your time. One, by some SOCOM veterans, argues for using irregular warfare insights in strategic planning.
-The other, by some China analysts, questions several “myths” that dominate mainstream
China policy debates,
– How does a nominee win confirmation in a bitter fight? Colin Kahl, named to be USD{P}, the #3 post in DOD, is being opposed by many Republican Senators, including Susan Collins, ostensibly for nasty partisan tweets but really because he supported JCPOA. Sen. Manchin continues to say he’s undecided, but he may be the deciding vote. Kahl’s supporters have obtained a favorable letter from several well-known supporters of Israel.
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