– DNI warns Taliban threatens women’s rights in Afghanistan. The unclassified report is here.
– Peter Beinart warns end of strategic ambiguity on Taiwan raises risk of war.
– SAIS profs Barno and Bensahel propose an independent cyber force. [I disagree. It would tit US in direction of massive cyber attacks and reduce emphasis on defense and resilience. It would also be a bureaucratic nightmare conflicting with all other government cyber activities.]
– David Ignatius warns of Russian plans to control internet.
– Report says US now has ultra-quiet, “innocuous” drone.
– Survey shows changing US views of what constitutes security.
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