Stevenson’s army, March 3

– New weaponry in Ukraine.

– NYT details Western help to Ukraine.

– WSJ notes pro-Russia sentiment in Middle East

– FP China Brief notes how China is censoring Ukraine news.

– Defense News assesses chances for Ukrainian resistance.

– Atlantic assesses Russian economic vulnerabilities.

– Changing mood on Capitol Hill. Concerns over Sen. Rubio’s tweets of war info.

Policy process: All cables going from the State Dept go under the name of the SecState, though few have actually been seen by him. Axios has the story of a cable to 50 countries urging US diplomats to say India and UAE were “in Russia’s camp.” Oops. Cable recalled. The recall of the strongly worded cable indicates either a process error with a fabled and vital work product — or a policy dispute inside the U.S. government involving two key allies.

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