Stevenson’s army, March 9

I like a good kielbasa, but look at this:

– VP Harris goes to Poland today, just as the snafu over fighters to Ukraine emerges.

– USG was surprised and unhappy over Poland’s announcement.

– Poland now agrees this has to be a unanimous NATO decision.

– Russian propaganda at home assessed by NYT and by FP.

– Heads of IC give open testimony to House Intelligence Committee. And here’s the DNI’s unclassified annual report.

– Meanwhile, deal reached on spending bills–$1.5 trillion, including $13.6 billion for Ukraine. But also includes short term CR until next Tuesday to allow time for Senate action.

– Interesting analyses: Why Russia is bad at urban warfare, lessons from USMC.

– What Taiwan should learn from Ukraine.

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