Stevenson’s army, April 1

The big news of the day:

– NYT notes that Russia lacks a field commander for Ukraine; story has interesting tidbits about Ukraine military culture.

– Macron has fired his chief of military intelligence.

– NYT has background on Wagner mercenaries.

– Here’s text of British intelligence chief’s speech on Ukraine.

– DOD says aid to Ukraine is massive and speedy.

– Solomons PM says China won’t get military base.

Think about this: WOTR piece says maybe Putin didn’t plan war, just coercive diplomacy, until last minute. Another WOTR piece notes differences between defense experts and general public on security needs.

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