Stevenson’s army, August 18

– Lawfare has a good analysis of why presidents can’t declassify nuclear stuff.

– Axios has a new newsletter on cyber things, especially valuable today because it explains how duties are split among 3 top people in the Biden administration.

– Politico’s China newsletter summarizes the role of China in the pending US elections.

– FDD updates US actions in Somalia.

– SAIS profs Barno and Bensahel have a summer reading list.

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