Stevenson’s army, December 12

– RollCall sees movement toward a spending deal.-

– WaPO says Japan is moving toward a defense buildup.

– WSJ says US forces are helping Niger against Islamists.

– WSJ says CIA is falling short on Open Source Intelligence

– Vox sees a new, stronger Chinese-Saudi alliance.

-WaPo op-ed says Republicans and Democrats misperceive each others’ views.

Here’s the cited report.

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