Stevenson’s army, January 4

– NYT says Ukraine is shooting down Russian drones with missiles that cost far more than their targets.

– WSJ says defense industry consolidation impedes increased production.

– Soldier cellphones make them targets.

– Franklin Foer says maybe we need the old folks in Congress.

– Military Times is happy with the number of veterans in the new Congress.

– WaPo column says cheating with AI-written essays can be curbed by requiring hand-written submissions. It also explains why handwritten notes make you smarter than typing them.

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