Stephenson’s army, January 27

– Politico notes Biden’s “supercharged Africa policy”

– Historian reminds us of Russia’s 18th century military adventures

– In NY Review, Fred Kaplan reviews new book on Putin

– Ben Wittes says the Jan 6 committee report has very valuable footnotes

-FP analyzes France’s withdrawal from Burkino Faso

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