Stevenson’s army, August 18

-NYT says administration is consulting closely with Senate on possible Saudi-Israeli deal.

– WaPo says intelligence report doubts Ukraine will achieve key target

– WaPo has interview with Gen. Milley on that and more

– NYT explains how Tokyo and Seoul have come together

– ECOWAS military chiefs confer about Niger

– North Korea said to prepare missile tests

– FP says Iran has shifted tactics, more carrots for neighbors

-FT columnist warns of AI hype — citing this guy

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