Stevenson’s army, September 7

– Fred Kaplan analyzes the Tuberville mess — and has some quotes from me.

– The coach reacts

– US government debates whether to call Niger event a “coup”

– FT wonders which African country will have a coup next

– WSJ says DOD plans “vast AI fleet”

– NYT says China is building a network of basesChina

– Noah Smith, echoing Hal Brands, says China’s economic slowdown may make it more belligerent

– Lawfare reports poll of US views on intelligence community

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