Stevenson’s army, October 5

– Walter Pincus describes GOP maneuvering on defense appropriations.

– Quincy Institute says 80% of retired 4 star officers go into defense industry.

– RollCall details big changes House made to defense budget request.

– UNSC is sending Kenyan police — not military — to Haiti

– Fred Kaplan says Philippines stood up to China

– David Andelman analyzes recent foreign elections

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