– 3100 page NDAA conference report released; hiccups will slow Senate action.
– No deal on PEPFAR extension
– CBO details military compensation
– Defense News show GOP disarray on defense
– Politico says administration reluctant to fight Houthis
– Hill lists top lobbyists
– Axios describes Trump’s likely loyal cabinet
– Barno & Bensahel offer first lessons from Ukraine and Gaza
– Sy Hersh tells of his role in Lavelle case and his dealings with Kissinger
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