Stevenson’s army, January 13

– Taiwan voted for a president viewed as less friendly to Beijing.

– Additional strikes against Houthis, and more details.

– Fred Kaplan is supportive; Bloomberg’s Marc Champion sees a win for Iran

– Biden defends his authority, sent notice to Congress.

– I agree, both since Congress has endorsed anti-piracy operations since 1790 and since international law supports freedom of the seas. [Enshrined in UNCLOS, though US hasn’t yet ratified.]

– Reminder: CRS often has good background materials, such as this.

-WaPo says US diplomats helped avert a coup in Guatemala.

– Defense One article criticizes another military nomination hold.

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