– WSJ sees divisions in Israeli cabinet
– Iran fired missiles into Iraq and Pakistan.
– Senate overwhelmingly defeated Sanders amendment on Gaza
– North Korea sees South as enemy
– Biden meets congressional leaders about Ukraine
– USA Today has 911 call on Austin, key personal details redacted
– Atlantic Council has special report on Defense Innovation
– Graham Allison says US allies are already planning on a new Trump administration
And on this 61st anniversary of Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address warning of a “military-industrial complex,” newly discovered documents show it went through over 20 drafts. This article does not mention what I’ve read elsewhere, that an early version referred to a “military-industrial-congressional complex,” but that was changed for political reasons.
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