The nightmare is over, now the hard work begins

6 years ago

I spent an hour this morning on Zoom with Italian colleagues at the Institute of International Affairs (IAI) talking about…

Stevenson’s army, November 24

6 years ago

NYT reports on China's tactics to set the rules for the globalized economy.CRS has new report on China's RCEP.WSJ says…

Best of the best still make mistakes

6 years ago

President-elect Biden has started to name his national security team: Tony Blinken as Secretary of State, Jake Sullivan as National…

Stevenson’s army, November 23

6 years ago

WaPo had the news first, now everybody discusses Biden's choices for SecState, NSA and UN Ambassador.Trump exits Open Skies Treaty.Netanyahu…

Worst and best cases, neither all that great

6 years ago

Younger brother Jeremy Serwer writes: We’re almost done. That said, apparently our Constitution provides no prescription for next steps if…

Stevenson’s army, November 21

6 years ago

The House Majority Leader says earmarks will return next year. [Hooray!][CRS has more background info.] OMB used same tactic to…

Sore loser sets himself up for more losses

6 years ago

Donald Trump is resisting the inevitable: the end of his term as President and his return to private life, where…

Stevenson’s army, November 20

6 years ago

Look how bad aircraft readiness rates have been, as reported by GAO.A think tank reports on Japanese efforts to influence…

Stevenson’s army, November 19

6 years ago

- The acting SecDef signed an order elevating the Special Forces to a status equal to the Service secretaries. There's…

His grip is loosening, but his cult is strong

6 years ago

The signs are few and far between. Republican members of an election board in Michigan that had divided on certifying…