Reaching for the Heights, but failing

3 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5ULSm6-nRE&ab_channel=UnitedStatesInstituteofPeace I enjoyed a discussion today at USIP prompted by Fred Hof's Reaching for the Heights. The book treats Fred's…

Stevenson’s army, July 12

3 years ago

- The House takes up the NDAA this week, with over 1200 amendments filed. - GOP resists Democratic proposals for…

Stevenson’s army, July 11

3 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcdd839Dg2c&ab_channel=TRTWorldNow So I'm back home for a few days and have scanned the papers. What's still significant? -President Biden put…

The time to remember has come

3 years ago

My esteemed Middle East Institute colleagues Paul Salem and Brian Katulis have set a low bar for President Biden's trip…

No sword dancing on treacherous terrain

3 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-YcoFarxfE&ab_channel=CRUX President Biden's op/ed in the Washington Post previews his visit next week to the Middle East. He will stop…

Some advice is right, some wrong

3 years ago

Emirati academic Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, a well-known figure in Washington, has offered some advice to President Biden (I used Googletranslate into…

Stevenson’s army, July 1

3 years ago

https://twitter.com/i/status/1542866096537145345 FYI, I [Charlie Stevenson] have grandparent duty for much of the next few weeks and won't be able to…

Stevenson’s army, June 28

3 years ago

- NATO will increase its quick reaction force. - Erdogan won't budge. - G-7 vow support for Ukraine. - China…

Stevenson’s army, June 27

3 years ago

https://twitter.com/i/status/1541429097242427392 - Russia defaults, first time since 1918. - G7 plans own BRI. - Army drops requirement for high school…

Stevenson’s army, June 26

3 years ago

- NYT says US and allied commandos and spies have been helping Ukraine. - WaPo says Russia is exhausting its…