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Stevenson’s army, October 14

– US & Egypt agree to temporary opening of border checkpoint.

– NYT reports what some Hamas fighters knew about their targets.

– Australia rejects indigenous referendum.

-NYT tells of Egyptian spies in DC.

-HuffPost says State limits Gaza terminology.

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Stevenson’s army, September 6

– Is Kim-Putin alliance a win-win for both, as NYT says?

– Can Kenya force really pacify Haiti?

– Is Modi going to change India’s name?

Will AUKUS fail unless US changes laws?

– Do we really need a Space Command?

– Can Senate “jam” House GOP on spending bills?

– How bad is the Ukraine assassination program?

And from Legistorm’s free weekly newsletter:

Republican staffers are more likely than their Democratic counterparts to pass through the revolving door, according to LegiStorm data.

So far this year, 415 partisan ex-staffers have registered as federal lobbyists or foreign agents. Of those, 225 (54%) were Republicans, and 190 (46%) were Democrats. Republicans made up 53% of partisan staffers who registered as lobbyists in 2022.

For over a decade, Republicans have made up the majority of staffers-turned-lobbyists every year except 2021, when numbers were virtually tied.

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, August 21

– Economist sees sour mood in Ukraine.

– The Hill sees refugee fatigue in Europe.

– NYT sees China “dark mood” over deflation.

US Japan & Australia plan drills in SCS

– Axios reports on Chinese propaganda schools in Africa

– New Yorker says US government relies on but has complicated relations with Musk.

– Punchbowl News shows crowded congressional calendar in September

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Stevenson’s army, November 1

Apropos of nothing in particular:

Political Wire got hold of NBC’s briefing book.

AP explains new laws that might affect voting this year.

Military Times speculates on what GOP win could mean for defense.

WaPo says trade secondary to security in US view of China.

NYT has interactive report on how Russia is paying for its war.

Turkey & Hungary still haven’t approved NATO membership for Sweden and Finland.

China unhappy US plans to send B52s to Australia.

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, June 5

– LA TImes says momentum is shifting toward Russia in Donbas.

– Ross Douthat says he can’t be a Ukraine hawk forever.

– Australian says China is winning in Asia.

– Together on a byline for the first time in decades, Woodward & Bernstein compare Nixon and Trump.

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, December 16

Congress passed an NDAA for the 61st year in a row, despite never letting it be debated and amended in the Senate. SASC summary is here. Bill text is here. [2,120 pages!]The 670 page statement of managers [explaining provisions and why changed or dropped] is here.

– WSJ has interesting piece on how President Xi micromanages.

China pressures and punishes Lithuania.

– Karzai says he invited Taliban into Kabul.

-Menendez added State Authorization bill as part of NDAA.

Congress revised Pacific Deterrence Initiative in NDAA.

-Aussie analyst changes mind on AUKUS.

Worth considering: Space Force needs different personnel system.WOTR author notes good and bad ways for military to dissent. More from Tom Edsall on threats to democracy.

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I plan to republish here. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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