Tag: Middle East
Stevenson’s army, December 19
– US sets up a Red Sea task force
–Germany deploys troops abroad
– Election interference by several countries
– Reuters forecasts Trump foreign policy
– GOP voters support law-breaking
– Gaza hurts Biden with voters
– 118th Congress hasn’t done much
WaPo has new interactive showing DC area flood risks
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Stevenson’s army, December 11
– Zelensky is coming to DC, with meetings with Biden and on the Hill, though no big speech
– Heritage has set a counter meeting between Hungary’s Orban and GOP lawmakers
– WaPo says US is looking for partners to patrol Red Sea
– GZero says Israel seems ready to attack Lebanon
– WSJ says European militaries have weakened
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Stevenson’s army, November 6
– Blinken and CIA Director Burns are in the Middle East.
– WSJ notes threats to US forces in the region
– NYT says State concerned assault rifles may be given to Israeli settlers
– New IC budget numbers declassified. ODNI table
– Will US need a draft? [This issue will come up in mock conference exercise]
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Stevenson’s army, November 2
– GOP Senators couldn’t get Tuberville to back down
– Cong. Nancy Mace controls her staff over details
– WSJ says Russia is taking control of Wagner operations in Africa
– Don’t forget the mess in the Congo
– GZero has a map showing missing US ambassadors.
-Another poll showing lower US support for Ukraine
– NYT notes Biden’s unfulfilled promises on Mideast policy
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Stevenson’s army, October 16
– WSJ outlines Israel’s tough choices.
– WSJ says US has selected about 2000 troops for deployment to Israel.
– Audrey Kurth Cronin notes that hope isn’t a strategy, and neither is revenge.
– Suzanne Maloney says US can’t exit the Middle East
– State is looking for additional aid sources for Israel.
-NYT says US support for Ukraine may have peaked. I think that’s true.
– Pelosi has good advice for next speaker.
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Stevenson’s army, July 28
I’ll be away for a few days, but I wanted to highlight good news about Congress.
– Senate passed its NDAA. And the appropriators did their job.
– The House is another story.
– Problems in Haiti — State warning; New Yorker analysis.
– Problem in Niger with broader ramifications.
– Tom Friedman sees US mideast push
-Politico Nat Sec Daily analyzes Biden/Austin relationship.
-Commerce & Defense together on industrial base.
Some ideas to ponder: Maybe social media don’t worsen polarization.
– Maybe dictators aren’t so effective
-Maybe there’s a feasible peace in Ukraine.
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