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» Early Edition: March 25, 2025
25/03/25 07:47 from Just Security
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS  Senior Trump administration officials have discusse...

» Can this GPS alternative keep a drone from crashing?
25/03/25 07:00 from Defense One - All Content
A product by Maxar uses satellite imagery to create 3D maps that help UAS fly even if GPS goes down.

» Secret War Plans Shared in Group Chat, and U.S. Food Banks Scramble
25/03/25 06:00 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
Plus, why you might develop allergies as an adult.

» Trump Officials Texted War Plans on Signal App
25/03/25 02:45 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said “nobody was texting” classified U.S. attack plans using a messaging app.

» Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in Group Chat With Atlantic Journalist
25/03/25 01:30 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.

» Pete Hegseth, secretario de Defensa de EE. UU., reveló planes secretos de guerra en un chat grupal
24/03/25 22:51 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
La conversación entre el secretario de Defensa y otros funcionarios de seguridad nacional en una aplicación comercial de mensajería incluía por error al jefe de redacción de The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.

» Just Security’s Artificial Intelligence Archive
24/03/25 18:40 from Just Security
Just Security's collection of articles analyzing the implications of AI for society, democracy, human rights, and warfare. The post Just Security’s Artificial Intelligence Archive appeared first on Just Security .

» FDA Approved Artificial Blood Vessel Despite Warnings
24/03/25 17:38 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable study results and potentially fatal ruptures of the product.

» Pentagon’s use of commercial telecoms draw scrutiny after Chinese breaches
24/03/25 17:06 from Defense One - All Content
DOD inspector general plans three-pronged inquest at senators’ urging.

» Counter-terrorism efforts reduced by Trump cuts
24/03/25 16:45 from Defense One - All Content
Tens of millions of dollars slated for violence prevention have been cut or are frozen as DOGE steamrolls the national-security sector.

» Top Trump Officials Discussed Secret War Plans in Group Chat With Atlantic Journalist
24/03/25 16:16 from United States Defense and Military Forces
The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.

» Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil
24/03/25 15:24 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

» The New “Blacklists” Work When Law Firms Stay Silent
24/03/25 14:43 from Just Security
In a recent internal memo, Brad Karp, the chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, defended the firm’s refusal to challenge a presidential executive order targeting the entire partnership. He suggested that to do so woul...

» FDA-Approved Artificial Blood Vessel Stirs Concerns
24/03/25 14:42 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The F.D.A. approved an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, despite its own scientists flagging questionable study results and potentially fatal ruptures of the product.

» The D Brief: Green light for ‘F-47’; 2nd destroyer sent to border; Mapping China’s Taiwan threat; US envoy parrots Kremlin; And a bit more.
24/03/25 10:51 from Defense One - All Content

» Blumenthal Calls ‘Shadow Hearing’ on Trump Veterans Cuts
24/03/25 10:38 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
Doug Collins, the veterans affairs secretary, is unlikely to accept Senator Richard Blumenthal’s invitation to appear on Capitol Hill to discuss the Trump administration’s cuts on veterans and the agency that serves them.

» The Imperative of Solidarity in Response to Assaults on Legal Services, Universities, and Independent Media
24/03/25 09:00 from Just Security
"Around the globe who have had decades of experience in navigating a world where simply looking out for one’s own best interests is insufficient for individual or collective survival. The post The Imperative of Solidarity in Response to ...

» What A Corrupt Police Network in the Dominican Republic Reveals About Arms Trafficking
24/03/25 09:00 from Just Security
How do arms trafficking and state corruption networks in Latin America operate, and how they can be disrupted? The post What A Corrupt Police Network in the Dominican Republic Reveals About Arms Trafficking appeared first on Just Security .

» Early Edition: March 24, 2025
24/03/25 07:50 from Just Security
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the weekend. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR  An Israeli airstrike yesterday hit a hospital in southern Gaza’s Khan...

» DOD cuts $580M in programs, contracts, and grants
24/03/25 06:00 from Defense One - All Content
The largest cut goes to an HR software program that's consumed more than seven times its budget.

» Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
24/03/25 00:40 from Just Security
A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions. The post Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions appeared first on Just Security .

» INTELLIGENCE: Filipino Spy Wars
23/03/25 20:17 from StrategyPage.com

» NIGERIA: March Update
23/03/25 20:16 from StrategyPage.com

» Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump
23/03/25 14:19 from United States Defense and Military Forces
The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies and employees who hold government positions. Supporters say he has the best technology.

» BOOK REVIEW: The Crisis of Catiline: Rome, 63 BCE
23/03/25 06:11 from StrategyPage.com

» Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance
23/03/25 03:12 from United States Defense and Military Forces
The British prime minister said in a series of conversations that the tectonic shifts in America’s relationship with Europe and Russia had to be a ‘galvanizing moment.’

» INFORMATION WARFARE: An Edgy 80th Anniversary
22/03/25 20:08 from StrategyPage.com

» LOGISTICS: Russian Railroad Realities
22/03/25 20:06 from StrategyPage.com

» How Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Leave a Vacuum That China Can Fill
22/03/25 16:51 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The Department of Government Efficiency is shuttering organizations that Beijing worried about most, or actively sought to subvert.

» In Deportations, Trump Tied Gang to Venezuela’s Government. Intelligence Contradicts Him.
22/03/25 13:04 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
To invoke wartime deportation powers, President Trump asserted that Venezuela’s government controls a gang. U.S. intelligence analysts think that is not true.

» Inside the Turmoil at the V.A. Mental Health System Under Trump
22/03/25 11:18 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

» Germany, ‘Orphaned’ by U.S., Shakes Off the Shock and Stirs to Action
22/03/25 11:15 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
No country in Europe is as much a product of enlightened postwar American diplomacy. Now adrift, it has begun to reckon with a new world.

» Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Mar. 16-21)
22/03/25 07:32 from Just Security
Israel-Hamas War • Trump executive actions • Trump administration / Alien Enemies Act • International Criminal Court • Climate / Displacement • Artificial intelligence The post Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Mar. 16-21) appe...

» The Strange, Post-Partisan Popularity of the Unabomber
22/03/25 05:01 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
When Ted Kaczynski’s manifesto appeared 30 years ago, the internet was brand-new. Now his dark vision is finding fans who don’t remember life before the iPhone.

» Gobierno de EE. UU. investiga filtraciones, luego de que el Times divulgara reportes de inteligencia
21/03/25 21:06 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
En un comunicado, el fiscal general adjunto, Todd Blanche, dijo que la investigación criminal se relacionaba “con la filtración selectiva de información inexacta, pero clasificada, de la comunidad de inteligencia”.

» FORCES: Cossacks Rehabilitated
21/03/25 20:40 from StrategyPage.com

» LEADERSHIP: Russians Challenge Reality
21/03/25 20:39 from StrategyPage.com

» Trump Announces New F-47 Jet: What to Know About Boeing Stealth Fighter
21/03/25 17:40 from United States Defense and Military Forces
The president declared 47 “a beautiful number,” but did not announce a nickname for the warplane.

» Defense One Radio, Ep. 175: Air Force chief Gen. David Allvin
21/03/25 16:29 from Defense One - All Content
Our State of Defense interview series continues.

» Trump Rejects Idea That Musk Should Have Access to Top-Secret China War Plans
21/03/25 15:02 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The president also denied a report that such a briefing had been planned to be held at the Pentagon on Friday.

» Sesión informativa del Pentágono para Musk sobre una guerra con China: lo que hay que saber
21/03/25 14:57 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
Dar a Musk acceso a algunos de los secretos militares más celosamente guardados de EE. UU. sería una ampliación dramática de su extenso papel en el gobierno.

» Boeing wins Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract
21/03/25 12:19 from Defense One - All Content
The company beat out Lockheed to build NGAD, which has been named the F-47.

» “In the Event of Extreme Urgency”: The International Court of Justice Must Indicate New Provisional Measures to Protect Civilians in Gaza
21/03/25 11:27 from Just Security
Authors argue the ICJ must direct Israel to halt the current course of the military campaign in Gaza before too late. The post “In the Event of Extreme Urgency”: The International Court of Justice Must Indicate New Provisional Measures t...

» The D Brief: Musk visits Pentagon; NGAD decision?; Navy’s frigate mess; Germany ups spending; And a bit more.
21/03/25 11:06 from Defense One - All Content

» Who Will Join Duterte at the ICC? A Plea for Realism
21/03/25 09:06 from Just Security
For the International Criminal Court, the question after Duterte’s arrest should not be whether it can now move on to confront more powerful leaders, but rather how it can become more effective and have more trials. The post Who Will Joi...

» Pentagon Set Up Briefing for Musk on Potential War With China
21/03/25 08:53 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The access would be a major expansion of Elon Musk’s government role and highlight his conflicts of interest.

» Gaza and Israel’s Renewed Policy of Deprivation
21/03/25 08:45 from Just Security
Israel’s decision to cut Gaza off from essential goods violates IHL and reactivates crimes charged in the ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu, writes Dannenbaum. The post Gaza and Israel’s Renewed Policy of Deprivation appeared first on J...

» Long Before She Was Charged With Murder, a Group of Men Had Raised an Alarm
21/03/25 08:30 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
“I told the judge, I told the D.A., that she was going to kill somebody,” said David Butler, one of several men who said they had been drugged and defrauded by the same woman in New Orleans.

» The Pentagon Draws Back the Curtains for Musk
21/03/25 08:01 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The billionaire was set to be briefed on the military’s closely guarded playbooks on China, raising new questions about his power and access.

» Early Edition: March 21, 2025
21/03/25 08:00 from Just Security
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR  The situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate toward full-scal...

» A China War Briefing for Musk, and London’s Heathrow Shuts Down
21/03/25 07:33 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
Plus, one of the most problem-plagued movies in Disney history.

» Germany, Orphaned by U.S., Shakes Off the Shock and Stirs to Action
21/03/25 06:01 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
No country in Europe is as much a product of enlightened postwar American diplomacy. Now adrift, it has begun to reckon with a new world.

» BOOK REVIEW: The Cassville Affairs: Johnston, Hood, and the Failed Confederate Strategy in the Atlanta Campaign, 19 May 1864
21/03/25 05:35 from StrategyPage.com

» Trump vinculó al Tren de Aragua con el gobierno de Venezuela. Reportes de inteligencia lo contradicen
21/03/25 02:00 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
A fin de invocar la Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros, el presidente de EE. UU. aseguró que el gobierno venezolano controla el Tren de Aragua. Analistas de inteligencia creen que no es verdad.

» Why the Shipping Industry Isn’t Rushing Back to the Red Sea
21/03/25 00:00 from United States Defense and Military Forces
The companies that operate large container ships say they plan to keep going around Africa as violence flares in the region.

» Musk Set to Get Access to Top-Secret U.S. Plan for Potential War With China
20/03/25 22:43 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest.

» SURFACE FORCES: Northern Fleet Deterioration
20/03/25 20:48 from StrategyPage.com

» LEADERSHIP: Post-War Ukrainian Plans
20/03/25 20:47 from StrategyPage.com

» Espionaje, daños colaterales y detalles minuciosos: los Archivos Kennedy en 5 claves
20/03/25 18:24 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tras difundirse casi 64.000 documentos antes clasificados hay pocas revelaciones explosivas.

» PHOTO: Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel
20/03/25 17:47 from StrategyPage.com

» Air Force eyes gains from Hegseth’s budget shift
20/03/25 15:00 from Defense One - All Content
Gen. Allvin said the service plays a central role in deterrence and protecting the homeland.

» Interview: USAF chief
20/03/25 15:00 from Defense One - All Content
Looking to align with the new administration's priorities, Gen. Allvin said the service plays a central role in deterrence and protecting the homeland.

» USAF chief seeks bigger budget slice
20/03/25 15:00 from Defense One - All Content
Looking to align with the new administration's priorities, Gen. Allvin said the service plays a central role in deterrence and protecting the homeland.

» As tanker plans remains uncertain, today’s Air Force refuelers may fly past their 100th birthday
20/03/25 14:27 from Defense One - All Content
The service may need to look at a service life extension of the KC-135, Air Mobility Command says.

» France, UK must heed the call of Europe's new nuclear age
20/03/25 13:19 from Defense One - All Content
Paris and London can provide the assurances that stop a continental race for nuclear weapons, but it won't be easy.

» Jackie Robinson’s Legacy Vanishes, Then Reappears, on Defense Department Site
20/03/25 12:25 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
A number of military pages focused on African American achievements have been lost amid the Trump administration’s effort to scrub references to diversity and inclusion. Some return. Others don’t.

» The D Brief: COCOM consolidations?; DOD rehiring fired civs; Militarized border zone mulled; Defining cognitive warfare; And a bit more.
20/03/25 11:18 from Defense One - All Content

» The Courts Can Stop Abuse of the Alien Enemies Act – the Political Question Doctrine is No Bar
20/03/25 09:30 from Just Security
Many of the emergency powers a president could unlock through pretextual invocations and arbitrary proclamations are injurious to a free, fair, and democratic society. The courts can and must serve as a check against abuse. The post The ...

» The Trump Administration’s Recent Removals to El Salvador Violate the Prohibition on Transfer to Torture
20/03/25 09:04 from Just Security
US and international law prohibit transferring or removing any person when there are substantial grounds for believing that the person would be at risk of certain serious human rights violations. The post The Trump Administration’s Recen...

» Trump Move to Eliminate VOA, RFE/RL Ignores Lessons of Global Power
20/03/25 08:55 from Just Security
The world needs Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcast and online outlets now more than ever. The post Trump Move to Eliminate VOA, RFE/RL Ignores Lessons of Global Power appeared first on Just Security .

» Early Edition: March 20, 2025
20/03/25 07:52 from Just Security
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR  Israeli forces yesterday resumed their ground operations in Gaz...

» ON POINT: Hegseth Vows Unrelenting Attacks on Houthis -- and Implicitly, Iran
20/03/25 05:49 from StrategyPage.com

» Takeaways From the Kennedy Files
20/03/25 02:34 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
The big reveal from almost 64,000 documents was that there wasn’t much of a reveal at all.

» Collection: Just Security’s Coverage of Trump Administration Executive Actions
20/03/25 00:05 from Just Security
Coverage of key developments, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and more. Check back frequently for updates. The post Collection: Just Security’s Coverage of Trump Administration Exec...

» MARINES: USMC Revises Island War Doctrine
19/03/25 20:36 from StrategyPage.com

» SURFACE FORCES: Chinese Destroyer Wargames
19/03/25 20:36 from StrategyPage.com

» SecDef’s software memo causing ‘angst’, defense official says
19/03/25 19:25 from Defense One - All Content
More than a week after it was issued, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s software-buying directive is still making waves.

» SecDef’s software memo causing ‘angst,' defense official says
19/03/25 19:25 from Defense One - All Content
But that just shows how much the buy-it-faster directive was needed, the Pentagon's acting weapons chief said.

» Houthis Will Be ‘Completely Annihilated,’ Trump Says, as U.S. Strikes in Yemen Continue
19/03/25 19:04 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.

» Trump Says Houthis in Yemen Will Be ‘Annihilated,’ as U.S. Keeps Up Strikes
19/03/25 19:04 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.

» Jackie Robinson’s Legacy Vanishes, Then Reappears on Defense Department Site
19/03/25 18:28 from United States Defense and Military Forces
A number of military pages focused on African American achievements have been lost amid the Trump administration’s effort to scrub references to diversity and inclusion. Some return. Others don’t.

» The Pentagon is asking 364 fired probationary employees to come back
19/03/25 18:23 from Defense One - All Content
So far, 65 have been reinstated, according to a Wednesday court filing.

» PHOTO: Sea Hunter
19/03/25 16:44 from StrategyPage.com

» China is waging cognitive warfare. Fighting back starts by defining it.
19/03/25 14:37 from Defense One - All Content
The US and its allies need a framework for this new domain of conflict: formal, explicit specifications for its concepts and entities.

» Here’s How Historians Are Thinking About the Latest Kennedy Assassination Documents
19/03/25 11:55 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
Scholars say the papers are unlikely to include dramatic revelations but could shed light on lingering questions — including about the intelligence agencies.

» Today’s D Brief: Trump takes Putin’s offer; ‘Dogfighting in space’; DOD’s personnel bottleneck; PLAN drones, on video; And a bit more.
19/03/25 11:42 from Defense One - All Content

» Why the ICC Should Respect Immunities of Heads of Third States
19/03/25 08:55 from Just Security
International courts must respect international law, also in dire times. The International Criminal Court’s denial of immunity to heads of third States does not. The post Why the ICC Should Respect Immunities of Heads of Third States app...

» Early Edition: March 19, 2025
19/03/25 07:52 from Just Security
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR  In a call with President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Pu...

» BOOK REVIEW: The Other Side of the Wire Volume 4: With the XIV Reserve Corps to the Bitter End, September 1917-11 November 1918
19/03/25 05:16 from StrategyPage.com

» BOOK REVIEW: Other Side of the Wire Volume 3: With The XIV Reserve Corps: The Period of Transition 2 July 1916 - August 1917
19/03/25 05:09 from StrategyPage.com

» Military hydrogen-cell drones poised for big takeoff
19/03/25 03:35 from Defense One - All Content
A new partnership presents a moment for scaling up new, longer-range hydrogen-cell drones for warfare.

» Judge Blocks Policy That Would Expel Transgender Troops
19/03/25 02:53 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The order allows soldiers to keep serving in the military under rules established by the Biden administration.

» E.P.A. Offers No New Evidence in Battle Over $20 Billion in Climate Grants
18/03/25 23:10 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
Nonprofit groups have sued the agency to get access to grants approved by Congress to fund climate and clean energy projects across the country.

» Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech Shows a Renewed Quest for Vengeance
18/03/25 22:28 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
The sole offense of those President Trump singled out in remarks at the Justice Department appeared to have been trying to hold him accountable for his actions.

» Historians Take Wait-and-See Approach to Latest Kennedy Assassination Documents
18/03/25 22:19 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
Scholars say the papers are unlikely to include dramatic revelations but could shed light on lingering questions — including about the intelligence agencies.

» SURFACE FORCES: Small Robotic Warships
18/03/25 21:30 from StrategyPage.com

» SPECIAL OPERATIONS: The War Against NATO
18/03/25 21:28 from StrategyPage.com

» Hollywood Filmmaker Charged With $11 Million Conspiracy to Defraud Netflix
18/03/25 20:02 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
Prosecutors say Carl Erik Rinsch used funds for a science-fiction series for personal investments. An arbitrator ruled in Netflix’s favor last year.

» PHOTO: Launch Into The Sea
18/03/25 18:30 from StrategyPage.com

» China is practicing ‘dogfighting’ in space, Space Force says
18/03/25 17:27 from Defense One - All Content
The capability gap between the U.S. and its competitors has “significantly narrowed.”

» Pentagon’s efforts to slash civilian workforce continue to cause confusion
18/03/25 15:45 from Defense One - All Content
Fired probationary employees might be reinstated, as most promotions and internal transfers are on hold.

» Court order stalls SecDef’s workforce reductions as personnel freeze stalls work
18/03/25 15:45 from Defense One - All Content
Most civilian promotions and internal transfers are on hold pending new guidance.

» Journalists Who Took Risks for US-Funded Broadcasters Threatened Anew by Trump Shutdown
18/03/25 15:38 from Just Security
The political and human risks of shutting down Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Voice of America and their fellow US-funded media outlets. The post Journalists Who Took Risks for US-Funded Broadcasters Threatened Anew by Trump Shutdown a...

» The Army wants AI to take physical risk off of its soldiers
18/03/25 14:52 from Defense One - All Content
The future is robots clearing buildings and disarming bombs, says Army Futures Command boss.

» The D Brief: ‘Shift’ in Iran policy; Israel pounds Gaza; Ukraine’s all-drone attacks; Russian ops on NATO soil; And a bit more.
18/03/25 11:15 from Defense One - All Content

» U.S. AI-Driven “Catch and Revoke” Initiative Threatens First Amendment Rights
18/03/25 09:41 from Just Security
The State Department's AI-enabled "Catch and Revoke" initiative will dissuade individuals from exercising First Amendment-protected activities. The post U.S. AI-Driven “Catch and Revoke” Initiative Threatens First Amendment Rights appear...

» Shaping the AI Action Plan: Responses to the White House’s Request for Information
18/03/25 09:34 from Just Security
A thematic roundup of proposals aimed at shaping the Trump administration's new AI Action Plan. The post Shaping the AI Action Plan: Responses to the White House’s Request for Information appeared first on Just Security .

» FORCES: Ukrainian Foreigner Army
17/03/25 20:48 from StrategyPage.com

» AIR WEAPONS: Russia Plays Drone Catch Up
17/03/25 20:47 from StrategyPage.com

» PHOTO: Air Force Major Pilots NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 Mission
17/03/25 19:50 from StrategyPage.com

» ‘Iran on notice,’ says Pentagon spox of ongoing strikes against Houthis
17/03/25 19:35 from Defense One - All Content
Yemeni group had vowed to restart attacks on Israeli ships in response to Tel Aviv's airstrikes and aid blockade in Gaza.

» With Arrival of Bongino, Trump Loyalists Take Command of the F.B.I.
17/03/25 18:15 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
From his wildly popular podcast to the No. 2 post at the F.B.I., Dan Bongino joins Kash Patel, President Trump’s former election surrogate, to lead the agency at a turning point.

» The US just lowered its defenses against authoritarian propaganda, experts say
17/03/25 17:07 from Defense One - All Content
Gutting the U.S. Agency for Global Media reduces the country's ability to fight off influence campaigns at home and promote freedom abroad.

» The D Brief: Strikes in Yemen; Border destroyer; DOGE vs. nuclear-security agency; ‘Buy Europe’ campaign; And a bit more.
17/03/25 11:25 from Defense One - All Content

» BOOK REVIEW: The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain, 1815-1945
17/03/25 06:36 from StrategyPage.com

» PROCUREMENT: Russian Grain Crises
16/03/25 20:15 from StrategyPage.com

» KOREA: North Korean Angst In Ukraine
16/03/25 20:14 from StrategyPage.com

» LEADERSHIP: Russian Financial Frolics
15/03/25 20:45 from StrategyPage.com

» SEA TRANSPORTATION: Trans-Caspian International
15/03/25 20:44 from StrategyPage.com

» BOOK REVIEW: Augustus The Strong: A Study in Artistic Greatness and Political Fiasco
15/03/25 05:24 from StrategyPage.com

» SPECIAL OPERATIONS: Cable Cutting Warfare
14/03/25 20:44 from StrategyPage.com

» SURFACE FORCES: Turkey Seeks Naval Supremacy
14/03/25 20:43 from StrategyPage.com

» INDIA-PAKISTAN: Pakistan Sanctions Risk
13/03/25 21:15 from StrategyPage.com

» WINNING: Chinese Dominance
13/03/25 21:14 from StrategyPage.com

» BOOK REVIEW: A Tempest of Iron and Lead: Spotsylvania Court House, May 8-21, 1864
13/03/25 07:00 from StrategyPage.com

» LEADERSHIP: Ukraine Improvises to Win
12/03/25 20:29 from StrategyPage.com

» MORALE: American Ship Name Conundrums
12/03/25 20:28 from StrategyPage.com

» ON POINT: Ukraine War: The Peace Ball Is Now in Putin's Court
12/03/25 18:46 from StrategyPage.com

» PHOTO: Ohio Celebration
12/03/25 18:24 from StrategyPage.com

» MURPHY'S LAW: Iran Uses Rockets To Deploy Naval Mines
12/03/25 07:10 from StrategyPage.com

» NIGERIA: Africa March 2025
12/03/25 07:08 from StrategyPage.com

» PHOTO: Some Where At Night In The Pacific Ocean
11/03/25 19:02 from StrategyPage.com

» BOOK REVIEW: The Clausewitz Myth: Or the Emperor's New Clothes
11/03/25 04:49 from StrategyPage.com

» WINNING: Ukraine Invades Russia and Chaos Ensues
10/03/25 20:21 from StrategyPage.com

» MURPHY'S LAW: Iran Benefits From The Losses of Others
10/03/25 20:20 from StrategyPage.com

» PHOTO: Marine Air Defense Integrated System Mk 1
10/03/25 18:12 from StrategyPage.com

» LOGISTICS: Who Builds Russian Drones
09/03/25 21:50 from StrategyPage.com

» PROCUREMENT: US Builds Ukrainian Drones For American Use
09/03/25 21:49 from StrategyPage.com

» BOOK REVIEW: Team of Giants: The Making of the Spanish-American War
09/03/25 06:39 from StrategyPage.com

» PROCUREMENT: Who Builds Ukrainian Drones
08/03/25 19:21 from StrategyPage.com

» SURFACE FORCES: Ukrainian Maritime Drones Mature
08/03/25 19:20 from StrategyPage.com

» ATTRITION: Defending the Dhruv Disaster
07/03/25 19:17 from StrategyPage.com

» MORALE: Drone Operators and Losses
07/03/25 19:16 from StrategyPage.com

» PHOTO: Molotov Training
07/03/25 17:22 from StrategyPage.com

» BOOK REVIEW: Mussolini, Mustard Gas and the Fascist Way of War: Ethiopia, 1935-1936
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» Así fue el mayor robo de criptomonedas de la historia
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The most trusted institution in America is the U.S. military: General McCaffrey: U.S. Not Prepared for National Security Threats

General McCaffrey: U.S. Not Prepared for National Security Threats

The most trusted institution in America is the U.S. military.
General McCaffrey Heritage Foundation“There is a reason for it,” said retired Army Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey. “It is because our boys and girls, our sons and daughters, write Mom and say that ‘I’m part of an institution of courage and integrity and they care about me as a person and they’re developing me as a person.’”
Even though the military is the most trusted institution, McCaffrey said, it faces significant challenges.
McCaffrey, former commander of the U.S. Southern Command, spoke at The Heritage Foundation this weekand visited with Heritage’s Jackie Anderson to talk about some of the challenges.
“I don’t think we know what we’re doing. That’s part of the problem,” McCaffrey said. “The whole goal of a strategy ought to be to look forward 15 to 25 years and understand where you’ll be and what are the threats that you need to counter, and then to construct a conceptual framework that will address that and from that develop diplomatic and military measures. I don’t think we’ve got that.”
Budget challenges, McCaffrey said, pose one of the biggest hurdles to ensuring the U.S. military readiness.
“The question is, ‘Do we have an understanding financially of how we’re going spend scarce resources a decade into the future?’” McCaffrey said. “Again, the answer is no. … Congress essentially hasn’t passed the budget on time, 12 appropriations bills, in seven years. They’re not doing their job.”
McCaffrey said that he spent last 10 years in the business world. From that experience, he’s grown to realize the federal government is not being run effectively.
“There is not enterprise in this system as badly managed as the federal government,” he said. “It is simply astonishing.”
McCaffrey said if things don’t change, the U.S. military could suffer in the future. “It to some extent is a mindless kind of mechanical process that is devastating the capability of our armed forces to react in the longer run.”
McCaffrey delivered the Inaugural Colonel James D. McGinley Lecture at Heritage on November 12.

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» British Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing has died aged 94. - BBC News
17/11/13 11:19 from Top Stories - Google News
Mirror.co.uk British Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing has died aged 94. BBC News Her best-known works include The Golden Notebook, Memoirs of a Survivor and The Summer Before the Dark. She became the oldest winner of the Nobel Pr...




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» Georgian leader vows integration with EU, better ties with Russia
17/11/13 11:09 from Reuters: International
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian President Georgy Margvelashvili said he was ready to mend ties with Russia strained under his predecessor by a brief war and by trade disputes, but stood by the ex-Soviet state's pro-Western course at his ina...


» China police station attack leaves 11 dead - BBC News
17/11/13 09:29 from Top Stories - Google News
Indian Express China police station attack leaves 11 dead BBC News Nine axe-wielding assailants have been shot dead during an attack on a police station in China's volatile western Xinjiang province, state media say. Xinhua news agen...


» Germany struggles to respond to NSA spying
17/11/13 09:25 from FT.com - World
Germany has had the most visceral reaction to NSA spying but is struggling to formulate a response amid competing demands from industry and society


» Boeing Leads Airbus in Orders on First Day of Dubai Air Show (1) - Businessweek
17/11/13 09:19 from Top Stories - Google News
NDTV Boeing Leads Airbus in Orders on First Day of Dubai Air Show (1) Businessweek A visitor takes a photograph of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, operated by Qatar Airways Ltd., manufactured by Boeing Co., during the 13th Dubai Airsho...


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» Nazi-looted art: German collector says he owns pictures - BBC News
17/11/13 09:15 from Top Stories - Google News
BBC News Nazi-looted art: German collector says he owns pictures BBC News The German owner of more than 1,400 art works, many believed to have been stolen by the Nazis, says he will not give them up voluntarily. Cornelius Gurlitt, who in...


» Matisse Painting Could Serve as Test Case for Return of Nazi Loot
17/11/13 06:04 from WSJ.com: World News
Unlike most of the other works in a newly revealed trove, there is no question about who owned "Woman with a Fan" before it ended up in the Munich apartment of the elderly son of an art dealer who worked with the Nazis.


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» Drone hits Navy ship, 2 sailors hurt; officials seek cause - Los Angeles Times
17/11/13 09:22 from Top Stories - Google News
eTurboNews Drone hits Navy ship, 2 sailors hurt; officials seek cause Los Angeles Times Officials are trying to determine why a drone being used as part of a Navy training exercise malfunctioned off the Ventura County coast Saturday. Two...


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» For Gore Vidal, a Final Plot Twist
15/11/13 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Books. The author and master contrarian left his entire estate to Harvard, forsaking loved ones and setting off a legal battle.        
» PEN American Center Survey Finds Caution Among Members
15/11/13 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Books. A survey by the writers’ organization PEN American Center has found that a large majority of its members are deeply concerned about the extent of government surveillance of email and phone ...
» ‘Masterpiece,’ an Italian Reality Show for Writers
15/11/13 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Books. “Masterpiece,” a new Italian reality show in which writers compete to have their work published, may feel crass. Then again, novels normally get short shrift on television.     &n...
» Daniel Alarcón Is a Hot Talent in Peru and America
15/11/13 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Books. Daniel Alarcón, raised and educated in America, has a new novel, “At Night We Walk in Circles,” which is set in his native Peru, where he is known for works in Spanish.      ...
» ‘Darling,’ by Richard Rodriguez
15/11/13 18:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Books. Richard Rodriguez reckons with sexuality and religion in these soul-searching essays.        
» ‘Tatiana,’ by Martin Cruz Smith
15/11/13 18:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Books. Arkady Renko turns to a translator’s cryptic notebook while investigating two deaths in Moscow.        
» ‘The Boy Detective,’ by Roger Rosenblatt
15/11/13 18:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Books. Roger Rosenblatt has always loved to stroll around his city and ponder what he sees.        
» Bookshelf: Boy Detective, Gilded New York and Best-Dressed Man
15/11/13 18:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Books. Books about a curious boy growing up in Gramercy Park; the lavish homes and belongings of early philanthropists; and well-dressed criminals.        
» Kelly ‘Resented’ Criticism From New York Mayoral Candidates
15/11/13 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > New York. Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, in an interview with Playboy magazine, said the candidates were “pandering” when they criticized the Police Department, particularly its stop-and-fr...
» Russia introduces an anti-gay law, while Britain makes marriage legal. So what's...
15/11/13 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Guardian's Facebook Wall. Russia introduces an anti-gay law, while Britain makes marriage legal. So what's it like to be gay around the world? Over the rainbow: what is it like to be gay in 2013 gu...
» Venezuela let a pageant 'king' set beauty standards. The results aren't pretty | Dariana Arias
15/11/13 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comment is free | theguardian.com. Young women in my home country think their primordial empowerment tool is their breasts. It really is that bad Ugly women need to stop promoting the ludicrous theory of "...
» It's #schizophrenia awareness week. Here's how you can make life easier for peop...
15/11/13 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Guardian's Facebook Wall. It's #schizophrenia awareness week. Here's how you can make life easier for people with the illness | @Glosswitch http://gu.com/p/3kdj7/fb
» Assad's forces advance in northern Syria towards Aleppo - Reuters
15/11/13 17:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. New York Daily News Assad's forces advance in northern Syria towards Aleppo Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad captured on Friday the last of three to...
» Racist serial killer facing execution in Missouri - San Francisco Chronicle
15/11/13 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Nation - Google News. San Francisco Chronicle Racist serial killer facing execution in Missouri San Francisco Chronicle ST. LOUIS (AP) — No one knows how many atrocities Joseph Paul Franklin committed as h...
» Venez pres: No need for currency devaluation - WZTV
15/11/13 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Guardian Venez pres: No need for currency devaluation WZTV CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says there's no need to devalue the bolivar even as the co...
» NASA Probe May Help Solve Riddle of Mars's Missing Air - New York Times
15/11/13 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Sci/Tech - Google News. New York Times NASA Probe May Help Solve Riddle of Mars's Missing Air New York Times Published: November 15, 2013. Space.com NASA's Next Mars Probe Set to Launch Monday Space.com NA...
» Class barriers block path to professions
15/11/13 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from UK News. Most deprived children significantly behind more privileged peers on day they start school. Clegg says still ‘long way to go’ to boost life chances
» Caroline Kennedy starts job as US ambassador to Japan
15/11/13 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News - Latest breaking UK news. Caroline Kennedy takes up new role as US ambassador to Japan days before 50th anniversary of her father John F Kennedy's death        
» Prince Charles calls for help from 10 Years Younger stylist
15/11/13 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News - Latest breaking UK news. The Prince of Wales surprises Andrew Barton, the stylist from the Channel 4 show '10 Years Younger'        
» Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova 'may serve rest of jail term in hospital'
15/11/13 17:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News - Latest breaking UK news. Husband says activist is being treated for medical complications arising from her hunger strike to protest appalling conditions in Russia's prisons        
» 2 shot at Nat'l Guard armory; gunman in custody
15/11/13 17:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 3:44 p.m. EST. MILLINGTON, Tenn. (AP) -- A member of the National Guard gunman opened fire at an armory outside a U.S. Navy base in Tennessee, wounding two soldiers before being subdued...
» Montana bride says fatal push was instinct
15/11/13 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 3:44 p.m. EST. MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) -- A Montana woman charged with shoving her new husband off a cliff to his death testified Friday that she instinctively pushed him away when he grab...
» Opinion: Can Rouhani change course? - Asharq Alawsat English
15/11/13 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. Opinion: Can Rouhani change course? Asharq Alawsat English If it is within reasonable limits—like the anti-Americanism espoused by Vladimir Putin in Russia or the ...
» Russia returns - Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
15/11/13 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. After his return to the presidency in 2012, Putin faced large demonstrations of popular opposition in Moscow, and to strengthen his position he has been cul...
» Russia slashes long-term growth forecast - Financial Times
15/11/13 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. Russia slashes long-term growth forecast Financial Times Russia has slashed its long-term forecast for the economy in the first official admission that the growth ...
» Is John Kerry Too 'European' for American Diplomacy? - Huffington Post
15/11/13 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. Is John Kerry Too 'European' for American Diplomacy? Huffington Post Trying to resolve conflicts in the Middle East, launching another set of Arab-Israeli subtitle...
» Brazil's Plan to Isolate Its Internet Is a Terrible Idea - Motherboard (blog)
15/11/13 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. Brazil's Plan to Isolate Its Internet Is a Terrible Idea Motherboard (blog) Brazil found itself in the company of Russia , China, Pakistan, and Iran as one of the ...
» Vox Popoli: Anti-Americanism in Europe
15/11/13 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-Americanism - Google Blog Search. It's completely understandable why average Europeans are beginning to turn anti - American : US intelligence has been operating a global network of 80 eavesdropping c...
» On Anti-Americanism | Notebook C - Tony Frame
15/11/13 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-Americanism - Google Blog Search. On Anti - Americanism . Third Draft - Query: “Inflection Point;” isn't this the kind of vocabulary Dunford would use? As in: 'The alliance faces what many here call a...
» Alleged Drug Kingpin of Mexican Organization Extradited to US
15/11/13 17:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from international drug trafficking organizations - Google Blog Search. “There is no escape from the reach of the law, no matter where drug kingpins operate their poisonous trade ,” said U.S. Attorney Lynch. “J...
» Russia must track down masked assailants after insidious homophobic attack
15/11/13 17:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. Headline Title: Russia must track down masked assailants after insidious homophobic attack 04 November 2013 The Russian authorities must promptly find and bring to justice all those responsible...
» Azerbaijan: Journalist and writer jailed as ruthless crackdown continues
15/11/13 17:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. Headline Title:  Azerbaijan: Journalist and writer jailed as ruthless crackdown continues 13 November 2013 The Azerbaijani authorities must halt their crackdown on freedom of expression, A...

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