Monthly Archives: June 2017
House Appropriations Committee FY18 DoD Bill
HASCFY18NDAA At the link above is all 351 pages/House Appropriations Committee FY18 DoD Bill. RCP
How North Korea Could Go To War
How North Korea Could Go To War by Robert Farley nationalinterest.org · June 29, 2017 The most intense period of fighting in Korea ended some 62 years ago, but the divide across the Peninsula remains the world’s most visible legacy of the Cold War. While the Republic of Korea (ROK) has become economically successful and democratic, North Korea […]
House Lawmakers Demand Accountability Review For U.S. Special Operations Forces
House Lawmakers Demand Accountability Review For U.S. Special Operations Forces By Carlo Muñoz, www.washingtontimes.com View Original June 28th, 2017 House defense lawmakers are demanding U.S. special operations command and the head of the Pentagon’s special operations directorate conduct an accountability review of the military’s elite units, amid reports of heavy drug abuse within the teams. The legislative […]
The Qatar Crisis And China
ttps://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/qatar-crisis-china/ The Qatar Crisis And China By Roie YellinekJune 29, 2017 FacebookTwitterPrintEmailMore69 Qatari and Chinese aircraft, photo by Ken Fielding via Flickr CC BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 513, June 29, 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On June 5, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and several other Sunni Muslim countries suspended their relationships with Qatar, creating one […]
Senate Unveils $700B Defense Authorization Plan
Senate Unveils $700B Defense Authorization Plan By: Leo Shane III, June 28, 2017 (Photo Credit: Rick Bowmer/AP) WASHINGTON — Senate lawmakers introduced a $700 billion defense authorization bill on Wednesday that sets the stage for another financial showdown with House budget planners and White House officials over the right target for national defense planning. The […]
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