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“A few years ago the Pentagon shifted Israel from its European Command to Central Command, which includes the rest of the Middle East, a move that enabled greater military cooperation with Arab governments under U.S. auspices.
“Israel’s move into Centcom was a game changer,”…

'With few exceptions, all related to national defense, protectionism is a conspiracy against the public interest....'

Unfortunately (and by that I mean with absolute intent by politicians), we use 'national defense' as a reason to assist the supply of items such baby formula,…

Hey everyone I think we're going to get a vote on an INDOPACOM supplemental

when China invades Taiwan

Politics is so ridiculous axios.com/2024/04/13/bid…

“Petro Olekseivch, who lives in nearby Ukrainka, said people feared the plant could not be repaired given the scale of damage, though Gota said on Friday repairs were theoretically possible but pointless unless air defence was improved.” theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

There are some critical announcements this week about key Asian treaty allies. But how is the U.S. doing elsewhere in the region?

Last week we got a report card from the 2024 ISEAS Survey. And it isn't great news. A short thread... [1/9]

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[9/9] So Americans should read the ISEAS Survey closely and reflect on what experts in key countries are telling us about the effectiveness of U.S. strategy.

That's what we do on Net Assessment this week War on the Rocks w/ Christopher Preble Melanie Marlowe. Enjoy!

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Alex Ward China might have more warships than we do, but the United States military absolutely leads the world in conducting internal reviews.

Plenty of Australia-relevant defence content in the US-Japan Joint Leaders' Statement, particularly with respect to defence industrial and technological federation/integration and operationalising collective deterrence. A thread 🧵🧵🧵

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HASC ranking Dem Adam Smith echoes Rogers on Ukraine, saying Johnson should immediately hold a vote on the Senate aid bill.

'Weeks ago we were too late,' Smith says. 'And now every day is at an extreme cost.'

#54 on tech cooperation is especially exciting - helping the Brits get bathroom outlets

Baby steps

“The United States shouldn’t manage the competition with China; it should win it.“ - Pottinger and Gallagher foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

The revolution is unfinished.

Four years later, PDI... has certainly made China-focused defense spending more transparent, but it hasn’t driven much new spending on the Pacific. In fact, the part of America’s defense budget created to help deter a war with China has no actual money.

“Your priorities are…

📅On 13 May, RUSI, Royal Navy and NATO Maritime Command will be celebrating NATO’s 75th anniversary and exploring the current priorities and future trajectory of NATO as a maritime alliance. Places are limited and in high demand, so book your place to join us now!
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People have lost their minds.

If you want to report on a scandalous bank name, let me introduce you Fifth Third.

So embarrassing