Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Russia Wants Its Civil and Military Sectors to Cooperate. So Far, Not So Much

 

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So U.S. policymakers should watch out for Russian efforts to avoid sanctions through trade with China.

[Category: Ideas]

— Esper, Milley to testify on crackdown; Trump pushed CIA to give info to Moscow; Army’s Confederate review covered more than base names; And a bit more.

 

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[Category: News]

— 13 Lessons from the Crozier Controversy

 

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A retired Navy commodore dissects how the captain mishandled the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the carrier Theodore Roosevelt.

[Category: Ideas]

— Biden Pledged to ‘Prohibit’ US Tech Companies From Helping China. It Won’t Be Easy

 

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There’s a growing bipartisan appetite to block and ban China from buying U.S. tech. But actually enforcing blockades requires work.

[Category: Technology]

— Election Experts Warn of November Disaster

 

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The primary season underlined some new problems and others that have been apparent for years.

[Category: Threats]

— Army Was Reviewing More Than Confederate Base Names, Officials Reveal

 

at 7/8/20 10:55am

Among the potential friction points eyed were Army National Guard units with nicknames honoring Confederate leaders.

[Category: Politics]

— The pandemic is accelerating; CENTCOM on bounties; FBI: China wants to be the lone superpower; Esper’s 1-year mark; And a bit more.

 

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[Category: News]

— FBI Opens a China-Related Counterintelligence Investigation Every 10 Hours

 

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FBI Director Chris Wray says China is increasing its illegal activity to subvert the U.S. during the pandemic.

[Category: Threats]

— Why China Wants Trump to Win

 

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Four more years might present tantalizing opportunities for Beijing to expand its influence around East Asia and the world.

[Category: Ideas]

— Democrats, Be Bold on National Security

 

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Even before the pandemic, it was clear that more money didn’t mean more real security.

[Category: Ideas]

— Does the Pentagon Understand What a Navy Is For?

 

at 7/7/20 12:24pm

Fleet-force planning has been seized by a Joint Staff and Defense Secretary who put budget-slicing before strategy.

[Category: Ideas]

— The NDAA Should Prompt a Rethinking of Costly U.S. Foreign Policy

 

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The annual defense authorization bill offers a chance to end wars and programs that are not worth their price.

[Category: Ideas]

— US protective gear is running low again; DoD mulls Confederate flag ban; Georgia calls up NG; Counter-drone network? And a bit more.

 

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[Category: News]

— Build a National Counter-Drone Network

 

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Defensive drones stationed at airports and other likely points of attack could be teleoperated from one or more central facilities.

[Category: Ideas]

— The US Pioneered Digital Contact Tracing. Why Aren't We Using It to Fight COVID-19?

 

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Other countries' experience with tracing apps helps explain why.

[Category: Ideas]

— Defund Facial Recognition

 

at 7/6/20 11:33am

I’m a second-generation Black activist, and I’m tired of being spied on by the police.

[Category: Ideas]

— “Mask it or casket”; US carriers in South China Sea; Explosion in Iran; Islamic extremists in Mozambique; And a bit more.

 

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[Category: News]

— Mozambique Is Emerging As The Next Islamic Extremist Hotspot

 

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A terror group affiliated with the Islamic State has been stepping up tactics and claiming bigger targets.

[Category: Threats]

— Why Is Russia Undermining International Efforts in Syria?

 

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Western negotiators must give no ground in Moscow’s attempts to evade its responsibilities.

[Category: Ideas]

— CEO’s work-from-home silver lining; Tomorrow’s military bases; HASC finishes NDAA; and more...

 

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[Category: Business]

— In Russian Bounties, Former Diplomats See Effort To Mess With US — But Not Much More

 

at 7/2/20 11:06am

Moscow’s strategic calculus is much harder to parse.

[Category: Threats]

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