Richard StoneFear of Trump Delayed Promotions of Female Generals“Last fall, the Pentagon’s most senior leaders agreed that two top generals should be promoted to elite, four-star commands,” the New York Times reports. “For then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the tricky part was that both of theЧитать далее
Richard StoneThe Danger of Domestic FanaticismsGeorge Will: “The first of this century’s national traumas is denoted by two numbers: 9/11. One purpose of, and a sufficient justification for, the second impeachment of the 45th president was to inscribe this century’s second trauma in the nation’s memory as: 1/6.” “Although not nearly as tragicЧитать далее
Richard StonePence’s ‘Nuclear Football’ Was In Danger During RiotCNN: “Military officials overseeing the authorization process to launch nuclear weapons were unaware on January 6 that then-Vice President Mike Pence’s military aide carrying the ‘nuclear football’ was potentially in danger as rioters got close during the violent Capitol insurrection, according toЧитать далее
Richard StoneBiden to Launch Pentagon Review of China StrategyWall Street Journal: “President Biden is expected Wednesday to announce the creation of a Pentagon review of the national security aspects of the administration’s China strategy as part of a broader administration effort to determine its approach to countering Beijing, administration officialsЧитать далее
Richard StoneLloyd Austin Takes First Steps to Repair the PentagonPolitico: “In his first weeks in office, the new secretary has installed a slate of well-respected national security professionals in his front office who are working to restore order to the Pentagon’s policymaking process. Those staffers are already making changes to ensure that civilian voicesЧитать далее
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