Tag: USA

(USA/Venezuelans) US offers temporary protected status to thousands of Venezuelans (Al Jazeera)

Biden administration move would shield Venezuelans already in the US from deportation and allow them to work legally https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/9/us-offers-temporary-protected-status-to-thousands-of-venezuelans
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(USA/Afghanistan) US proposes interim gov’t could run Afghanistan until new polls (Al Jazeera)

Draft peace plan calls for current government to be replaced with interim administration until a new constitution is agreed and elections held. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/9/us-proposes-interim-govt-could-run-afghanistan-until-new-polls
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(USA/UN) Restoring American Engagement: Priorities for the Biden Administration to Improve United Nations Peace Operations (Stimson Center)

 Victoria K. Holt, Jake Sherman The Biden-Harris Administration has an opportunity to restore American engagement on the most visible tool for maintaining international peace and...
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(South Korea/USA) South Korea, US agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops (Al Jazeera)

Washington says Seoul agreed to ‘a meaningful increase’ in its contribution to the cost of US forces in South Korea. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/8/south-korea-us-agree-on-new-cost-sharing-deal-for-troops
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(USA/China) China Policy from Trump to Biden: More Continuity than Change (Pacific Forum)

Eric Feinberg Media coverage of President Joe Biden’s first months in office has concentrated on the many areas where he has broken sharply with his...
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(UK/USA) Dependent Deterrent? US Support for the UK’s New Nuclear Warhead (RUSI)

Matthew Harries New revelations about the links between the UK and US nuclear programmes raise as many questions as they provide answers. https://rusi.org/commentary/dependent-deterrent-us-support-uk-new-nuclear-warhead
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(USA/Iran) Lessons learned ? Biden’s trumpian way back to the Iran Deal (Clingendael)

GOOS HOFSTEE Recently, President Joe Biden announced that the United States is officially ready to join the co-signatories in talks trying to resurrect the Joint...
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(USA) It’s Time for a Cybersecurity Quid Pro Quo (Defense One)

Eric Noonan Require companies to disclose breaches to the government in exchange for legal liability limitations. https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/03/its-time-cybersecurity-quid-pro-quo/172490/
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(USA) Esper, McMaster, Panetta Endorse 9/11-Style Commission to Investigate Jan. 6 Insurrection (Defense One)

Marcus Weisgerber “We need to have serious people, independent people take a look at this,” Trump’s final confirmed defense secretary said. https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/03/esper-mcmaster-panetta-endorse-911-style-commission-investigate-jan-6-insurrection/172495/
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(USA) Support for QAnon Is Hard to Measure. Polls May Overestimate It (Defense One)

James Shanahan The spread of ideas online, and people’s endorsement of them in polls, doesn’t give the whole picture. https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/03/support-qanon-hard-measure-and-polls-may-overestimate-it/172477/
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(USA) DARPA to Hire Biz Execs to Help Its Researchers Take Tech to Market (Defense One)

Mila Jasper In a cooperative effort with In-Q-Tel, 150 research teams will get funds to help develop go-to-market strategies. https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/03/darpa-hire-research-teams-take-tech-labs-production/172456/
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(USA) Ripping F-35 costs, House Armed Services chairman looks to ‘cut our losses’ (Defense News)

Joe Gould and Valerie Insinna The House Armed Services Committee chairman railed at the expensive F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on Friday, saying he wants to “stop throwing money down...
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(USA) US Army’s extended-range guided rocket sees successful 80-kilometer test shot (Defense News)

Jen Judson The U.S. Army’s new extended-range version of its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System had a successful 80-kilometer flight demonstration at White Sands Missile Range, New...
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(USA) More work needed to integrate cyber and information ops, former official says (Defense News)

Mark Pomerleau The Department of Defense needs to do more to align cyberspace and emerging operations within the larger information environment, according to a former...
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(USA/Taiwan/China) Give Taiwan ‘consistent’ arms sales, says US regional commander (Defense News)

Aaron Mehta The United States should provide “consistent arms sales” to Taiwan to deter Chinese aggression in the Pacific region, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific...
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(USA) Biden signals support to replace war power authority (Defense News)

 Aamer Madhani U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East, a...
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