CSP Daily Brief: Monday, January 13, 2014
The Latest From the Center…
- Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: Now Bob Gates Tells Us
- Ben Lerner at Free Fire Blog: Who’s Left At Guantanamo
…and From our Colleagues
Secure Freedom Radio
- Iran Evades Nuclear Restrictions, While the US Gives Up More Nukes Than Required: with Sen. John Hoeven, Bill Gertz, Rep. Robert Pittenger, Clare Lopez
- Secure Freedom Minute: Lone Survivor
Previously on Secure Freedom Radio
News
- Iraq’s Maliki to revive Sunni militia role against al Qaeda
- Gulf states divided over Iran sanctions
- U.S. and Russia say Syria aid access and local ceasefire possible
- Shootout in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 2 suspected militants
- Chaos in Iraq could be omen for Afghanistan without U.S. troops
- China Conducts First Test of New Ultra-High Speed Missile Vehicle
- World powers, Iran to resume nuclear talks in February
- Suicide bomber hits police bus in Kabul, kills 2 officers
- Iran: ‘We Will in No Way, Never, Dismantle’ Nuclear Infrastructure
- Gaza rockets fired on southern Israel shortly after Ariel Sharon’s funeral
- UAE premier: Egypt’s Sisi could run as a civilian
- Pentagon Seeks To Protect R&D Funding in ’15 Budget
Commentary
- RIEDEL: Al Qaeda’s Next Comeback Could Be Afghanistan And Pakistan
- GOODWIN: Robert Gates’ book lays bare Obama’s incompetence
- DONNELLY: Lowering female Marines’ physical standards puts politics before readiness
- MAURO: Date Set for Iran Deal
Hearings and Events of Note
- Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 10:15am CLOSED Hearing: Department of Defense Counterterrorism Operations (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
- Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 2:00pm Joint Hearing: People’s Republic of China Maritime Disputes ( House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces | House Foreign Affairs Committee)
- Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 9:30am CLOSED Hearing: Situation in Iraq and Syria (Senate Armed Services Committee)
- Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 10:00am A False Narrative Endangers the Homeland (House Homeland Security Committee)
- Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 10:00am South Sudan’s Broken Promise? (House Foreign Affairs Committee)
- Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 2:00pm Markup: H.R. 3696 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies)
- Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 2:00pm Hearing: NAFTA at Twenty: Accomplishments, Challenges, and the Way Forward (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere)
- Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 2:30pm Hearing: The Future of Unmanned Aviation in the US Economy: Safely and Privacy Considerations (Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee)
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