CSP Daily Brief: April 15, 2013
The Latest From the Center…
- Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: Obama’s ‘China Syndrome’
- Invitation- Jackson-Kyl Lecture on National Security: Daniel Pipes on ‘Amateur Hour’: Obama Middle East Policy
- Adm. James Lyons: How to Bring Middle East Peace and Stability
- Clare Lopez: History of the Muslim Brotherhood Penetration of the U.S. Government
- LATMA: The Tribal update presents a song for Yom Haatzmaut, Tawil Fadiha, and Kim Jong On
…and From our Colleagues
- Lawfare Project: Victory for Free Speech Against Lawfare Proponents – Court Orders National Iranian American Council (NIAC) to Pay $183,480.09 to Iranian American Author Hassan Daioleslam
- Bradford Kelley, Louisiana Law Review: Bad Moon Rising: The Sharia Law Bans
Secure Freedom Radio
- Trouble in the al Qaeda-Iran Relationship: with Roger Noriega, Michael S. Smith II, Christian Whiton
- Secure Freedom Minute: Pax Post-Americana
News
- North Koreans in the dark on war, prepare to mark founder’s birthday
- Kerry Focuses on Iran, North Korea Leaders
- North Korea talks hinge on ending nuclear plan; China sides with U.S. on concerns
- Venezuela poll: Maduro opponent Capriles demands recount
- With Al Qaeda shattered, U.S. counter-terrorism’s future unclear
- World military spending dips in 2012, first fall since 1998
- Contractors spinning off divisions as Defense budget ax falls
- Momentum for Benghazi Select Committee
- Mali crisis: Chad’s Idriss Deby announces troop pullout
- Egyptian blogger The Big Pharaoh criticizes strings-free aid to Egypt
- Syria Muslim Brotherhood denies seeking power grab
- Somali militants threaten more attacks after bombs kill 30
- Abbas to appoint PM or head gov’t himself
- Dozens Killed in Iraq Attacks
- Hezbollah-backed Lebanese Shiites fight in Syria
- Afghanistan faults U.S., Taliban for deadly airstrike
- Tensions rise over Afghan, Pakistan border dispute
- Brazil’s Embraer Eyes Bigger Defense Role
Commentary
- AUSLIN: If John Kerry won’t be tough in Asia, don’t go
- BOLTON & YOO: Obama’s United Nations Backdoor to Gun Control
- HARROD & NUNBERG: The Muslims with No Name: Islamists Cover Up Their Existence in the Media
- KELLER: Cowboys and Eggheads
- NORTH: Then and now
- O’GRADY: Venezuela’s Cuban Election
- PRY: The danger of dismissing North Korea’s nuclear threat
- SHEA: North Korea: A Prison without Bars
- TAHERI: The new cold war
- TOBIN: Bad news for Palestinians & Israel
Hearings and Events of Note
- Tuesday, April 16, 9:30am Oversight: Situation in Afghanistan (Senate Armed Services Committee)
- Tuesday, April 16, 9:45am Examining Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Congo (Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on African Affairs)
- Tuesday, April 16, 10:00am The Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Navy (House Armed Services Committee)
- Tuesday, April 16, 10:00am Budget Hearing – Department of Defense (House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee Defense)
- Tuesday, April 16, 10:00am Budget Hearing – United States Coast Guard (House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee Homeland Security)
- Tuesday, April 16, 2:00pm Subcommittee Hearing: China’s Rapid Political and Economic Advances in Central Asia and Russia (House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats)
- Tuesday, April 16, 2:00pm Subcommittee Hearing: Kenya’s 2013 Elections: An Effective Assistance Model? (House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations)
- Tuesday, April 16, 2:00pm Hearing: The Readiness Posture of the U.S. Army (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness)
- Tuesday, April 16, 3:30pm Amateur Hour: The Obama Administration’s Middle East Policy (Center for Security Policy)
- Tuesday, April 16, 3:30pm Hearing: Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Department of Defense (DOD) Science and Technology Programs (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
- Wednesday, April 17, 9:30 Oversight: Testimony on Nuclear Forces and Policies (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces)
- Wednesday, April 17, 10:00am Hearing: Securing U.S. Interests Abroad: The FY 2014 Foreign Affairs Budget (House Committee on Foreign Affairs)
- Wednesday, April 17, 10:00am Hearing: Recent Developments in Afghanistan (House Armed Services Committee)
- Wednesday, April 17, 10:00am Budget Hearing –Customs and Border Protection (House Committee Appropriations, Subcommittee Homeland Security)
- Wednesday, April 17, 10:00am The Homeland Security Department’s Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2014 (Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs)
- Wednesday, April 17, 2:00pm Hearing: Fiscal Year 2014 Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Combat Aviation Programs (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces)
- Wednesday, April 17, 2:00pm Budget Hearing –Department of State (House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs)
- Wednesday, April 17, 2:00pm Oversight: Active, Guard, Reserve, and Civilian Personnel Programs (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)
- Wednesday, April 17, 3:30pm Hearing: Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Special Operations Forces (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
- Thursday, April 18, 9:00am Hearing: The President’s FY 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security (House Homeland Security Committee)
- Thursday, April 18, 9:30am Sequestration Oversight: Prioritizing Security over Administrative Costs at TSA (House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform)
- Thursday, April 18, 9:30am National Security & Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2014 International Affairs Budget (Senate Committee on Foreign Relations)
- Thursday, April 18, 10:00am Oversight: Current and Future Worldwide Threats (Senate Armed Services Committee)
- Thursday, April 18, 1:00pm Subcommittee Hearing: Tier Rankings in the First Against Human Trafficking (House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations)
- Thursday, April 18, 2:30pm Oversight: Current Readiness of U.S. Forces (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support)
- Thursday, April 18, 2:30pm Oversight: The Role of the Department of Defense Science and Technology Enterprise for Innovation and Affordability (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
- Tuesday, April 23, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
- Wednesday, April 24, 10:00am Oversight: Active, Guard, Reserve, and Civilian Personnel Programs (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)
- Wednesday, April 24, 2:30pm Oversight: Military Construction, Environmental, and Base Closure Programs (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support)
- Thursday, April 25, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
- Tuesday, May 7, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
- Wednesday, May 8, 9:30am Oversight: Army Modernization (Senate Armed Services Committee)
- Wednesday, May 8, 9:30am Oversight: Navy Shipbuilding Programs (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Seapower)
- Tuesday, June 11, 9:30am Legislative: Subcommittee Markups (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Airland)
- Tuesday, June 11, 11:00am Legislative: Subcommittee Markups (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support)
- Tuesday, June 11, 2:00pm Legislative: Subcommittee Markups (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)
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