CSP Daily Brief: Monday, July 22, 2013
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News
- Pentagon reverses course, will make Marine available to discuss Benghazi
- Pentagon prepares review panels for 71 Guantanamo detainees
- U.S. military drone surveillance is expanding to hot spots beyond declared combat zones
- Hagel: Furloughs may continue next year for DoD employees
- Canada Refuses To Accept Sikorsky Helos
- France stands by veil ban after riots
- EU Weighs Sanctions against Military Wing of Hezbollah
- Egypt’s Morsi ‘abducted by army’
- Egypt’s Coup Sparks Rising Chaos in Sinai
- Elite unit guards Israel against Sinai threats
- Syria rebels seize Assad-controlled town in Aleppo
- Turkey To Buy MRAPs, Weapon Carriers
- Activists: Kurds free al-Qaida-linked commander
- US commander: Iran let off hook in Saudi ambassador plot
- Iran ex-president urges changes in foreign policy
- Afghan parliament sacks interior minister over security issues
- Pakistan backs Afghans in Taliban talks
- US Vice-President Joe Biden due to begin India visit
- Troubled LCS program takes another hit during Singapore exercise
- US Navy drops unarmed bombs on Australian reef
- Vote Empowers Abe to Pursue Vision for New Postwar Japan
- Abe’s Election Mandate Much Smaller than It Looks
- Hamas Terrorists’ Website Posts Tribute to Helen Thomas
- Dutch Islamic School’s Lies and Threats Offer Broader Lessons
Commentary
- BOLTON: Another Rogue-State Smuggling Route Is Revealed
- CHENG: Winning a War Without Fighting
- ESTEVEZ AND LAVOY: Afghan projects aid U.S. security
- HARRISS: Brother, Can You Spare A Drone?
- KECK: Russia’s Naval Buildup in the Pacific
- MAURO: CAIR Teams Up with Church to Sue NSA
- SPITZER: Even Toy Ships Can’t Escape Islands Dispute
Hearings and Events of Note
- Tuesday, July 23, 10:00am A Study in Contrasts: House and Senate Approaches to Border Security (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security)
- Tuesday, July 23, 2:00pm Addressing the Immigration Status of Illegal Immigrants Brought to the United States as Children (House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security)
- Tuesday, July 23, 10:30am The Impact of Sequestration on National Security and Economy (House Budget Committee)
- Tuesday, July 23, 10:30am The 90/10 Rule: Improving Educational Outcomes for our Military and Veterans (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee)
- Wednesday, July 24, 10:00pm Rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific Region and Implications for U.S. National Security (House Armed Services Committee)
- Wednesday, July 24, 2:00pm Women in Service Reviews (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Military Personnel)
- Wednesday, July 24, 2:00pm Challenges to Democracy in the Western Hemisphere (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere)
- Wednesday, July 24, 2:00pm Rebalance to Asia III: Protecting the Environment and Ensuring Food and Water Security in East Asia and the Pacific (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
- Thursday, July 25, 9:30am Acquisition and Development Challenges Associated with the Littoral Combat Ship (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces)
- Thursday, July 25, 11:00am Nomination of Hon. Alejandro N. Mayorkas to be Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security(Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee)
- Thursday, August 1, 9:30am Political Status of Puerto Rico (Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee)
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