CSP Daily Brief: Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The Latest From the Center…

• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: If the Senate ‘Goes Nuclear’

…and From our Colleagues

• John Bolton in the Tribune-Review: America has a strategic interest in staying in Afghanistan
• Gatestone Institute: Islamists’ Scheme To Destabilize Jordan

Secure Freedom Radio

• The EMP Threat Comes From Not Only Man-Made Sources But Also Natural Sources: with John Bolton, Steven Groves, Jim Woolsey, Gordon Chang
• Secure Freedom Minute: The Senate’s Nuclear Meltdown

News

• Panama Stops N. Korean Ship Over Missile Material
• Lockheed F-35 might stay protected, Pentagon’s buyer says
• Meet the Air Force’s Top Cyberwarrior
• Reports: Snowden applies for temporary asylum in Russia
• Putin hopes Snowden leaves Russia as soon as possible
• Hagel says budget cuts hurt military readiness
• McKeon: State Department Ignores Major Russian Treaty Violation
• Obama hands out top ambassador posts to 19 big campaign donors
• US official visits Egypt amid anti-American sentiment
• Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Investigated for Crimes
• With Morsi Gone, Egypt Is Reportedly Cracking Down on Terrorism in Sinai and Sealing those Gaza Tunnels
• Violence overshadows new Egyptian cabinet; seven killed
• Sudan leader has fled Nigeria
• Islamist-rebel infighting calls Syrian aid into question
• Pro-Assad gunmen kill Syrian mediators in Homs
• The Muslim Brotherhood’s More Frightening Offshoot
• Lebanese officials say CIA warned them of imminent al Qaida attack on Hezbollah
• Russia, China faulted for blocking new U.N. sanctions on Iran
• Russia holds biggest war games in decades
• Protests erupt in Bangladesh after Islamist leader jailed for 90 years
• NATO soldier, two others killed in attacks in Afghanistan
• Manila, Washington widen talks for military deal
• US Navy 3-Star Rejects US-China Cold War Comparisons
• U.S., China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Criticized
• South Korea Blames North for June Cyberattacks
• The Captured Leader Of The Zetas Cartel Is A Depraved Individual Who Reportedly Liked To ‘Stew’ His Victims
• Kirsten Gillibrand’s slow climb to 51 votes

Commentary

• AVNI: Iran’s new top liar
• BARONE: Obama finds foreign affairs do not bend to his whims
• BECK: Iranian Nukes on the Horizon
• GERSON: In Israel, no silver linings
• GORDON: Egypt’s missing marker: Economic freedom
• JOHNSON: U.S. Pushing for Inclusivity in Cairo as New Government Shuts Out Islamists
• STEPHENS: he Boring Palestinians
• TOBIN: Get Obama to Focus on Iran? Good Luck.

Hearings and Events of Note

• Tuesday, July 16, 9:30am Oversight: Situation in Syria (Senate Armed Services Committee, Closed Hearing)
• Tuesday, July 16, 10:00am Implementation of Wartime Contracting Reforms (Senate Financial & Contracting Oversight Committee, Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight)
• Tuesday, July 16, 10:00am S.980, The Embassy Security and Personnel Protection Act 2013 (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
• Wednesday, July 17, 9:30am Oversight: Major Threats Facing Navy Forces (Senate Armed Services Committee, Closed Hearing)
• Wednesday, July 17, 10:00am Nomination (Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Nominee Ms. Samantha Power)
• Wednesday, July 17, 10:00am The Security Situation in the Syrian Arab Republic – Implications for U.S. National Security and U.S. Policy Options (House Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, July 17, 10:00am The Department of Homeland Security at 10 Years: Harnessing Science and Technology to Protect National Security and Enhance Government Efficiency (Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee)
• Wednesday, July 17, 10:00am Evaluating Privacy, Security, and Fraud Concerns with ObamaCare’s Information Sharing Apparatus (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies)
• Wednesday, July 17, 10:00am Stakeholder Perspectives on TSA Acquisition Reform (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security)
• Wednesday, July 17, 10:15am Border Security Oversight, Part III: Examining Asylum Requests (House Oversight and Government Committee, Subcommittee on National Security)
• Wednesday, July 17, 2:30pm Oversight: Revisions to the Nuclear Employment Strategy (Senate Armed Services Committee, Closed Hearing)
• Thursday, July 18, 9:30am Nominations (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, July 18, 10:00am Benghazi: Progress on State Department Accountability? (House Foreign Affairs Committee)
• Thursday, July 18, 10:00am Oversight of Executive Order 13636 and Development of the Cybersecurity Framework (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies)
• Thursday, July 18, 2:00pm Global al-Qaeda: Affiliates, Objectives, and Future Challenges (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade)
• Thursday, July 18, 2:00pm Is There an African Resource Curse? (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations)
• Thursday, August 1, 9:30am Political Status of Puerto Rico (Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 7/16/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 7/16/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 7/16/13
• AIA Daily Lead: July 15, 2013
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 7/15/13