Daily Brief: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Latest From the Center…
- Press Release: Interfaith Friends of Israel Call on Senators to Reject Hagel Nomination
- Adam Savit: Which is more dangerous to Egypt, Israel or Iran?
- Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: The Case Against Chuck Hagel
…and From our Colleagues
- John Bolton in the Guardian: Overthrowing Saddam Hussein was the right move for the US and its allies
- Andy McCarthy in National Review: Twenty Years after the WTC Bombing
Secure Freedom Radio
- The State of America: 20 Years Since the World Trade Center Bombing: with Claudia Rosett, Christian Whiton, Jon Iadonisi, and Andy McCarthy
- Secure Freedom Minute: Gulen Goes Down
News
- Bruised Hagel takes reins at DOD in time of fiscal turmoil
- Chuck Hagel criticised for India-Afghanistan remarks
- At Defense, Hagel Will Face a Tough Task on Day 1: Handling Massive Spending Cuts
- GOP Senators: No Confirming Brennan Without More Benghazi Information
- As Congress wrangles, Obama warns naval shipyard workers of defense cuts
- Cuts Would Mean Absorbing More Risk, Press Secretary Says
- U.S. Military May Take Over Part of CIA Drone War
- Israel military: Mortar shell from Syria lands in Israel-controlled Golan Heights; no injuries
- Syrian rebels claim to kill Hezbollah deputy chief
- US ‘considers sending armour and vehicles to Syria rebels’
- U.N. Official Sees Desperation, Hunger and Fear on Visit to Mali
- Egyptian court orders destruction of Gaza tunnels
- Iran and world powers agree to expert talks on Tehran’s nuclear program
- NATO misreported decline in Afghan violence
- N. Korea Says Nuclear Weapons Can Reach U.S.
- Partisan political drama puts ‘Asia pivot’ in jeopardy
- China moves mobile missiles near coast amid tensions with Japan over islands
- Cold Warrior Putin calls for Russian military upgrades as U.S. troop cuts loom
- Secretary of State John Kerry wraps France stop — flub free
- F-35 grounding timeline unknown
- John Lehman, Gary Roughead: Fix Procurement To Save The Navy
- Obama outlines administration’s anti-IED policy
- The Most Elite Special Forces In The US
Commentary
- GORDON: Cutting into bone is no way to trim defense
- HENNE: What Mali Tells Us About Ideology and al-Qaeda
- JOHNSON: Hagel Takes Over a Pentagon on the Edge
- PETERS: Treachery at the top in Afghanistan
- PODHORETZ: A matter of principle
- ROTH-DOUQUET: Politics vs. military families
- SHAFFER: 7 things that must be at the top of Hagel’s ‘to do’ list
Hearings and Events of Note
- Wednesday, February 27, 9:00am 5th UNAOC Global Forum (United Nations Alliance of Civilizations)
- Wednesday February 27, 9:00am Anti-Semitism: A Growing Threat to All Faiths (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations)
- Wednesday, February 27, 10:00am Resources for Risk-Based Security, Transportation Security Administration (House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security)
- Wednesday, February 27, 10:00am Oversight Hearing — Syria (CLOSED) (House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs)
- Wednesday, February 27, 10:00am Drones and the War On Terror: When Can the U.S. Target Alleged American Terrorists Overseas? (House Judiciary Committee)
- Wednesday, February 27, 10:00am Transition in Afghanistan: Views of Outside Experts (House Armed Services Committee)
- Wednesday, February 27, 1:00pm Islamist Militant Threats to Eurasia (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats; Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade)
- Wednesday, February 27, 2:00pm The Impact to Military End Strength in a Budget Constrained Environment (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Military Personnel)
- Wednesday, February 27, 3:30pm The Role of Intelligence in the Department of Defense (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
- Thursday, February 28, 8:00am Assuring Viability of the Sustainment Industrial Base (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness)
- Thursday, February 28, 9:00am Impacts of a Continuing Resolution and Sequestration on Acquisition, Programming and the Industrial base (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces)
- Thursday, February 28, 9:30am Overview of U.S. Interests in the Western Hemisphere: Opportunities and Challenges (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere)
- Thursday, February 28, 9:30am Nominations (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
- Thursday, February 28, 10:30am Nuclear Security: Actions, Accountability and Reform (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces)Thursday, February 28, 1:00pm Human Rights in Burma (Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission)
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