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Congress should address recurring cases of cyber espionage at home
It should be focusing on improving the cybersecurity practices of the domestic actors who repeatedly allow this foreign hacking to occur.
By Reynold Schweickhardt
House advances arms sales bill supported by defense industry
A bill raising the threshold for congressional arms sales notices has become partisan amid lobbying from the defense industry and arms control groups.
State Dept. seeks mid-career applicants for Foreign Service
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to rebuild the agency’s workforce, comprised of 78,000 civilians and Foreign Service officers.
House eyes higher dollar thresholds for arms sales notices to Congress
House efforts to speed up arms transfers by raising congressional notification thresholds has irked some arms control advocates who say it cedes oversight.
Special aid tool for Israel approved for Taiwan’s use, but not Ukraine
Taiwan can now use U.S. aid to grow its own defense industry, a benefit only Israel has had before. But funding remains stalled amid the Ukraine debate.
Failure to renew spy program would be ‘devastating,’ FBI chief says
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the U.S. government to collect data without a warrant.
US spy tool will lapse unless Congress and White House can cut deal
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire at the end of December.
State Dept. approves $2.5B sale of Abrams tanks to Romania
Romania gets one step closer to being the second European country to buy Abrams tanks from the US in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
By Jen Judson
US State Dept. clears UK’s $1B purchase of Joint Air-to-Ground Missile
The UK is one step closer to adding Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles to its weapons inventory.
By Jen Judson
Russia, North Korea expanding military partnership, White House says
Russia and North Korea are building a military partnership amid heavy U.S. sanctions and support for Ukraine, according to the National Security Council.
Opinions
Taiwan’s big stake in Washington’s budget battles
It’s in the U.S. national security interest to accelerate Taiwan’s procurement of the capabilities it needs to deter an invasion, the authors argue.
By Dustin Walker and Eric Sayers