The Latest From the Center…

• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: Who’s for Dismantling the Defense Industrial Base? 
• Press Release: National Security, Public Policy Leaders Oppose Power Nomination to U.N. Ambassador
• David Reaboi at Free Fire Blog: Now that Morsi Has Fallen, Obama Should Reject the Brotherhood Narrative
• Caroline Glick: Israel’s reviled strategic wisdom
• LATMA: An interview with John Kerry and a Palestinian song about peace

…and From our Colleagues

• American Freedom Law Center: First Amendment v. Sharia: Sixth Circuit Asked to Overturn Federal Court Decision that Condoned “Benghazi-like” Attack on Christians
• Thomas Donnelly of AEI: Where’s America?
• Gatestone Institute: Pakistan Bankrolls Terrorist Group

Secure Freedom Radio

• Egyptian military’s ultimatum to Morsi has expired; what now? with Raymond Stock, Bill Gertz, Philippe Karsenty, Diana West
• Secure Freedom Minute: The Qatada Option

News

• Clashes Continue In Egypt As New Government Falters
• Egypt: clash at military building leaves 40 dead
• Ouster of Egypt’s Islamist president a product of army’s U.S. military training
• Islamists urge Egyptians to rise against army
• Islamist Party a Surprise Force in a New Egypt
• Egypt says on track to form interim government despite violence
• U.S. Foreign Aid to Egypt May Be Suspended After Coup
• Russian official says Snowden should go to Venezuela
• Defense gets its turn to present in WikiLeaks case
• Special Ops commanders seek intel, data-sharing assets
• Studies show cyberspying targeted US military, South Korea
• Cuba’s Raúl Castro backs asylum offers for Snowden
• Mexico opposition heads for state election win, boosting reform pact
• In Honduras, wife’s candidacy puts Manuel Zelaya in the running again
• Analysis: Sinai’s growing terrorism problem
• Israeli F-16 Crashes Into Sea, Crew Unharmed
• Israel jails Arab citizen who briefly joined Syria’s rebels
• Syria official says forces take rebel area of Homs
• Jordan charges Muslim cleric deported from UK
• U.N. nuclear agency and Iran may meet in August: diplomats

Commentary

• BARAKAT: Not a Coup but a Revolution
• BLACKWELL: Mr. President: “Talk turkey” to Egypt
• DONNELLY: The Pentagon’s costly same-sex salute
• FLOURNOY: The Smart-Shopping Way to Cut Defense Spending
• GREENFIELD: Barack’s Plan B for the Brotherhood
• O’GRADY: Why Venezuela Offers Asylum to Snowden
• ROS-LEHTINEN: Time to change course in Egypt

Hearings and Events of Note

• Tuesday, July 9, 10:00am Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications)
• Tuesday, July 9, 2:00pm Threat to the Homeland: Iran’s Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency)
• Thursday, July 11, 2:15pm Nominations (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
• Thursday, July 18, 9:30am Nominations (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
• Thursday, August 1, 9:30am Political Status of Puerto Rico (Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 7/8/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 7/8/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 7/8/13
• AIA Daily Lead: July 5, 2013

The Latest From the Center…

• Caroline Glick’s Weekly Article: Obama’s war of ideas
• LATMA: The Kerry peace plan and the Heath Minister’s organ donor program
• Shariah Finance Watch: Banks To Screen For Terror Links Under New Basel Scheme
• Shariah Finance Watch: Financial Jihadis Double-Down on Derivatives with Sukuk Mechanisms
• Shariah Finance Watch: Online Jihadis post bounty on bloggers, Facebook users
• Shariah Finance Watch: Shariah Bankers in Egypt Push for Egyptian Central Bank to go Shariah-Compliant
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: The Senate’s serial contempt

…and From our Colleagues

• James Carafano at the Heritage Foundation: For Conservatives, Snowden Is Hero and Horror
• Gatestone Institute: Germany Faced with “Loudspeaker Jihad”

Secure Freedom Radio

• What Will Come Out of Obama’s Africa Trip? with Lt. Gen Jerry Boykin, Christian Whiton, Mark Schneider, Fred Fleitz
• Secure Freedom Minute: The House Must Hold the Line

News

• Senate Passes Immigration Bill; Billions Slated for Drones, Choppers, Surveillance
• Former Marine general focus of cyber warfare leak investigation
• Pentagon Is Updating Conflict Rules in Cyberspace
• Edward Snowden Is Riding a Global Anti-American Network
• Ecuador’s president to U.S.: Don’t threaten us on Snowden case
• ‘No one wants this fight:’ Ecuadoreans divided over Snowden asylum
• Top SASC Republicans Split Over Dempsey Nomination
• House panel denies cuts to Army network
• DOD Contractors to Get New Whistleblower Protections
• Fear of G.I. Jane: Special operations forces are worried about adding women
• Luke AFB west of Phoenix to get 72 more F-35s
• Working for a SAFE Future: Former military brass, corporate leaders combining efforts on energy security
• In Africa, Obama plays catch-up with China
• Somalia’s al-Shabab leader Aweys ‘not surrendering’
• Kerry plunges back into Mideast peace diplomacy
• Egypt braced for protests as Muslim Brotherhood claim fatal attack on party office
• Palestinians Pushing Agenda at UNESCO: Anti-Israel report issued by U.N. body that recognized ‘Palestine’
• U.N. peacekeepers at Israeli-Syria border to get armored vehicles, machine guns
• Iranian official signals no scaling back in nuclear activity
• Iran ICBM Advances: Iran conducts test of new rocket motor with ICBM capability
• Watchdog warns of wasted U.S. funds in Afghan aircraft buy

Commentary

• ABEDINI: Pain, uncertainty with my husband still imprisoned in Iran
• AJAMI: For Egypt’s Liberals, Noise Doesn’t Equal Power
• FORBES & LARSEN: The Pentagon’s Fair-Share Budget Strategy
• HAQQANI: Don’t Talk With the Taliban
• HERIOT: Harassing the Military
• KNIGHTS: Iran’s Foreign Legion: Shiite Militias in Iraq
• MURDOCK: Morsi’s long train of abuse
• O’KEEFE: Sequestration: The Failed Fail-Safe

Hearings and Events of Note

• Friday, June 28, 10:00am Past, Present, and Future Irregular Warfare Challenges: Private Sector Perspectives (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
• Tuesday, July 9, 10:00am Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications)
• Tuesday, July 9, 2:00pm Threat to the Homeland: Iran’s Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency)
• Thursday, July 11, 2:15pm Nominations (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
• Thursday, July 18, 9:30am Nominations (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 6/28/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 6/28/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 6/28/13
• AIA Daily Lead: June 27, 2013
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 6/27/13

The Latest From the Center…

• Shariah Finance Watch: US Treasury Fines Lebanese Bank $102 Million for Money Laundering for Hezbollah
• Shariah Finance Watch: Nigerian Central Banker: Africa Needs Shariah to Fund Infrastructure
• Shariah Finance Watch: Global Shariah-Compliant Bond Market Sustains Loss
• Shariah Finance Watch: Oman, Morocco and Nigeria All Launch First Sukuk
• Ilana Freedman: As UN Ambassador, Samantha Power Represents Real Danger to US and Middle East
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: The Senate’s serial contempt

…and From our Colleagues

• Gatestone Institute: Is Hamas Losing Power?

Secure Freedom Radio

• The Immigration Bill Leaves the Door to America Unlocked and Unsecured: with Mark Krikorian, Roger Noriega, Barry Rubin, Michael Bastasch
• Secure Freedom Minute: Breeding Enemies

News

• House Bill Boosts Warhead Funding, Despite Cost Concerns
• Document: Pentagon’s Aviation Plan
• Marines Will Sacrifice Everything But ACV & Readiness To Sequester; Marine Personnel Carrier Dropped: Gen. Amos
• Benghazi Attack Suspect Walks
• US disputes Hong Kong claims about Snowden paperwork problems
• China accuses U.S. of cyber security hypocrisy amid Snowden dispute
• As Snowden mystery deepens, all eyes on Moscow airport
• State Department has a dearth of diplomats to award for dissent
• 2 U.S. bloggers barred from British rally
• African Terrorist Threat Not Far From Obama’s Mind
• Obama launches delayed attempt at partnerships with African economies
• Mali coup leader apologizes for ‘mistakes’
• Morsi asks for more time to solve Egypt’s problems
• American Aid Worker Slams Obama Administration: Pro-democracy activist in Egypt sentenced to jail furious over lack of action
• Israel Will Be First Partner Nation To Fly F-35s
• Israel may withdraw from ’90 percent’ of West Bank
• Kerry to return to Israel amid reports of movement in talks
• U.N. chemical weapons team in Turkey to investigate Syria claims
• Russia withdraws remaining military from Syria
• US to send arms to Syria within a month
• Afghan Reconstruction Watchdog Criticizes USAID
• Inside the Ring: China breaks sanctions
• China, South Korea push for North Korea talks
• Gathering Intel on North Korea Remains Challenging
• Venezuelan government says recording proves opposition plots
• Inside the World’s Deadliest Warship

Commentary

• AUSLIN: Special Forces can rescue the US pivot
• CARAFANO: Our Inside Enemy
• FISCHER: Modernize, don’t abandon our nuclear arsenal
• GREENFIELD: Obama Inc. Met With Qaradawi Deputy While Deciding to Arm Syrian Jihadists
• HUGHES: Obama to U.S. Military: Stand Down
• MARTEL: Seven Reasons Moscow Will Say “Nyet” to Nuke Cuts
• MAY: Roll, Jordan, Roll
• OTTOLENGHI: Iran’s Latin America Strategy
• ROFF: America Needs a Space Fence – Now
• YASS: From Salafism to jihadism

Hearings and Events of Note

• Thursday, June 27, 9:00am Border Security Oversight: Identifying and Responding to Current Threats (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
• Thursday, June 27, 2:00pm Addressing the Neglected Diseases Treatment Gap (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations)
• Thursday, June 27, 2:00pm Next Steps in the U.S. – Republic of Korea Alliance (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade)
• Friday, June 28, 10:00am Past, Present, and Future Irregular Warfare Challenges: Private Sector Perspectives (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
• Tuesday, July 9, 10:00am Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications)
• Tuesday, July 9, 2:00pm Threat to the Homeland: Iran’s Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 6/27/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 6/27/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 6/27/13
• AIA Daily Lead: June 26, 2013
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 6/26/13

The Latest From the Center…

• Shariah Finance Watch: German Intelligence: Mosques raising funds for Hezbollah
• Shariah Finance Watch: America’s First Shariah-Compliant Bankruptcy
• Shariah Finance Watch: After Being Victimized by a Shakedown, McDonald’s Drops Halal Food from Dearborn Restaurants
• Shariah Finance Watch: Breaking OPEC’s Stranglehold on the USA
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: The Senate’s serial contempt

 …and From our Colleagues

• Gatestone Institute: Lying and Getting Away With It

Secure Freedom Radio

• Edward Snowden Cannot Be Classfied As A Whistleblower: with Jim Woolsey, Steven Bucci, Andy McCarthy, Claudia Rosett
• Secure Freedom Minute: Team Obama’s Latest Jihadist Outreach
• Featured Segment: Sen. Kyl: Obama is Destroying US Nuclear Defense, Slowly but Surely

News

• Congress Pushes Back Against White House on Nukes, Syria
• Controversial Pick Circles Advisory Role at State: Robert Malley closing in on Syria advisory position
• Shrinking Warhead Stocks Mean Uncertain Future for Nuclear Triad
• Army Cuts 10 Combat Brigades — Or 11, Or 13 — And That’s Just The Beginning
• Middle Eastern Nations Plea for Humanitarian Aid: Syrian conflict destabilizing region with flood of refugees
• What Russian intel might ask Edward Snowden
• Breach: U.S. officials: China, Russia gained access to Snowden’s secrets
• Ecuador’s decision on Snowden could take months
• Al-Qaida said to be changing its ways after leaks
• Last Entries In Ambassador Chris Stevens’ Diary Show Desperate Need For More Security
• U.S. Army to Slash at Least a Dozen Brigades
• Official praises British-US intelligence-sharing
• Bank accused of terror funding; US wins $102 million
• Iran’s new president looks westward for nuke talks
• U.S. and Afghanistan Commit to Taliban Talks, Again
• Report: China’s UAVs Could Challenge Western Dominance
• GOP lawmaker calls on DOD to ignore Mikey Weinstein on religious matters

Commentary

• AVNI: Who’ll topple Iran?
• IBRAHIM: U.S. Asks Egypt’s Christians Not to Oppose Morsi
• KAMINSKI: A Defining Fight for the Arab Spring’s Legacy
• MORADIAN: Taliban Guns Send a Message About Obama’s Peace Process
• SCHMIEGEL AND FINNERAN: Hiring our heroes
• SUMMERS: Preserving independence for the Falklands
• WILLIAMS: Obama Should Pass on Intervention in Syria
• ZENKO: Obama’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Syria Strategy

Hearings and Events of Note

• Wednesday, June 26, 10:00am Broadcasting Board of Governors: An Agency “Defunct” (House Foreign Affairs Committee)
• Wednesday, June 26, 2:00pm Turkey at a Crossroads: What do the Gezi Park Protests Mean for Democracy in the Region? (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats)
• Wednesday, June 26, 2:30pm CLOSED Oversight: Defense Science Board Task Force Report: “Resilient Military Systems and the Advanced Cyber Threat” (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, June 27, 9:00am Border Security Oversight: Identifying and Responding to Current Threats (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
• Thursday, June 27, 2:00pm Addressing the Neglected Diseases Treatment Gap (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations)
• Thursday, June 27, 2:00pm Next Steps in the U.S. – Republic of Korea Alliance (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade)
• Friday, June 28, 10:00am Past, Present, and Future Irregular Warfare Challenges: Private Sector Perspectives (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
• Tuesday, July 9, 10:00am Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications)
• Tuesday, July 9, 2:00pm Threat to the Homeland: Iran’s Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 6/26/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 6/26/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 6/26/13
• AIA Daily Lead: June 25, 2013
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 6/25/13

The Latest From the Center…

• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: The Senate’s Serial Contempt
• Caroline Glick: Jewish civil rights and privatization
• LATMA: Iran’s New ‘Moderate’ President

…and From our Colleagues

• Gatestone Institute: The World’s Policeman Goes On Coffee Break

Secure Freedom Radio

• The SHIELD Act is Trying to Prevent An EMP Catastrophe: with Rep. Doug Lamborn, Fred Grandy, Ilan Berman, Bill Gertz
• Secure Freedom Minute: Snowden’s Friends, America’s Enemies

News

• Edward Snowden flees to Ecuador – a country that’s cracking down on press freedom. His tyranny tour has undermined his cause
• Why would Snowden head for Ecuador?
• By taking in Snowden, Ecuador would defy US again
• State Department downplays Iran’s role in Latin America; report likely to anger Congress
• A Bad, Bad Choice: Kerry may hire controversial diplomat for advisory post
• IAF strikes Gaza targets in response to rocket fire
• Arming rebels is dangerous decision, Syrian minister says
• Hatred between Sunnis, Shiites abounds in Mideast
• EU ministers clash over reviving Turkish talks after protests
• Afghan air force will need NATO aid until 2017
• Afghan Threat: Contractors threaten to ‘blow up’ compound over unpaid fees
• Bangladesh orders war crime trial of top UK Muslim
• Pakistan PM backs treason charges against former president Musharraf
• U.S. Urges ‘New Era’ for India, Pakistan
• Cyberattack on global energy falls flat
• Anti-Israel Boycott Training Potentially Illegal

Commentary

• BABBIN: The NSA Isn’t the IRS
• BEAUPREZ: Senate Bill Grants Napolitano Waiver of Border Security Provisions
• BERMAN: Iran’s rigged election
• EDELMAN & JOSEPH: The Obama administration’s risky disarmament agenda
• O’GRADY: Behind Brazil’s Civil Unrest
• PIPES: Islamism can’t ignore economics
• PRICE: Africans question purpose of Obama’s visit
• SOLWAY: Of Moderates and Mu’tazilites: How Islam Wins
• STEYN: G-8 Countries Find America Under Obama No Longer Matters

Hearings and Events of Note

• There are no Hearings or Events of Note

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 6/24/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 6/24/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 6/24/13
• AIA Daily Lead: June 21, 2013