The Latest From the Center…

• Caroline Glick: The Meaning and Consequences of Israel’s Apology to Turkey
• Ben Lerner at Free Fire Blog: China’s UAV Expansion
• Kyle Shideler at Free Fire Blog: Invoking The Dreaded “Moderate”
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: The Senate’s Thomas Perez Test

…and From our Colleagues

• James Carafano at the Heritage Foundation: The Future of Drones
• Gatestone Institute: Canada, Keystone, and the Palestinians

Secure Freedom Radio

• Africa: China’s New Colony? with Seth Cropsey, Dr. Peter Pham, Hans von Spakovsky, Andrew McCarthy
• Secure Freedom Minute: Carrier-Killer

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News

• Concerns Proliferating: China confirms nuclear deal with Pakistan
• Al Qaeda gaining strength in Mali, North Africa
• Petraeus apologizes for extramarital affair
• Hagel might have final say on controversial missile defense program
• New DOD strategic review won’t sink Marine Corps’s postwar plans
• Syria livid after opposition gets Arab League seat
• Israel and Turkey Explore Energy Ties
• US general warns of al-Qaida threat in Tunisia
• Iran slams Arab League for supporting Syrian rebels
• Afghanistan: 52 Taliban members killed in one day
• Exclusive: Afghanistan says ready to work for peace without Pakistan help
• Chinese navy makes presence felt at disputed shoal
• China jails 20 on jihad, separatism charges in restive Xinjiang
• The US Army Is Planning For A Failed Nuclear State In North Korea
• North Korea to cut military hotline used to guide South Koreans to work
• Boris Berezovskys Death is Unlikely to be Mourned in Russia
• Colorado, Florida come to Embraer’s defense
• Readjustment issues affect 44% of combat vets

Commentary

• BLACKWELL: Brennan’s Spooky Swearing-In
• GARTENSTEIN-ROSS: Springtime for Salafists
• IBRAHIM: The Threat of Islamic Betrayal
• KAZIANIS: China Purchasing Russian Jets and Subs?
• MARSDEN: NATO Cyber-Warfare Treatise is Long Overdue
• MCKINNEY: Magnitsky Act triggers Russian retort
• McMANUS: Inching toward Syria
• NORDLINGER: SDI at 30, Part III
• PATRAEUS & GOODFRIEND: Training Veterans for Their Next Mission

Hearings and Events of Note

• Tuesday, April 9, 9:30am Oversight: U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 11 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, April 16, 9:30am Oversight: Situation in Afghanistan (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 17, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Friday, April 18, 10:00am Oversight: Current and Future Worldwide Threats (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, April 23 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 25 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, May 8 9:30am Oversight: Army Modernization (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, June 11, 9:30am Legislative: Subcommittee Markups (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support)
• Tuesday, June 11, 11:00am Legislative: Subcommittee Markups (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support)
• Tuesday, June 11, 2:00pm Legislative: Subcommittee Markups (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 3/27/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 3/27/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 3/27/13
• Morning FRAGO: 3/27/13
• AIA Daily Lead: March 26, 2013

The Latest From the Center…

• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: The Senate’s Thomas Perez Test
• Ben Lerner in the American Spectator: Judging ‘Drones’ From Afar
• Caroline Glick at Frontpage Magazine: The Meaning and Consequences of Israel’s Apology to Turkey
• VIDEO: Shariah’s Assault on Free Speech: Warriors Who Refuse to be Silenced

…and From our Colleagues

• Breitbart News: The Uninvited: Gaffney on Obama Admin’s ‘Wrecking Operation’ of U.S. Military
• Gatestone Institute: Forget the Smiles: U.S. and Israel Still Divided on Iran

Secure Freedom Radio

• Obama, Israel and Palestine: with Amb. John Bolton, Harold Rhode, Ryan Mauro, Bill Gertz
• Secure Freedom Minute: An Unwarranted Apology

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News

• Kerry Visits Afghanistan on Unannounced Trip
• U.S. hands Bagram prison over to Afghans
• Obama Brokers Netanyahu Apology to Turkey
• EU finance ministers approve Cyprus bailout deal
• Rebels in Central African Republic overthrow president
• Syria regime accused of new chemical attack
• Rebels: Free Syria Army chief wounded in explosion
• Islamists keep order in rebel-held Syrian city
• U.S. Prods Iraq to Stop Arms Going to Syria
• U.S. to join Arab nations and restart peace talks, Palestinian official says
• The Iran, Hezbollah, Venezuela Axis
• Pervez Musharraf returns to a changed Pakistan
• Russian prosecutors search Amnesty’s Moscow offices
• US and South Korea sign military plan against North Korea aggression
• Bioterror lab risks remain high, agencies say
• United States Wants to Attract Young Hackers to Public Sector
• Anonymous-linked groups hack Israeli websites, release personal data
• Pope: Dialogue with Islam

Commentary

• BROOKES: Is the Climate the Biggest Threat?
• FOX & ORMAN: Missile Defense, 30 Years Later
• GENSER & ABRAMS: For North Koreans in the Gulag, a Glimmer of Hope at the U.N.
• KECK: Ties that Bind: Can China-Russia Relations Endure?
• McFARLAND: Obama gave Netanyahu the green light on Iran
• NORDLINGER: SDI at 30, Part I
• NORTH: Families of Iraq dead ask, ‘Was it worth it?’
• O’GRADY: Kirchner Tries to Starve the Independent Press
• SPYER: In Syria, Western Illusions Lead to Ill-Advised Action
• STEYN: Ten Years Later: Iraq Invasion Still Right Decision

Hearings and Events of Note

• Tuesday, April 9, 9:30am Oversight: U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 11 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, April 16, 9:30am Oversight: Situation in Afghanistan (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 17, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Friday, April 18, 10:00am Oversight: Current and Future Worldwide Threats (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, April 23 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 25 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, May 8 9:30am Oversight: Army Modernization (Senate Armed Services Committee)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 3/25/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 3/25/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 3/25/13
• Morning FRAGO: 3/25/13
• AIA Daily Lead: March 22, 2013

CSP Daily Brief: 3/21/13

The Latest From the Center…

• Kyle Shideler at Free Fire Blog: U.S Now Leading Exporter of Islamist Heads of State
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: William Van Cleave, the Cold War’s Unsung Hero

…and From our Colleagues

• Gatestone Institute: European Jihadists: The Latest Export

Secure Freedom Radio

• Would Obama Really Act on Syrian Chemical Weapons: with Joseph Klein, Elaine Donnelly, Paul Kengor, and Diana West
• Secure Freedom Minute: Two States One State

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News

• Obama heads into talks with Palestinian President Abbas
• West Bank hosts Obama, Gaza sends rockets
• House Bill Would Cut Aid to Palestinian Authority
• Obama pledges to stop nuclear Iran, but says he still ‘prefers’ diplomatic resolution
• South Korea links cyberattack to China, North Korea
• Al-Qaida group claims to have beheaded a French hostage
• Islamic Law Takes Hold in Syrian Opposition
• Pentagon’s Acquisition Chief Wants a Budget, Any Budget
• Inside the Ring: New Bear bomber flights
• USS Freedom becomes first LCS to reach 7th Fleet’s Pacific turf
• Egyptian leaders fear ‘Muslim Brotherhoodization’
• U.S. puts $10 million bounty on Americans suspected of helping terrorists in Somalia
• Kurdish chief to call for cease-fire of 30-year conflict in Turkey
• N. Korea Threatens U.S. Bases in Japan, Guam
• Julia Gillard survives latest attempt to oust her from leadership
• Venezuela Stops Communication With U.S. Diplomat Roberta Jacobson
• The Uninvited — Dan Gouré: Unnecessary Defense Regulations Costing Taxpayers $80B
• Senator: Time to change military force law
• Military takeover of lethal drone operations under consideration
• Photo-sharing app Instagram populated by terrorist pics, report says

Commentary

• CARDENAS: Exposing a shady cover-up in Cuba
• GALEN: Resetting the Middle East
• HOLMES: Littoral Combat Ship and Fleet Experimentation
• HOROWITZ: Why We Were In Iraq
• KAHLILI: Heavy traffic across Iran’s ‘red line’
• KAPLAN: The Kenya Syndrome
• MAY: The Return of Missile Defense
• ROBBINS: Obama’s Middle East policy in tatters
• THOMAS: Europe’s Islamic radicals will soon land on America’s doorstep

Hearings and Events of Note

• Thursday, March 21, 9:00am Cyber Attacks: An Unprecedented Threat to U.S. National Security (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats)
• Thursday, March 21, 10:00am Update on Military Suicide Prevention (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)
• Thursday, March 21, 10:00am The Department of Homeland Security at 10 Years: A Progress Report on Management (Senate Homeland Security Committee)
• Thursday, March 21, 10:30am Rebalance to Asia: What Does It Mean For Democracy, Good Governance And Human Rights? (Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs)
• Tuesday, April 9, 9:30am Oversight: U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 11 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, April 16, 9:30am Oversight: Situation in Afghanistan (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 17, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Friday, April 18, 10:00am Oversight: Current and Future Worldwide Threats (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, April 23 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 25 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, May 8 9:30am Oversight: Army Modernization (Senate Armed Services Committee)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 3/21/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 3/21/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 3/21/13
• Morning FRAGO: 3/21/13
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 3/20/13
• AIA Daily Lead: March 20, 2013

The Latest From the Center…

• Caroline Glick in the Jerusalem Post: Obama’s mysterious visit
• LATMA: The Tribal Updates presents Bibi anticipating Obama’s visit
• LATMA: An Israeli Soldier’s song to the world for Passover
• LATMA: A Hebrew’s Word with Avishai Ivri 15.3.13
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: William Van Cleave, the Cold War’s Unsung Hero

…and From our Colleagues

• Gatestone Institute: The Media Imperialists

Secure Freedom Radio

• The Assassination Attempt on Lars Hedegaard in his own Words: with Ted Bromund, Joel Hirst, Lars Hedegaard, Christian Whiton

Secure Freedom Minute: Reid and the Marines

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News

• Ten Years Later: Sen. McCain and Gen. Keane discuss Iraq war at AEI
• Al-Qaida in Iraq claims wave of attacks
• 8 Stories of Heroism from the Iraq War
• Reports of chemical attacks in Syria raise pressure on Obama
• Rogers: ‘Time to act’ against Syria
• Obama’s Two Mideast Agendas
• Ya’alon welcomes Hagel visit to Israel in April
• Israeli scientist verifies success rate of Iron Dome missile defense system on eve of Obama visit…
• …Palestinian Authority rewards mother of terrorists
• Offer to Iran adds tension to U.S.-Israel talks
• Cyprus crisis deepens: Bailout rejected, banks may not reopen
• Russia May Want A Cyprus Naval Port In Exchange For A Bailout
• Mexican security forces repel armed attack, kill ten
• Nato announces Afghanistan Wardak agreement
• Revised ‘Pivot to Asia’ Strategy Not Likely to Reduce Military Involvement Around the Globe
• South Korea cyber attack: ‘I thought North Korea had tried to paralyse our country’
• China’s new diplomats signal thaw with Japan, keeping U.S. at bay
• Lockheed VP retires amidst F-35 criticism
• Congressman: TSA humiliates injured Marine
• ‘Uninvited’: Spencer: Where is Opposition to Jihadis?
• Newly revealed bin Laden document details al Qaeda strategy to attack

Commentary

• BARAK: With Obama’s Israel Visit, an Opportunity
• BROOKES: North Korea Threats Could be Real
• COHEN: American Withdrawal and Global Disorder
• FRIEDMAN: A New Reality in U.S.-Israeli Relations
• LOWRY: A victory for missile defense
• POLLAK: Iraq, Ten Years Later: We Should Remember Our Victory, Not Just the War Itself
• PRICE: Militants and energy are big concerns in Mali
• ROSENBERG: Three critical questions Obama needs to answer during his Israel trip

Hearings and Events of Note

• Wednesday, March 20, 9:45am Crisis in Syria: The U.S. Response (House Foreign Affairs Committee)
• Wednesday, March 20 10:00am Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border Security (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security)
• Wednesday, March 20, 10:00am Oversight Hearing – National Guard and United States Army Reserve (House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense)
• Wednesday, March 20, 10:00am CLOSED: Oversight Hearing – Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure (House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security)
• Wednesday, March 20, 10:00am The Posture of the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command (House Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, March 20, 10:00am Assessing the Risks, Impacts, and Solutions for Space Threats (Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Science and Space)
• Wednesday, March 20, 10:30am The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations (Senate Judiciary Committee)
• Wednesday, March 20, 1:30pm Hezbollah’s Strategic Shift: A Global Terrorist Threat (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade)
• Wednesday, March 20, 2:00pm Cyber Threats from China, Russia and Iran: Protecting American Critical Infrastructure (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies)
• Wednesday, March 20, 2:15pm Counterterrorism Policies and Priorities: Addressing the Evolving Threat (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
• Thursday, March 21, 9:00am Cyber Attacks: An Unprecedented Threat to U.S. National Security (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats)
• Thursday, March 21, 10:00am Update on Military Suicide Prevention (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)
• Thursday, March 21, 10:00am The Department of Homeland Security at 10 Years: A Progress Report on Management (Senate Homeland Security Committee)
• Thursday, March 21, 10:30am Rebalance to Asia: What Does It Mean For Democracy, Good Governance And Human Rights? (Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs)
• Tuesday, April 9, 9:30am Oversight: U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 11 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, April 23 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 25 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, May 8 9:30am Oversight: Army Modernization (Senate Armed Services Committee)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 3/20/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 3/20/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 3/20/13
• Morning FRAGO: 3/20/13
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 3/19/13
• AIA Daily Lead: March 19, 2013

The Latest From the Center…

• LATMA: The Tribal Updates presents Bibi anticipating Obama’s visit
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: Investigate Benghazigate

…and From our Colleagues

• Gatestone Institute: Pope Francis I: Friend of Inclusiveness

Secure Freedom Radio

• Broadcasting from CPAC 2013: with Ann-Marie Murell, Mark Krikorian,  Alice Linahan, and Rep. Lamar Smith
• Secure Freedom Minute: Pope Francis

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News

• DOD Requires More Base Closings, Official Says
• The Hollow Men: Senate Democratic budget’s defense cuts would hollow out military, hawks warn
• DoD spends nearly $1B a year on unemployment
• Senate amendment would divert biofuels funds to operations, maintenance
• Droning on about militarization of US skies
• War draws closer to Lebanon with Syrian threat of attack
• Source: U.S.-trained rebels return to Syria
• U.N.: U.S. drones violate Pakistani sovereignty
• India Condemns Pakistan Resolution on Afzal Guru
• Huge bomb defused in Afghan capital Kabul
• Obama: Iran more than a year away from developing nuclear weapon
• Obama Discusses N. Korea Nuclear Impasse With China’s New Leader
• The Big One: Russian government says N. Korean nuclear test used plutonium and was larger than earlier blasts
• North Korea Accuses Enemies Of ‘Persistent and Intensive’ Cyber Attack
• Taiwan to attend Vatican ceremony, despite threats from China
• Obama will press Israel to mollify furious Arabs
• Russian Legislator Accused of Treason After U.S. Visit
• Turkish Cypriots eye turning to Muslim states for recognition
• Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Offers 10 Reasons Why Women’s Rights Are A Bad Idea

Commentary

• CHIVVIS: Unlearning the Lessons of Iraq
• COLUCCI: Don’t Underestimate the al Qaeda Threat
• GARNAUT: Xi Pivots to Moscow
• KRAUTHAMMER: Codify the drone war
• LATIFF & MCCLOSKEY: With Drone Warfare, America Approaches the Robo-Rubicon
• LOYOLA: Lessons of the Anschluss
• SPAETH: Can Obama reset his relations with Israel?
• TOROSSIAN: Time to Demand Human Rights in the Middle East

Hearings and Events of Note

• Tuesday, March 19 9:30am Oversight: U.S. European Command, U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Southern Command (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, March 19 10:00am Homeland Security Grants: Measuring Our Investments (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications)
• Wednesday, March 20 10:00am Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border Security (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security)
• Tuesday, April 9 9:30am Oversight: U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 11 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, April 23 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 25 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, May 8 9:30am Oversight: Army Modernization (Senate Armed Services Committee)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 3/15/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 3/15/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 3/15/13
• Morning FRAGO: 3/15/13
• AIA Daily Lead: March 14, 2013
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 3/14/13

The Latest From the Center…

• Adam Savit at Free Fire Blog: The ‘Racist Israel’ canard
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: Investigate Benghazigate

…and From our Colleagues

• Gatestone Institute: The Palestinians: Ten Points The U.S. Needs To Consider

Secure Freedom Radio

• Living up to Chavismo: with Barry Rubin, Diana West, Jim Hanson and Joseph Humire
• Secure Freedom Minute: See No Budget 

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News

• Beijing Cautions New Pope on Meddling in China
• GOP lawmakers threaten to subpoena Benghazi survivors
• Obama nominates a replacement for slain ambassador to Libya
• France, Britain To Arm Syrian Rebels ‘Even Without EU Support’
• Diplomats: Iran steps up military support to Assad
• Inside the Ring: New cyberwar developments
• Officials Worry About Vulnerability of Global Nuclear Stockpile to Cyber Attack
• Sequestration Will Delay Some DHS Cybersecurity Programs
• …threatens to Cripple U.S. Missile Defense
• 32 USAF C-130s in 8 States Spared Budget Ax
• Dunford: Karzai’s comments threaten U.S. troops
• Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu Reaches Deal With Coalition Partners To Form New Government
• Xi Jinping confirmed as China’s new president
• Leadership Change in Nepal Stirs Hopes of Stability
• Obama Calls on North Korea to Cease Testing of Missiles, Nukes
• DNI says new N. Korean missile being fielded
• U.S. Pulls Roughly 260 Warheads From Nuclear Force: Report
• Asia’s defense spending overtakes Europe’s: IISS
• U.S. troops to be deployed as peacekeepers in Kosovo
• Putting Iran on Notice: U.S. companies file disclosures related to their business ties to Iran
• Moving mountains of war gear home from Afghanistan
• Muslim Brotherhood condemns U.N. declaration on women’s rights

Commentary

• AMBINDER: 5 truths about the drone war
• FARLEY: Aircraft Carriers: R.I.P?
• NOONAN: Don’t Write Off the Iraq War as a Loss Just Yet
• HASSAN: How the Muslim Brotherhood Hijacked Syria’s Revolution
• HEINRICHS: With North Korea threat looming, US nuclear disarmament has others deciding to ‘arm up’
• ROS-LEHTINEN: Venezuela after Chavez: What comes next?
• SPENCER: Will Pope Francis Challenge Muslim Persecution of Christians?
• WITTMAN: New Man Musharraf

Hearings and Events of Note

• Thursday, March 14 10:00am U.S. Energy Security: Enhancing Partnerships with Mexico and Canada (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere)
• Thursday, March 14 10:00am Border Security: Measuring the Progress and Addressing the Challenges (Senate Homeland Security Committee)
• Thursday, March 14 10:00am Oversight Hearing – Department of Justice (House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies)
• Thursday, March 14 10:00am The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program: A Progress Update (House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy)
• Thursday, March 14 3:00pm TSA’s Efforts to Advance Risk-Based Security (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security)
• Thursday, March 14 3:30pm Is Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Appropriate at this Time? (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness)
• Wednesday, March 15 10:00am The Posture of the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command (House Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, March 19 9:30am Oversight: U.S. European Command, U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Southern Command (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, March 19 10:00am Homeland Security Grants: Measuring Our Investments (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications)
• Wednesday, March 20 10:00am Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border Security (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security)
• Tuesday, April 9 9:30am Oversight: U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 11 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, April 23 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 25 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, May 8 9:30am Oversight: Army Modernization (Senate Armed Services Committee) 

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 3/14/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 3/14/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 3/14/13
• Morning FRAGO: 3/14/13
• AIA Daily Lead: March 14, 2013
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 3/13/13

The Latest From the Center…

• Adm. James Lyons in the Washington Times: How Obama is scuttling the Merchant Marine
• Ben Lerner at Free Fire Blog: Ramping Up on Cyberwarfare Could Mean Reexamining Rules of War
• Christopher Holton at Free Fire Blog: Hamas Threatens US with War
• Nonie Darwish at the Gatestone Institute: Courage? The State Department?
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: Investigate Benghazigate

…and From our Colleagues

• Raymond Ibrahim in FrontPage Magazine: Obama’s New Libya

Secure Freedom Radio

• Government Involvement in Persecuting Christians: with Nina Shea, Christian Adams, Jay Christian Adams, Adam Kredo, and Andy McCarthy
• Secure Freedom Minute: See No Budget
  

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News

• McCain, Coburn detail problems in spending bill
• Weapons programs at great risk, Pentagon analyst says
• Budget Crisis May Prompt Air Force to Cancel Flight Training by April
• House bill would protect KC-46 contract funding
• Ayotte in middle of Paul-McCain fight
• Cyber attacks more dangerous to US security than al-Qaida, intel officials say
• Securing Command: Strategic commander worried about cyber attacks on nuclear command and control
• China hacker’s angst opens a window onto cyber-espionage
• Courting Controversy: Obama meets with anti-Israel Arab groups ahead of Israel trip
• New Tunisian government wins confidence vote in assembly
• Tunisian dies after torching himself, unrest could follow
• Islamist inroads in Mali may undo French war on al Qaeda
• ‘Iran, al-Qaida ties strained over Syrian civil war’
• CIA Operating in Iraq to Stem Terrorist Groups Moving into Syria
• Republicans Ramp Up Demands To Access Americans Wounded In The Benghazi Attack
• Report: Surge in N. Korea Air Force Sorties
• For Xi, a ‘China Dream’ of Military Power
• Taiwan Not Ready for Military Confidence Steps with China
• Venezuela investigating if U.S. killed Hugo Chavez with cancer implant
• Indian police launch raids in Finmeccanica defense deal probe
• Syrian Christians Dream Of Life Without Assad Or Radical Islamists
• Hagel Orders Military Sexual Assault Case Review As Controversy Comes To Congress

Commentary

• BLUMENTHAL: China must weigh its options
• BOLGIANO AND TAYLOR: In the drone wars, everyone gets a medal
• FRIEDMAN: Considering a Departure in North Korea’s Strategy
• GOLDBERG: What Rand Paul Got Right
• PAUL: My filibuster was just the beginning
• TAHERI: Hezbollah’s new low
• WOHLSTETTER: Chinese ‘Hackers’ Is a Misnomer. They’re Spies.

Hearings and Events of Note

• Wednesday, March 13 10:00am Strategic Counterterrorism: Meeting Current and Emerging Challenges (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
• Wednesday, March 13 10:00am Impact of the Continuing Resolution, Sequestration, and Declining Operations and Maintenance Budgets on Military Personnel and Family Related Programs (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Military Personnel)
• Wednesday, March 13 10:00am DOE Management and Oversight of Its Nuclear Weapons Complex: Lessons of the Y-12 Security Failure (House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)
• Wednesday, March 13 10:00am Strategic Counterterrorism: Meeting Current and Emerging Challenges (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
• Wednesday, March 13 11:30am Investigating and Prosecuting 21st Century Cyber Threats (House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations)
• Wednesday, March 13 12:00pm Oversight Hearing – Syria (CLOSED) (House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs)
• Wednesday, March 13 1:00pm TSA’s Efforts to Advance Risk-Based Security (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security)
• Wednesday, March 13 2:00pm The Rebalance to Asia: Why South Asia Matters (Part II) (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific)
• Thursday, March 14 10:00am U.S. Energy Security: Enhancing Partnerships with Mexico and Canada (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere)
• Thursday, March 14 10:00am Border Security: Measuring the Progress and Addressing the Challenges (Senate Homeland Security Committee)
• Thursday, March 14 10:00am Oversight Hearing – Department of Justice (House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies)
• Thursday, March 14 10:00am The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program: A Progress Update (House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy)
• Thursday, March 14 3:00pm TSA’s Efforts to Advance Risk-Based Security (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security)
• Thursday, March 14 3:30pm Is Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Appropriate at this Time? (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness)
• Wednesday, March 15 10:00am The Posture of the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command (House Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, March 19 9:30am Oversight: U.S. European Command, U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Southern Command (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, March 19 10:00am Homeland Security Grants: Measuring Our Investments (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications)
• Wednesday, March 20 10:00am Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border Security (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security)
• Tuesday, April 9 9:30am Oversight: U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 11 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, April 23 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 25 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, May 8 9:30am Oversight: Army Modernization (Senate Armed Services Committee)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 3/13/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 3/13/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 3/13/13
• Morning FRAGO: 3/13/13
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 3/12/13
• AIA Daily Lead: March 12, 2013