Turner's cryptic warning sets Washington abuzz with talk of Russian nuclear weapons designed to blind US satellites - Washington Examiner

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Kendall's Message to Airmen and Guardians on Re-Optimization: 'Don't Sit Still' Air & Space Forces Magazine: Kendall: 'Unthinkable' That Congress Could Fail to Pass Budget, Ukraine Aid Aviation Week: US Air Force Plans to Use New, Quick Start Acquisition Authority Defense Scoop: Cropsey: Air Force C2 Modernization 'Hamstrung' by Lack of Fiscal 2024 Budget Air & Space Forces Magazine: Lockheed Anticipates Stable F-35 Production for Next Five Years Inside Defense: INDOPACOM Seeks Autonomous 'Stare' to Deter China in the Taiwan Strait Space News: Startup Pitches AI Tool to Prevent Pentagon Procurement Blunders Air & Space Forces Magazine: PACAF, Allies Plan for More Complex, Large-Scale Exercises in the Indo-Pacific Breaking Defense: New Space Force 'Combat Squadrons' to Allow Tailored Deployment, Alleviate 'Exhaustion': Officials Air Force Times: Space Force Mulls 8-Year Active-Duty Enlistments for New Recruits Air & Space Forces Magazine: CMSAF Bass Pushes For First Targeted Pay Raise In 17 Years Air & Space Forces Magazine: SDA Launches Missile Tracking Satellites; All of 'Tranche 0' Now in Orbit 10 a.m. 2218
51% : The highly classified intelligence relates Russia's effort to develop anti-satellite weapons that would employ a nuclear detonation in space to destroy, disable, and disrupt the constellation of U.S. satellites used for everything from military communications and GPS guidance to commercial bank transactions.
50% : Daily on Defense will not publish Monday, Feb. 19, as we observe the federal Presidents Day holiday.
50% : Ending Global Dependence on Putin's Nuclear Energy Sector," with testimony from David Albright, president, Institute for Science and International Security; Anthony Ruggiero, senior director and senior fellow, Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program, Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Theresa Sabonis-Helf, concentration chairwoman for science, technology, and international affairs, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/going-nuclear-on-rosatom 2:30 p.m. -- U.S. Institute of Peace and State Department virtual discussion: "The Indo-Pacific Strategy in Action: Commemorating the Second Anniversary," with Mira Rapp-Hooper, special assistant to the president and senior director for East Asia and Oceana at the National Security Council; Donald Lu, assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affair; Daniel Kritenbrink, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs; Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security affairs Ely Ratner; Lise Grande, USIP president and CEO; and Vikram Singh, USIP senior adviser for South Asia https://www.usip.org/events/indo-pacific-strategy 7 p.m. -- New America and Arizona State University Future Security Initiative virtual discussion: "Swift Justice: A Taliban Courtroom in Session," with Victor Blue, New America fellow, photojournalist, and writer focusing on the legacy of armed conflict https://www.newamerica.org/future-security/events FRIDAY |
49% : "Your Department of Defense every day around the world is focused on protecting our nation, and today is no different.
44% : " CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Good Thursday morning and welcome to Jamie McIntyre's Daily on Defense, written and compiled by Washington Examiner National Security Senior Writer Jamie McIntyre (@jamiejmcintyre) and edited by Stacey Dec.
30% : NATO's Europeans to set spending record Washington Examiner: McConnell chides 'America First' as Trump takes harder line on Ukraine Washington Examiner: Trump in talks with Tulsi Gabbard about future of Defense Department Washington Examiner: Ukraine claims another kill in Russia's Black Sea Fleet Washington Examiner: Border Patrol agents 'devastated and demoralized' after politicians fail to deliver migrant crisis solution Washington Examiner: ICE circulates plan to release thousands of detainees to ease deficit Washington Examiner: What comes next for Mayorkas following House impeachment?
28% : Editorial: No more delays: House should aid Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan AP: Donald Trump stands by remarks about not defending NATO members after backlash New York Times:
26% : Esper is among several people who worked closely with Trump who believe he is serious about withdrawing from NATO despite a law recently passed by Congress barring any president from leaving the alliance without a two-thirds vote in Congress.
21% : "I think President Trump has a disdain for NATO.

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