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Our Radar

Upcoming topics we are keeping an eye on:

• Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant I’m in Washington to meet with the Secretary of State. Antony Blinken Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin National Security Adviser on Tuesday Jake Sullivan on wednesday.

   

• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brownteeth, Botswana for a meeting of African defense leaders and consultations with several partners in the region.

   

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Tomorrow’s schedule

Happenings in and outside the defense industry:

• of Military Communications and Electronics Association It will be held First day of 2024 TechNet Cyber ​​Conference“Overcoming Threats: Adjust, Adapt, Accelerate” Tuesday, 8 a.m.

• Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Freedom House Will have Virtual Discussion Discussed with members of the State Duma of Belarus on “Not Forgotten: Imprisonment and Incommunicado Detention of Political Prisoners in Belarus.” Steve Cohen(Democrat, Tennessee) and Sviatlana TikhanovskayaBelarusian opposition leader, 9 a.m.

   

• Atlantic Council It would be held Online Talk upon “Strengthening Security and Assistance for Ukraine9:00 AM

• Stimson Center Discuss “Lessons learned from the Putin-Kim summit9:00 AM

• of Center for a New American Security It will be held Virtual Book Discussion About “If Confirmed: An Insider’s View of the National Security Confirmation Process” by retired Marine Corps Major General. Arnold PunaroFormer staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee, 1 p.m.

What we’re reading

Other media highlights:

• we Military seeks ‘Plan B’ for West Africa rear Niger expulsion (Reuters)

• pentagon I’m sure I can still protect it. Against Houthi attacks If there is no carrier in your area (Military.com)

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