{"id":2352449,"date":"2024-10-09T07:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T11:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woodwards-bombshell-book-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-bidens-tempestuous-approach-to-israel-trumps-affinity-for-putin-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T07:33:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T11:33:20","slug":"woodwards-bombshell-book-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-bidens-tempestuous-approach-to-israel-trumps-affinity-for-putin-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woodwards-bombshell-book-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-bidens-tempestuous-approach-to-israel-trumps-affinity-for-putin-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodward\u2019s bombshell book pulls back the curtain on Biden\u2019s tempestuous approach to Israel, Trump\u2019s affinity for Putin &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoodwards-bombshell-book-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-bidens-tempestuous-approach-to-israel-trumps-affinity-for-putin-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2352449&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Relations (CSIS) event: \u200d&#8221;The Future of Defense:\u2063 Adapting in a New Era,&#8221; featuring a panel of experts discussing current \u200ddefense\u200c strategies\u2063 and innovations in military \u200dtechnology.<\/p>\n<p>In light of Hurricane Milton&#8217;s imminent threat, President Biden has canceled his planned trip to Germany and Africa. The Pentagon has mobilized 5,000\u200d National \u200cGuard troops\u2063 in \u2062Florida to assist with disaster\u200b response and recovery\u2064 efforts. Meanwhile, the Israeli\u2062 Defense Minister&#8217;s\u2062 scheduled meeting with\u2062 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been postponed, likely due to rising tensions between President Biden and\u2064 Israeli Prime Minister\u2063 Netanyahu. <\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s \u200cprivate remarks about Netanyahu have surfaced, highlighting a strained relationship fraught with disagreements over \u200dmilitary strategy and diplomatic approaches\u200d regarding Iran and regional\u2063 conflicts. <\/p>\n<p>The\u200d remainder of the week features various discussions\u200b and events surrounding international security, technology,\u2064 and geopolitical challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Woodward&rsquo;s bombshell book pulls back the curtain on Biden&rsquo;s tempestuous approach to Israel, Trump&rsquo;s affinity for Putin<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>WOODWARD&rsquo;S &lsquo;WAR&rsquo; ON TRUMP: <\/strong>In his forthcoming book <em>War<\/em> &mdash; which the Trump campaign has already dismissed as &ldquo;made-up stories&rdquo; &mdash; journalist <strong>Bob Woodward<\/strong> paints a picture of <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> essentially conducting a shadow presidency as he waits to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-coaching-britains-leftist-labour-party-on-how-to-win-power\/\" title=\"Obama Coaching Britain&#039;s Leftist Labour Party on How to Win Power\">regain political power<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/War-Bob-Woodward-ebook\/dp\/B0DC6YWMM6\/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1335909070489221&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lq6zfhz3PfkWPU-n_RURjz5ZhqbmoJIWteVUqTdK0Zucd0QbXmBzW6ZgtNs8vw1ka9xoHScvLT8WPV2hcDZcYmTaiiNqLytDUFWyBXhknqU32VvDpVcqv6Smv80sSSC7M4jEa2LFcosKtZ_UBEjwPU3ua-yKd6vEiy3O7QcPlfMQW9TQb0PhgfvEfKgDLlGLkswYBHY4gBT8wuOgqPTPUzZc8Riz9V2PGGfZes3ZBVs.sdTy9ZFsPXeL3rFbRCUExbTPnAlp9G1GDnpB6g2BPQ4&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=83494585625758&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=91440&amp;hvnetw=o&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvtargid=kwd-83495404032728%3Aloc-190&amp;hydadcr=4547_13415772&amp;keywords=war+by+bob+woodward&amp;msclkid=43e484f318ed15b2cac8e3f559c895c0&amp;qid=1728463146&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comes out next Tuesday<\/a>, but the <em>Washington Post <\/em>and CNN &mdash; who both have Woodward on their payrolls &mdash; have &ldquo;obtained&rdquo; advance copies and published excerpts, which allege Trump, after his election defeat, maintained a cozy relationship with <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> conducting as many as seven phone conversations with the Russian president, and while he was still president, gifted Putin, who was famously paranoid about Covid, testing equipment at the height of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Woodward claimed Trump &ldquo;secretly sent Putin a bunch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalpointofcare.abbott\/us\/en\/product-details\/id-now-covid-19-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abbott Point of Care Covid test machines<\/a> for his personal use,&rdquo; and reconstructed a phone call between the two leaders which allegedly went something like this:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please don&rsquo;t tell anybody you sent these to me,&rdquo; Putin says to which Trump, who replies, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t care, fine.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, no,&rdquo; Putin says. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want you to tell anybody because people will get mad at you, not me. They don&rsquo;t care about me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump denied the exchange ever took place, while in a statement, campaign spokesman <strong>Steven Cheung <\/strong>said, &ldquo;None of these made-up stories by Bob Woodward are true,&rdquo; and called Woodward an &ldquo;angry little man&rdquo; who suffered from a &ldquo;debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RpsAgainstTrump\/status\/1843738054353400137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaign trail<\/a>, Trump&rsquo;s running mate, Sen. <strong>J.D. Vance<\/strong> (R-OH), called Woodward a &ldquo;hack&rdquo; and said, &ldquo;Even if it&rsquo;s true, is there something wrong with speaking to world leaders? No. Is there anything wrong with engaging in diplomacy?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3179814\/2024-election-latest-news-live-updates\/\"><strong>TRUMP CAMPAIGN CALLS BOB WOODWARD A &lsquo;DERANGED MAN&rsquo; AHEAD OF NEW BOOK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BIDEN&rsquo;S BLAMES BARACK<\/strong>: According to Woodward&rsquo;s book, <strong>President Joe Biden<\/strong> fumed about the fact that when Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014, then-President <strong>Barack Obama<\/strong> did nothing in response, thus emboldening Putin to believe he had a green light to do what he wanted in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, an angry Biden unloaded a slew of f-bombs in a purported conversation with a friend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They f****d up in 2014,&rdquo; Biden is reported to have said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why we are here. We f****d it up. Barack never took Putin seriously. We did nothing. We gave Putin a license to continue!&rdquo; Biden said bitterly. &ldquo;Well, I&rsquo;m revoking his f*****g license!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Woodward claimed the U.S. intelligence had a &ldquo;human source inside the Kremlin,&rdquo; which is why CIA Director William Burns was able to tell Biden with a high degree of certainty that Putin was going ahead with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This would be so crazy,&rdquo; Biden is said to have responded. &ldquo;J***s C****t! Now I&rsquo;ve got to deal with Russia swallowing Ukraine?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That f*****g Putin,&rdquo; Biden said to advisers after the invasion took place as predicted, &ldquo;Putin is evil. We are dealing with the epitome of evil.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3180836\/biden-blamed-obama-russia-ukraine-war\/\"><strong>BIDEN BLAMED OBAMA FOR RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR, BERATED NETANYAHU, NEW BOOK CLAIMS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&lsquo;MOST HAIR-RAISING MOMENT OF THE WHOLE WAR&rsquo;: <\/strong>In his book, Woodward fleshes out a scary moment at the beginning of the war, first revealed publicly last month at an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=rp5PeoAW6mI\"> event in London<\/a> sponsored by the <em>Financial Times<\/em>, in which Burns talked cryptically about Putin&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patrick-buchanan-how-solid-are-u-s-war-guarantees\/\" title=\"Patrick Buchanan: How Solid Are U.S. War Guarantees?\">nuclear saber-rattling<\/a>. &ldquo;There was a moment in the fall of 2022 when I think there was a genuine risk of, you know, the potential use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/off-to-a-bad-start-putin-schools-biden-with-one-phone-call\/\" title=\"Off to a Bad START: Putin Schools Biden with One Phone Call\">tactical nuclear weapons<\/a>,&rdquo; Burns told the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Putin has often used the threat of nuclear weapons, hoping to deter the United States and its allies. In December 2021, according to Woodward, Putin &ldquo;raised the risk of nuclear war in a threatening way&rdquo; in what he described as a &ldquo;hot 50-minute call.&rdquo; Biden is said to have reminded Putin that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s impossible to win&rdquo; a nuclear war.<\/p>\n<p>By September of 2022, Woodward reports U.S. intelligence had concluded Putin was so desperate about battlefield losses, they put the chances he would resort to a low-yield battlefield nuke at 50\/50.<\/p>\n<p>In October of 2022, in what <strong>Colin Kahl<\/strong>, the Pentagon&rsquo;s policy chief at the time, described as &ldquo;probably the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trucker-exits-cab-to-investigate-strange-issue-instantly-recognizes-he-needs-to-run\/\" title=\"Trucker steps out, senses urgency, starts sprinting\">hair-raising moment<\/a> of the whole war,&rdquo; Defense Secretary <strong>Lloyd Austin<\/strong> communicated with his counterpart <strong>Sergei Shoigu<\/strong> and reportedly warned him of the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you did this, all the restraints that we have been operating under in Ukraine would be reconsidered,&rdquo; Austin said. &ldquo;This would isolate Russia on the world stage to a degree you Russians cannot fully appreciate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t take kindly to being threatened,&rdquo; Shoigu responded, according to Woodward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Minister,&rdquo; Austin is said to have responded, &ldquo;I am the leader of the most powerful military in the history of the world. I don&rsquo;t make threats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Good Wednesday morning and welcome to <em>Jamie McIntyre&rsquo;s Daily on Defense<\/em>, written and compiled by <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> National Security Senior Writer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/jamie-mcintyre\"><strong>Jamie McIntyre<\/strong><\/a>  (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamiejmcintyre\">@jamiejmcintyre<\/a>) and edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/christopher-tremoglie\/\"><strong>Christopher Tremoglie<\/strong><\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#c7adaaa4aea9b3beb5a287b0a6b4afaea9a0b3a8a9a2bfa6aaaea9a2b5e9a4a8aa\">Email here<\/a> with tips, suggestions, calendar items, and anything else. Sign up or read current and back issues at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/daily-on-defense\"> <em>DailyonDefense.com<\/em><\/a>. If signing up doesn&rsquo;t work, shoot us an email and we&rsquo;ll add you to our list. And be sure to follow me on Threads and\/or on X <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamiejmcintyre\">@jamiejmcintyre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/daily-on-defense\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP OR READ BACK ISSUES OF DAILY ON DEFENSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>HAPPENING TODAY:<\/strong> <strong>President Joe Biden<\/strong> was supposed to be preparing to depart tomorrow for a trip to Germany, where he intended to lead a weekend meeting of the 57-member Ukraine Defense Contact Group. However, the impending disaster threatened by monster Hurricane Milton is keeping Biden huddled in the White House, getting briefings on the latest weather threat and an update on the progress in dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Vice President <strong>Kamala Harris<\/strong> plans to attend the briefing virtually.<\/p>\n<p>Biden says Hurricane Milton &ldquo;could be one of the worst storms in 100 years to hit Florida.&rdquo; The White House says he spoke by phone yesterday with Florida Gov. <strong>Ron DeSantis<\/strong> and Tampa Mayor <strong>Jane Castor <\/strong>to ensure they had what they needed from the federal government ahead of the storm&rsquo;s expected landfall in the Tampa area tonight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FEMA has sufficient funding to both support the response to Hurricane Milton and continue to support the ongoing response to and recovery from Hurricane Helene &ndash; including funding to support first responders and provide immediate assistance to disaster survivors,&rdquo; the White House said in a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/10\/08\/fact-sheet-update-biden-harris-administration-continues-life-saving-preparations-for-hurricane-milton\/\"> statement.<\/a> Biden is expected to give an update in remarks from the White House at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3180857\/biden-scraps-trip-germany-africa-due-hurricane-milton\/\"><strong>BIDEN SCRAPS TRIP DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PENTAGON: 5,000 TROOPS MOBILIZED: <\/strong>The Pentagon has deployed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers to assist in hurricane response, but National Guard troops are doing the bulk of the heavy lifting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In Florida, more than 5,000 members of the Florida National Guard have been mobilized to prepare for recovery efforts from the imminent arrival of Hurricane Milton,&rdquo; <strong>Sabrina Singh<\/strong>, deputy Pentagon press secretary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-wake-of-oil-import-ban-white-house-course-corrects-on-fossil-fuel-investments\/\" title=\"In Wake of Oil Import Ban, White House Course Corrects on Fossil Fuel Investments\">told reporters yesterday<\/a>. &ldquo;Additionally, U.S. Army North is preparing high-water vehicles, helicopters for search and rescue operations, forces logistics support to FEMA search and rescue teams, medium-lift helicopters for moving personnel and equipment and command and control and sustainment for DOD forces, and has moved personnel and equipment from their contingency command post to Fort Moore, Georgia as they stand ready to respond to support requests from FEMA and from state leadership.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ISRAEL DEFENSE MINISTER CANCELS<\/strong>: Israeli Defense Minister <strong>Yoav Gallant <\/strong>was scheduled to meet in person with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon today to consult about Israel&rsquo;s planned retaliation against Iran for its missile attack last week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were just informed that Minister Gallant will be postponing his trip to Washington, D.C.,&rdquo; Singh announced at yesterday&rsquo;s briefing. &ldquo;Secretary Austin looks forward to seeing him soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>No reason was given for the last-minute cancellation, although Israeli media suggested it was because Israeli Prime Minister <strong>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/strong> wanted to speak with President Biden first. That could be a frosty phone call, given how contemptuously Biden has spoken about Netanyahu in private, according to excerpts from Bob Woodward&rsquo;s latest book, <em>War<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That son of a b***h, Bibi Netanyahu, he&rsquo;s a bad guy. He&rsquo;s a bad f***ing guy!&rdquo; Biden is said to have railed about the Israeli prime minister last spring. After Iran&rsquo;s first attack against Israel in April, in which more than 300 drones and missiles were effectively defeated by Israel and U.S. missile defenses, Biden urged Netanyahu to &ldquo;take the win&rdquo; and de-escalate.<\/p>\n<p>When Netanyahu instead authorized an Israeli airstrike that killed a top Hezbollah military commander in Beirut, Biden &mdash; according to Woodward &mdash; erupted on a phone call. &ldquo;Bibi, what the f***?&rdquo; Biden yelled at Netanyahu. &ldquo;You know, the perception of Israel around the world increasingly is that you&rsquo;re a rogue state, a rogue actor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And after Netanyahu ignored Biden&rsquo;s counsel not to send Israeli forces into Rafah, he reportedly complained in private that &ldquo;He&rsquo;s a f*****g liar.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3181501\/yoav-gallant-pentagon-trip-postponed\/\"><strong>ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER&rsquo;S PENTAGON TRIP POSTPONED AMID TENSIONS BETWEEN BIDEN AND NETANYAHU<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE RUNDOWN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3181921\/us-backs-israeli-incursions-lebanon-hezbollah\/\"><strong>Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: US backs Israeli &lsquo;incursions&rsquo; into Lebanon targeting Hezbollah<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3181501\/yoav-gallant-pentagon-trip-postponed\/\"><strong>Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: Israeli defense minister&rsquo;s Pentagon trip postponed amid tensions between Biden and Netanyahu<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3181285\/hezbollah-leader-backs-ceasefire-efforts-first-time-israel-cross-border-raids\/\"><strong>Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: Hezbollah leader backs ceasefire efforts for first time as Israel continues cross-border raids<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3180760\/russia-china-interfere-downballot-races-odni\/\"><strong>Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: Russia and China are trying to interfere in downballot races: ODNI<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3179335\/israel-goals-hamas-october-7-terrorists-hanging-on\/\"><strong>Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: Israel vowed to wipe out Hamas after Oct. 7. The terrorists are still hanging on one year later<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3180836\/biden-blamed-obama-russia-ukraine-war\/\"><strong>Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: Biden blamed Obama for Russia-Ukraine war, berated Netanyahu, new book claims<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3179814\/2024-election-latest-news-live-updates\/\"><strong>Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: Trump campaign calls Bob Woodward a &lsquo;deranged man&rsquo; ahead of new book<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3181047\/hunter-prosecution-fallout-pushed-biden-should-never-have-picked-garland-book\/\"><strong>Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: Hunter prosecution fallout pushed Biden to say he &lsquo;should never have picked Garland&rsquo;: Book<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3180857\/biden-scraps-trip-germany-africa-due-hurricane-milton\/\"><strong>Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: Biden scraps trip due to Hurricane Milton<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3182043\/afghan-national-arrested-alleged-election-day-terrorism-plot\/\"><strong>Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: Afghan national arrested over alleged Election Day terrorism plot<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-israel-middle-east-war-united-states-36d7c0bbc35964ed6ac9d21de17c632a\"><strong>AP<\/strong><\/a>: Israel&rsquo;s Strikes Are Shifting the Power Balance in the Middle East, with US Support<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uk-intelligence-mi5-threats-russia-iran-936d7c24d303ffea41f6b1cef7c7b814\"><strong>AP<\/strong><\/a>: MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a &lsquo;staggering&rsquo; rise in deadly plots<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-biden-putin-war-ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-ce9c59f689d3f438264a64b2bfa0aa39\"><strong>AP<\/strong><\/a>: Woodward book reveals Trump&rsquo;s calls with Putin and Biden&rsquo;s private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/10\/08\/new-bob-woodward-book-takeaways\/\"><strong>Washington Post<\/strong><\/a>: 5 key revelations from Bob Woodward&rsquo;s new book<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-american-ukraine-sentence-mercenary-84b846f4045320c58cdbe5c8d849662b\"><strong>AP<\/strong><\/a>: Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/why-russia-shot-down-s-70-drone-ukraine\/\"><strong>Air &amp; Space Forces Magazine<\/strong><\/a>: Why Russia Shot Down Its Own S-70 Drone Over Ukraine<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationweek.com\/defense\/supply-chain\/us-taiwan-eyeing-defense-co-production-panelists-say\"><strong>Aviation Week<\/strong><\/a>: US, Taiwan Eyeing Defense Co-Production, Panelists Say<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/abms-air-force-digital-infrastructure-leidos\/\"><strong>Air &amp; Space Forces Magazine<\/strong><\/a>: To Make ABMS Work, Air Force Hires a Digital Integrator<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-development-agency-unveils-plans-for-next-200-satellite-procurement\/\"><strong>SpaceNews<\/strong><\/a>: Space Development Agency Unveils Plans for Next 200-Satellite Procurement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/military-gigeagle-talent-management-app\/\"><strong>Air &amp; Space Forces Magazine<\/strong><\/a>: How a New &lsquo;Taskrabbit&rsquo;-Like App Could Help Win Wars, Transform Public Service<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/unmanned\/2024\/10\/08\/anduril-lands-250-million-pentagon-contract-for-drone-defense-system\/\"><strong>Defense News<\/strong><\/a>: Anduril Lands $250 Million Pentagon Contract for Drone Defense System<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2024\/10\/afrl-moves-toward-flight-testing-satellite-internet-radios-under-global-lightning\/\"><strong>Air &amp; Space Forces Magazine<\/strong><\/a>: AFRL Moves Toward Flight Testing Satellite Internet Radios Under Global Lightning<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/defense-systems\/2024\/10\/how-build-multi-sensor-air-defense-dashboard-just-two-weeks\/400135\/\"><strong>Defense One<\/strong><\/a>: How to Build a Multi-Sensor Air Defense Dashboard in Just Two Weeks<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/air\/new-vision-for-lift-fan-aircraft-family-grows-from-special-operations-x-plane-program\"><strong>The War Zone<\/strong><\/a>: New Vision for Lift Fan Aircraft Family Grows from Special Operations X-Plane Program<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2024\/10\/08\/3-airmen-awarded-purple-hearts-injuries-during-deadly-tower-22-attack-jordan.html\"><strong>Militarycom<\/strong><\/a>: 3 Airmen Awarded Purple Hearts for Injuries During Deadly Tower 22 Attack in Jordan<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. 1957 E St. NW &mdash; George Washington University Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies discussion: &ldquo;How Is Ukrainian Opinion Changing as the War Grinds On? Discussion of New Data from a Five-Wave Survey,&rdquo; with <strong>Samuel Rogers<\/strong>, political economist; <strong>Balint Madlovics<\/strong>, political scientist\/economist and research fellow, CEU Democracy Institute in Budapest; and <strong>Marlene Laruelle<\/strong>, research professor of international affairs and political science, George Washington University and director, Illiberalism Studies Program <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.gwu.edu\/event\/how-is-ukrainian-opinion-changing-as-the-war-grinds-on-discussion-of-new-data-from-a-five-wave-survey?utm_campaign=widget&amp;utm_medium=widget&amp;utm_source=GW+Calendar\">https:\/\/calendar.gwu.edu\/event\/how-is-ukrainian-opinion-changing-as-the-war-grinds-on<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. 1957 E St. NW &mdash; George Washington University Space Policy Institute book discussion: <em>Space Warfare Strategy, Principles and Policy,<\/em> with author <strong>John Klein<\/strong>, SPI professor; <strong>Col. William Sanders<\/strong>, U.S. Space Force division chief for strategy, policy and plans; and <strong>Peter Hays<\/strong>, SPI professor <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.gwu.edu\/event\/book-launch-space-warfare-strategy-principles-and-policy?utm_campaign=widget&amp;utm_medium=widget&amp;utm_source=GW+Calendar\">https:\/\/calendar.gwu.edu\/event\/book-launch-space-warfare-strategy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. 1789 Massachusetts Ave., NW &mdash; American Enterprise Institute in-person and virtual event: &ldquo;Xi Jinping&rsquo;s Search for a Lasting Legacy,&rdquo; with <strong>Derek Scissors<\/strong>, senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute; <strong>Dan Blumenthal<\/strong>, senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute; <strong>Stephen Ezell<\/strong>, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation; <strong>Dean Cheng<\/strong>, U.S. Institute of Peace; and moderator <strong>Bonnie Glase<\/strong>r, German Marshall Fund <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aei.org\/events\/xi-jinpings-search-for-a-lasting-legacy\/?mkt_tok=NDc1LVBCUS05NzEAAAGWAMffpfzM6_htCOMOWq6QRZlMNGFX-92cG2uEXfxtk7Ld1gP6IZEniOS1QqDRdJLP8X7J0ccOz5-j3o7Qko1K77rJbKWpIb20C93r_7_4P_w09A\">https:\/\/www.aei.org\/events\/xi-jinpings-search-for-a-lasting-legacy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 p.m. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW &mdash; Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies discussion: &ldquo;Youth Resilience in War-Torn Ukraine,&rdquo; with U.N. Youth Delegate <strong>Yurii Lomikovsky <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sais.jhu.edu\/campus-events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D1199493771\">https:\/\/sais.jhu.edu\/campus-events<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5:30 p.m. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW &mdash; Johns Hopkins University SNF Agora Institute discussion: &ldquo;The New Propaganda: Autocracy Inc. and the U.S. Election,&rdquo; with <strong>Sasha Havlicek<\/strong>, CEO, Institute for Strategic Dialogue; <strong>Renee DiResta<\/strong>, former research manager, Stanford Internet Observatory; Anne Applebaum, fellow, SNF Agora Institute; and <strong>Peter Pomerantsev<\/strong>, fellow, SNF Agora Institute <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.jhu.edu\/events\/2024\/10\/09\/the-new-propaganda-autocracy-inc-and-the-us-election\/\">https:\/\/hub.jhu.edu\/events\/2024\/10\/09\/the-new-propaganda-autocracy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>THURSDAY | OCTOBER 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8 a.m. 5000 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, Virginia &mdash; Potomac Officers Club 2024 GovCon International Summit: &ldquo;How international partnerships, coalition warfare and emerging technologies are reshaping the defense landscape and how the U.S. can stay ahead, curve,&rdquo; with <strong>Schuyler Moore<\/strong>, CTO at U.S. Central Command; and <strong>Michael Miller<\/strong>, director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency <a href=\"https:\/\/potomacofficersclub.com\/events\/poc-govcon-international-summit\/\">https:\/\/potomacofficersclub.com\/events\/poc-govcon-international-summit\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 a.m. &mdash; Center for Strategic and International Studies virtual discussion: &ldquo;The changing nature of counterintelligence threats,&rdquo; with <strong>Michael Casey<\/strong>, director, National Counterintelligence and Security Center; and <strong>Suzanne Spaulding<\/strong>, senior adviser for homeland security, CSIS International Security Program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/events\/counterintelligence-20-fireside-conversation-ncsc-director-michael-casey\">https:\/\/www.csis.org\/events\/counterintelligence-20-fireside-conversation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11:15 a.m. 1030 15th St. NW &mdash; Atlantic Council discussion: &ldquo;The Global Risks Facing the Next President,&rdquo; with Senate Intelligence Chairman <strong>Mark Warner<\/strong> (D-VA). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/event\/elections-2024-sen-mark-warner-on-the-global-risks-facing-the-next-president\/\">https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/event\/elections-2024-sen-mark-warner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6 p.m. 14th and F Sts. 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