| 30 DEMS CALL FOR 'DIRECT TALKS' WITH PUTIN TO END WAR: A group of 30 House Democrats, led by Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), is calling on President Joe Biden to pursue "vigorous diplomatic efforts" to achieve a ceasefire with Russia to bring a "rapid end" to the war in Ukraine. In a letter to the president, signed by progressive Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Cori Bush (MO), Ro Khanna (CA), and Ilhan Omar (MN), among others, the group urged Biden "to pair the military and economic support the United States has provided to Ukraine with a proactive diplomatic push, redoubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a ceasefire," citing the growing costs of the war to Ukraine, the United States, and the world and the risk of nuclear conflict. "Russia's invasion has caused incalculable harm for the people of Ukraine, leading to the deaths of countless thousands of civilians, Ukrainian soldiers, and displacement of 13 million people," the House Democrats argued. "The conflict threatens an additional tens of millions more worldwide, as skyrocketing prices in wheat, fertilizer and fuel spark acute crises in global hunger and poverty … The conflict has also contributed to elevated gas and food prices at home, fueling inflation and high oil prices for Americans in recent months." HOUSE PROGRESSIVES CALL ON BIDEN TO NEGOTIATE WITH RUSSIA TO END WAR IN UKRAINE 'MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL': The plea for negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin drew an immediate backlash from Ukraine supporters on Twitter who saw Jayapal's arguments as naive and tantamount to appeasement. "Makes my blood boil," tweeted Bill Browder, an American lawyer targeted by Putin who heads the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign. "She wants the US to reward Putin's murderous aggression. We all know where appeasement goes and it's nowhere good." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, while not referencing the letter, reiterated his recent pronouncements that given the atrocities perpetrated by Russian forces, there can be no negotiated compromise. "We have no right to relax. We still have to go the way to Ukrainian victory," he said in his nightly video address. Zelensky said the winter ahead "will be the most difficult in our history" and warned against allowing "our common enemy to split the global pro-democracy coalition." At the White House, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that while the administration appreciates the group's "very thoughtful concerns," it agrees with Zelensky that now is not the time to talk about sitting down with Putin. "We have said from the very beginning of this that nothing about Ukraine will happen without Ukraine. In other words, we're not going to have conversations with Russian leadership without the Ukrainians being represented." FORCED TO 'CLARIFY': The political blowback forced Jayapal to release a statement of clarification in which she said the progressive Democrats were advocating a ceasefire and settlement that would be "acceptable to the people of Ukraine." "Let me be clear: we are united as Democrats in our unequivocal commitment to supporting Ukraine in their fight for their democracy and freedom in the face of the illegal and outrageous Russian invasion, and nothing in the letter advocates for a change in that support," she wrote. "Diplomacy is an important tool that can save lives — but it is just one tool. As we also made explicitly clear in our letter and will continue to make clear, we support President Biden and his administration's commitment to nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine." PELOSI SWIPES AT MCCARTHY OPPOSITION TO 'BLANK CHECK' FOR UKRAINE Good Tuesday 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. Email here with tips, suggestions, calendar items, and anything else. Sign up or read current and back issues at DailyonDefense.com. If signing up doesn't work, shoot us an email and we'll add you to our list. And be sure to follow us on Twitter: @dailyondefense. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP OR READ BACK ISSUES OF DAILY ON DEFENSE Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what's going on in Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $1.00 an issue! HAPPENING TODAY: President Joe Biden gets his COVID booster shot today before delivering remarks at 2 p.m. on the "ongoing fight against the virus." WRAY: CHINA TRYING TO 'LIE, CHEAT, AND STEAL' IN TECH RACE: The Justice Department has charged 13 people, including 10 members of China's security and intelligence apparatus, in three separate cases with attempting to "unlawfully exert influence" in the U.S. for the benefit of the Chinese government. "They're charged in three different cases that might seem at first glance to be about unrelated issues," said FBI Director Christopher Wray. "Each of these cases lays bare the Chinese government's flagrant violation of international laws as they work to project their authoritarian view around the world, including within our own borders." "One of the purposes of the Chinese government's repression is to make it easier to steal our innovation," said Wray at a Justice Department briefing. "We also see a coordinated effort across the Chinese government to lie, cheat, and steal their way into unfairly dominating entire technology sectors, putting competing U.S. companies out of business." MERRICK GARLAND DEFENDS ENDING CHINA INITIATIVE WHILE ANNOUNCING CHINESE ESPIONAGE CHARGES SPOTLIGHT ON HUAWEI: The Justice Department also charged two alleged Chinese spies with criminal obstruction of justice for their alleged efforts to interfere with a DOJ investigation into the Chinese military-backed global telecommunications firm Huawei, which the U.S. considers a national security threat, wrote Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner Justice Department reporter. "The charges announced today by the Department of Justice further illustrate Huawei's inextricable ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its brazen but unsurprising disregard for the rule of law," said Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, in a statement. "The Intelligence Community has repeatedly warned about the economic and national security threats posed by Chinese telecommunications companies like Huawei, which are backed by the CCP and exploited in the interest of authoritarian goals and ambitions." "Huawei isn't a private company — Huawei is a key piece of the Chinese Communist Party's techno-authoritarianism," said Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE). "The United States cannot ignore the threat the CCP poses to human dignity around the world. We need far more American intelligence and law enforcement focus on the CCP's strategy to use front organizations and fake 'private sector' companies to try to bribe, compromise, and silence Americans." COULD NETANYAHU DO MORE FOR UKRAINE: Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could prevail in next week's Israeli elections, where the polls suggest a tight race with the electorate sharply divided. In an interview on CNN over the weekend, Netanyahu suggested Israel's support for Ukraine could increase under his government. Israel last week turned down Ukraine's request for its Iron Dome anti-artillery and rocket system, but Netanyahu suggested he might have a different view. "This is the decision of the current Israeli government. If I get into power, I will look into this question. I think it's a very delicate question … but I think it's a valid one. If I get elected, I'll look into it," he told CNN's Fareed Zakaria. 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CalendarTUESDAY | OCTOBER 25 8 a.m. 7920 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, Virginia — Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Northern Virginia Chapter "Naval IT Day 2022" forum, with Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro and Brig. Gen. Kyle Ellison, commanding general of the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory and vice chief of the Office of Naval Research https://afceanova.swoogo.com/NavalITDay2022 8:30 a.m. 1700 Army Navy Dr., Arlington, Virginia — Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies first annual Spacepower Security Forum with Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations; Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander, Space Operations Command; Air Commodore John Haly, air and space attache, Australian Defense Staff; Air Commodore Jeremy Attridge, U.K. air and space attache to the U.S., Derek Tournear, director, Space Development Agency; and retired Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, former commander, U.S. Strategic Command https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/event 8:30 a.m. — Center for Strategic and International Studies virtual discussion: "Unpacking the 20th Party Congress," with David Finkelstein, vice president of the Center for Naval Analyses, and Lucy Hornby, visiting scholar at the Harvard University Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies https://www.csis.org/events/unpacking-20th-party-congress 9 a.m. — Atlantic Council virtual discussion: "European perspectives on Russian-Chinese strategic convergence," with Jakub Janda, executive director of the European Values Center for Security Policy; Mikko Huotari, executive director of MERICS; and Valerie Niquet, senior research fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/european-perspectives 9 a.m — Washington Post Live virtual discussion: "The course of the Russia-Ukraine war," with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live 10 a.m. — R Street Institute virtual discussion: "The Tricks and Treats of Cybersecurity," with Patrick Hedger, executive director of the App Security Project; retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, former national security adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence; Shane Tews, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; and Brandon Pugh, resident senior fellow for cybersecurity and emerging threats at R Street https://www.rSt..org/event/the-tricks-and-treats-of-cybersecurity 12 p.m. 1111 19th St. N.W. — National Committee on North Korea discussion: "Korean Peninsula Nuclear Update," with Rachel Minyoung Lee, regional issues manager and senior analyst at the Open Nuclear Network; Jaewoo Shin, analyst at the Open Nuclear Network; Lauren Sukin, assistant professor of international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science; and Tianran Xu, analyst at the Open Nuclear Network https://www.ncnk.org/event-calendar/korean-peninsula-nuclear-update 1:30 p.m. 2301 Constitution Ave. N.W. — U.S. Institute of Peace discussion: "Lessons from the Afghanistan Peace Process," with retired Army Col. Christopher Kolenda, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security; former Afghan Defense Minister Masoom Stanekzai; former Afghan Minister of Women's Affairs Habiba Sarabi; former U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Special Adviser on Peace and Reconciliation Steve Brooking; and Kristian Berg Harpviken, research professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo https://www.usip.org/events/lessons-afghanistan-peace-process 1:30 p.m. 5000 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, Virginia — Institute for Defense and Government Advancement Defense Logistics and Support Conference with the theme, "Beyond Disruption: The Future of Logistics," with Deputy Assistant Air Force Secretary for Logistics and Product Support Angela Tymofichuk https://www.idga.org/events-defenselogistics 2 p.m. — Wilson Center Polar Institute virtual discussion: "Unpacking the 2022 U.S. National Strategy for the Arctic Region," with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs Maxine Burkett; Gregory Pollock, principal director for Arctic and global resilience at the Defense Department; and David Balton, executive director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Arctic Executive Steering Committee https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 26 8:15 a.m. Brussels, Belgium — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg press conference with Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca at NATO Headquarters https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news 9 a.m. 1030 15th St. N.W. — Atlantic Council conference Oct. 25-26: "Turmoil and Transition: Iraq Twenty Years After the Invasion," with panel discussions "Energy, Economy, and the Environment" and "Iraq's Democratic Experience" https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/iraq-twenty-years-after 4:30 p.m. 1619 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. — Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies discussion: "Crisis Stability in Space: China and Other Challenges," with National Security Council Space Policy Director Audrey Schaffer; Brian Weeden, director of program planning at the Secure World Foundation; and Kari Bingen, director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies's Aerospace Security Project https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crisis-stability-in-space-china 4:30 p.m. 1740 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. — Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies book discussion: "Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise," with author Susan Shirk, chairwoman of the 21st Century China Center at the University of California, San Diego https://sais.jhu.edu/campus-events 6:30 p.m. — Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute virtual discussion: "Great Power competition, the legacy of the late former Secretary of State George Shultz," with former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Burt, managing partner at McLarty Associates; former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman; and former Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute https://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan-institute/events THURSDAY | OCTOBER 27 9 a.m. 400 New Jersey Ave. N.W. — Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2022 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference, with discussions on "Can the Russo-Ukrainian War End Without Nuclear Use?" and "Tick, Tick, Book? Presidential Decision-making in a Nuclear Attack," with Gustavo Zlauvinen, president of the Tenth Review Conference for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/10/28/2022 10 a.m. 1616 Rhode Island Ave. N.W. — Center for Strategic and International Studies discussion on "U.S. cybersecurity," with National Cyber Director Chris Inglis and Anne Neuberger, deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology https://www.csis.org/events/conversation 5:30 p.m. — Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies virtual discussion: "Breaking the Nuclear Taboo after 77 Years: Are Putin's Threats Credible, Crazy, or Just Psywar?" with Josef Joffe, senior fellow at the SAIS Kissinger Center https://sais.jhu.edu/campus-events 6 p.m. 1625 I St. N.W. — Women's Foreign Policy Group book discussion on "Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise," with author Susan Shirk, chairwoman of the 21st Century China Center at the University of California, San Diego https://www.wfpg.org/ FRIDAY | OCTOBER 28 11 a.m. — Center for Strategic and International Studies virtual conversation: "DHS Cyber Priorities for the Coming Year," with Rob Silvers, undersecretary for policy, Department of Homeland Security; and Suzanne Spaulding, senior adviser, homeland security, CSIS International Security Program https://www.csis.org/events/dhs-cyber-priorities-coming-year | | | | "Those activities were part of the PRC's global, extralegal effort, known as 'Operation Fox Hunt.' Its purpose is to locate and bring back to China alleged fugitives who have fled to foreign countries, including the United States. … As these cases demonstrate, the government of China sought to interfere with the rights and freedoms of individuals in the United States and to undermine our judicial system that protects those rights." | | Attorney General Merrick Garland, announcing charges against 13 Chinese nationals |
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