| ZELENSKY BACK IN THE USA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began his week in the United States in Pennsylvania with a visit Sunday to the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, where he thanked American workers who are producing the 155 mm artillery shells Ukraine desperately needs as its grinding war of attrition with Russia continues. "It is in places like this where you can truly feel that the democratic world can prevail," Zelensky posted on X, praising the factory which has boosted production to try to meet Ukraine's needs. "Thanks to people like these — in Ukraine, in America, and in all partner countries — who work tirelessly to ensure that life is protected," he said. Zelensky's primary mission begins tomorrow when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly's annual gathering in New York and lays out his "Plan for Victory" while saving the nitty-gritty details for his meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House Thursday. "The U.S. president will be the first to see it in full," Zelensky said in a video address before leaving Kyiv. "Of course, I will also present the Plan for Victory to all leaders of partner countries who, like President Biden, are world leaders and can become leaders of peace by helping us." "The victory plan is a plan that swiftly strengthens Ukraine. A strong Ukraine will force Putin to the negotiating table. I'm convinced of that," Zelensky told the New Yorker in an interview last week. "Before, I was only saying it and now I've put it all on paper, with specific arguments and specific steps to strengthen Ukraine during the months of October, November, and December, and to enable a diplomatic end of the war." "The difference this time will be that Putin will have grasped the depth of this plan and of our partners' commitment to strengthening us, and he will realize an important fact: that if he is not ready to end this war in a way that is fair and just, and instead wishes to continue to try to destroy us, then a strengthened Ukraine will not let him do so," Zelensky said. "Not only that but continuing to pursue that goal would also considerably weaken Russia, which would threaten Putin's own position." UKRAINE'S LONG-RANGE STRIKES TAKE A TOLL: It's been five days since Ukraine used a wave of homegrown drones to destroy a complex of weapons storage warehouses near Toropets, about 300 miles inside Russia, and Western intelligence agencies are assessing the damage from the strike and two other that followed will have a noticeable impact on Russian military operations. The strike by dozens of drones on the Toropets facility in Russia's Tver region — one of the largest ammunition depots directly supporting the war in Ukraine — triggered a chain reaction of cascading detonations that sent a massive fireball into the sky and shook the ground with a force that mimicked a small nuclear blast. "The explosion at Toropets was recorded at 2.7 on the Richter scale, equivalent to a mild earthquake, with fires covering a six km-wide (3.7-mile) area," the British Defense Ministry said in an intelligence update on X. "It's highly likely that poor storage of munitions" left them vulnerable to Ukrainian drones, which resulted in "enormous losses of ordnance." "Russian air defense continues to struggle with Ukrainian deep strike operations," the U.K. assessment said. "Although part of a wider supply network, this loss will likely disrupt Russian ground operations, particularly in the Kursk region." The Institute for the Study of War, citing calculations from the head of Estonia's Defense Forces Intelligence Center, said the Toropets strike may have caused 30,000 tons of munitions to burn off, the equivalent of 750,000 artillery shells which Russian forces use at a rate of about 10,000 a week. "His calculations suggest the Ukrainian strike destroyed two to three months of Russia's ammunition supply," the ISW said. "ISW continues to assess that continued Ukrainian strikes against rear Russian logistics facilities within Russia will generate wider operational pressures on the Russian military, including forcing the Russian military command to reorganize and disperse support and logistics systems within Russia to mitigate the impact of such strikes," read its nightly battlefield assessment. MILLEY: ZELENSKY TAKING 'A CALCULATED RISK': In an interview broadcast on CBS Sunday Morning, former Joint Chiefs Chairman, retired Army Gen. Mark Milley told CBS's David Martin that Zelesnky is in a precarious position with his forces holding a tiny sliver of Russian territory in the Kursk region that is exposed on three sides. "The Russians could mass forces, cut them off and overrun the Ukrainians," Milley said, telling Martin that Russia may soon launch a major counter-offensive to take back the captured Russian territory. "That's at least one of the possibilities that could very well happen in the coming months." "[Zelensky] took a calculated risk, in order to put himself in a position of strength for what he perceives could be the coming of some sort of negotiation perhaps next year," Milley told CBS. "The probability of Russia militarily overrunning Ukraine is very unlikely, but the probability of Ukraine militarily compelling the withdrawal of, you know, a couple hundred thousand Russian troops is also highly unlikely." Milley said the big question hanging over Ukraine's victory plan is whether the U.S. and its Western allies will support it. "If somehow that aid gets cut off, if somehow Europe or the United States does not support Ukraine, then I think it gets very problematic for Ukraine to sustain their fight." The other big risk, Milley said, is that either by accident or design, Russian President Vladimir Putin takes actions that draw NATO deeper into the conflict. "There are other Russian military targets still within range of ATACMS, but Putin has warned that striking them would bring NATO and the U.S. directly into conflict with Russia." “He’s making a clear, unambiguous threat publicly against NATO,” said Milley. “You could easily have missiles, Russian missiles, strike into, say, Poland. If one of those missiles or two of those missiles struck an area where there’s U.S. forces there, killing American soldiers, you’re going to have a major league international crisis on your hands at that point.” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Good Monday 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 Christopher Tremoglie. 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 me on Threads and/or on X @jamiejmcintyre. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP OR READ BACK ISSUES OF DAILY ON DEFENSE HAPPENING TODAY: Israel fighter jets have struck some 300 targets in Lebanon this morning, a day after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire across Lebanon's southern border. The Israel Defense Forces spokesman, Rear. Adm. Daniel Hagari said Israel was carrying out "extensive, precise" strikes against Hezbollah targets where Israel intelligence has confirmed that missiles and other weapons are being stored in civilian homes, which he called "terror targets which have been embedded widely throughout Lebanon." "We ask residents of Lebanese villages to pay attention to the message and warning published by the IDF and heed them. This is an advanced warning for your own safety," Hagari said. "We advise civilians from Lebanese villages located in and next to buildings and areas used by Hezbollah for military purposes, such as those used to store weapons, to immediately move out of harm's way." Yesterday, Hezbollah fired more than 100 rockets into northern Israel, while a Hezbollah leader declared an "open-ended battle" was underway. The back-and-forth has only increased concerns of an escalatory cycle that could lead to a broader war. Upon his return to the White House yesterday afternoon from Delaware, Biden was asked by reporters if he was worried about rising tensions in the Middle East. "Yes, I am," he replied. "We're going to do everything we can to keep a wider war from breaking out. And we're still pushing hard." HEZBOLLAH COMMANDER INVOLVED IN US EMBASSY AND MARINE CORPS BOMBINGS IS KILLED IN TARGETED ISRAELI STRIKE JOHNSON CAVES TO AVERT SHUTDOWN: With House Republicans unable to pass any significant legislation without support from the Democrats, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) conceded Sunday he had little choice but to give up on the demands of former President Donald Trump and the hard right members of his caucus, and drop a provision from a stop-gap funding bill to prevent a government shutdown that would have required provide proof of citizenship to register to vote. In a "Dear friends and colleagues" letter Sunday, Johnson blamed Senate Democrats for failing to negotiate with Republicans and said a "very narrow, bare-bones" continuing resolution is the only viable way to keep the government open. "The House will take the initiative and pass a clean, three-month CR to prevent the Senate from 'jamming us with a bill loaded with billions in new spending and unrelated provisions,' Johnson wrote. "While this is not the solution any of us prefer, it is the most prudent path forward under the present circumstances." "As history has taught and current polling affirms, shutting the government down less than 40 days from a fateful election would be an act of political malpractice," Johnson said, citing a survey that found nearly two-thirds of likely voters oppose a shutdown, "including swing voters and large percentages of the Republican base." "While I am pleased bipartisan negotiations quickly led to a government funding agreement free of cuts and poison pills, this same agreement could have been done two weeks ago," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in a statement. "The government will run out of funding just over a week from today. Time is of the essence, and I hope Speaker Johnson and House Republicans will not waste any more time." HOUSE REPUBLICANS DROP SAVE ACT IN FAVOR OF CLEAN STOPGAP SPENDING BILL IN RACE AGAINST SHUTDOWN WHAT'S NOT IN THE CR: The "bare-bones" bill does have at least one bipartisan amendment, a provision that would give the Secret Service a $231 million cash infusion to help it beef up security for the presidential candidates in response to the increased threats, particularly against former President Donald Trump. However, notably absent is any extension of the remaining $6 billion in "drawdown authority" that allows the Pentagon to keep sending weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. "Extension of Foreign Assistance Act Sec.506(a)(1) President Drawdown Authority is critical to ensure the Administration can continue to provide much-needed military assistance — not only to Ukraine but to Israel, and other global partners, including in the Indo-Pacific," House Democrats wrote in a letter last week. "Ahead of the coming winter, helping Ukraine fight and win is a U.S. national security imperative and signals to the world that the U.S. will stand by democratic peoples. By continuing to stand by the free, courageous and independent people of Ukraine — as the House did in April under your leadership with the national security supplemental package — we will significantly improve their chances of victory and send a clear message to dictators and autocrats the world over," they wrote. HOUSE VOTES TO INCREASE SECRET SERVICE PROTECTIONS FOR TRUMP AND HARRIS THE RUNDOWN: Washington Examiner: House Republicans drop SAVE Act in favor of clean stopgap spending bill in race against shutdown Washington Examiner: US officials urge peaceful solution but prepare for escalation in Israel-Hezbollah conflict Washington Examiner: Hezbollah commander involved in US embassy and Marine Corps bombings is killed in targeted Israeli strike Washington Examiner: US expected to announce military drawdown in Iraq while ISIS missions continue Washington Examiner: Acting Secret Service Rowe: Trump assassination attempt a 'mission failure' Washington Examiner: House votes to increase Secret Service protections for Trump and Harris Washington Examiner: Acting Secret Service director calls Trump assassination attempt a 'mission failure' Washington Examiner: Travis King, Army private who fled into North Korea, pleads guilty to desertion Washington Examiner: Texas oil thefts linked to illegal immigration spark federal response Washington Examiner: Top Navy admiral, successfully treated for breast cancer, ceded authorities briefly Washington Examiner: Healing loudly: One veteran's work to curb the suicide epidemic by speaking out Washington Examiner: Opinion: US must go on offense in China policy Washington Examiner: Opinion: How Israel's targeting of Hezbollah complicates Biden administration criticism AP: Israel calls on Lebanese to leave homes where Hezbollah stores arms as warplanes launch new strikes AP: Israel's air force launches dozens of airstrikes on southern Lebanon AP: Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an 'open-ended battle' with Israel New Yorker: Volodymyr Zelensky Has a Plan for Ukraine's Victory Politico: US Likely to Send Medium-Range Missiles for Ukraine's F-16s Breaking Defense: Ukraine's Lost F-16: Debris and a Deadly Mission Washington Post: With nuclear option unlikely, Putin struggles to defend his red lines Wall Street Journal: Taiwan Looks for Ways to Defend Itself as US Weapons Supply Hit by Gaza, Ukraine AP: Biden Tells Quad Leaders That Beijing Is Testing Region At Turbulent Moment For Chinese Economy Defense News: US Close to Sending $567 Million in Immediate Security Aid to Taiwan Wall Street Journal: At The World's Largest Shipyard, U.S. Courts An Ally To Face Up To China Air & Space Forces Magazine: What the Wars in Gaza and Ukraine Are Teaching the US About Logistics Breaking Defense: Sixth-Generation Fighter at F-35 Costs? 'That's Not Going to Happen,' Industry Predicts. SpaceNews: US Space Command's Commercial Operations Group Gets Expanded Role DefenseScoop: 'Denial of Service' Among Industry Concerns for Proposed Space Force Civil Reserve Fleet Defense News: Boeing Ousts Defense Chief Ted Colbert as Firm Seeks to Right Itself Air & Space Forces Magazine: AFSOC Boss Sees New Uses for Light Armed Overwatch Planes Aviation Week: USAF, Boeing Look to Get T-7 Testing on Track Defense One: This 'Cloud in a Box' Could Save Air Force Maintainers Years of Paperwork Air & Space Forces Magazine: Clearing the Air on Yelling in Air Force BMT Chow Hall The Cipher Brief: Petraeus Praises Ukraine Innovation: 'Tomorrow's Technology for Today's Wars' The Cipher Brief: After Devices Explode, Hezbollah Vows Revenge: What Comes Next? National Security Journal: Columbia-Class: The Budget-Busting Nuclear Missile Submarine the Navy 'Needs' National Security Journal: F-22 Raptor Fighter: A Guide for What To Do (and NOT Do) on NGAD Stars and Stripes: Navy Announces Future Nuclear-Powered Submarine To Be Named USS Baltimore THE CALENDAR: MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 23 10 a.m. — Brookings Institution virtual discussion: “U.S. Immigration Policy: Separating Fact from Fiction,” with Doris Meissner, senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute and former commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; William Galston, chair and senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution; Elaine Kamarck, founding director, Brookings Institution’s Center for Effective Public Management and senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution; and Camille Busette, interim vice president and director of governance studies at the Brookings Institution and director the Brookings Institution’s Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Institute https://www.brookings.edu/events/us-immigration-policy 6:30 p.m. 58 East 68th St., New York — Council on Foreign Relations discussion with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., on his "vision for the joint forces over the coming years” https://www.cfr.org/event/conversation-general-cq-brown-jr 5 p.m. 805 21st St. NW — George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs discussion: “A Life of Public Service,” with Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro https://calendar.gwu.edu/event/a-life-of-public-service 8 p.m. — Jews United for Democracy and Justice virtual briefing: “Israel in Crisis,” with Dana Stroul, director of research and senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; Michael Singh, managing director and senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; and Warren Olney, former host and executive producer of the program “To The Point” https://www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/event TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 24 TBA — United Nations General Debate opens, with speeches by Secretary-General António Guterres, President Joe Biden, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Argentinian President Javier Milei, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian https://gadebate.un.org/en 7:50 a.m. 2800 S. Potomac Ave., Arlington, Virginia — National Defense Industrial Association Women in Defense National Conference: “Foundations for the Future," with Air Force Undersecretary Melissa Dalton https://www.ndia.org/events 8 a.m. — Henry L. Stimson Center 38 North virtual discussion: “Smartphones and wireless networks in North Korea,” with Martyn Williams, senior fellow at 38 North; and Natalia Slavney, research analyst and assistant editor at 38 North https://www.stimson.org/event/smartphones-of-north-korea 10 a.m. — Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: "Ramifications of the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. U.S. http://judiciary.senate.gov 10 a.m. 2172 Rayburn — House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing: “An Assessment of the State Department’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America’s Top Diplomat,” with testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken http://foreignaffairs.house.gov 10 a.m. 2154 Rayburn — House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing: “Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party’s Political Warfare, Part III,” with testimony from Bradley Thayer, founding member on the Committee on Present Danger: China; Joseph Cella, former U.S. ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuval, and co-founder and director, citizen-led Michigan China Economic Security and Review Group; and Robert Atkinson, founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation http://oversight.house.gov 10 a.m. 419 Dirksen — Senate Foreign Relations Committee East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee hearing: “Cyberspace Under Threat in the Era of Rising Authoritarianism and Global Competition,” with testimony from Laura Cunningham, president of the Open Technology Fund, Washington, D.C.; David Kaye, clinical professor of law at the University of California, Irvine, Irvine, Calif.; and Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director, National Security Institute, Arlington, Va. http://foreign.senate.gov 10 a.m. — Wilson Center Global Europe Program virtual discussion: “Ukraine’s Energy Front,” with Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, former CEO and chairman of the Management Board of Ukrenergo https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/ukraines-energy-front 12 p.m. — Association of the U.S. Army virtual discussion: “Recruiting and Marketing for the U.S. Army,” with Maj. Gen. Johnny Davis, commanding general of Army Recruiting Command; and Brig. Gen. Antoinette Gant, chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office https://www.ausa.org/events/noon-report-recruiting-marketing-us-army 12:30 p.m. New York, New York — Atlantic Council virtual discussion: “America’s Role in the World and the Perils of Isolationism,” with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, director and senior fellow on public policy at the Hoover Institution https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/condoleezza-rice 2 p.m. 2154 Rayburn — House Oversight and Accountability Committee Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee hearing: "Tracking Progress: Examining the Department of Defense’s Financial Management Practices," with testimony from Tom Steffens, senior assistant to the comptroller, Brett Mansfield, deputy inspector general for audit; Office of the DODInspector General, and Asif Khan, director, financial management assurance, Government Accountability Office https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/tracking-progress 2 p.m. 210 Cannon — Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe hearing: "Russia’s shadow war on NATO,” with Erkki Tori, national security adviser to the Estonian prime minister; Benjamin Schmitt, senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Energy Policy; and Michael Weiss, investigative journalist https://www.youtube.com/live 2 p.m. 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW — Wilson Center Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies book discussion: Seeing Red: Russian Propaganda and American News, with author Sarah Oates, professor at the University of Maryland at College Park https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/book-talk 3 p.m. 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW — Center for Strategic and International Studies discussion: “The Russia-Ukraine War: A Study in Analytic Failure,” with co-author Phillips O’Brien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews; co-author Eliot Cohen, CSIS chair in strategy; Kimberly Kagan, founder and president of the Institute for the Study of War; and Gian Gentile, associate director, RAND Arroyo Center https://www.csis.org/events/report-launch-russia-ukraine-war-and-study-analytic-failure 5:30 p.m. 1957 E St. NW — George Washington University Elliott School of International Affair book discussion: “The End of Ambition: America’s Past, Present, and Future in the Middle East,” with author Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations https://calendar.gwu.edu/event/the-end-of-ambition WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25 8 a.m. 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW — Center for Strategic and International Studies Doing Business in Ukraine Conference: “Building Ukraine’s Security Through a Modernized Economy," with Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA); Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX); and Erin McKee, assistant administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Europe and Eurasia https://www.csis.org/events/doing-business-ukraine 8:30 a.m. 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW — Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation 10th annual China Forum, with Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI); Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL); and David Shambaugh, director, George Washington University China Policy Program [email protected] 9 a.m. — Center for Strategic and International Studies virtual discussion: “Rebuilding America’s Maritime Strength,” with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ); Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fl); and retired Rear Adm. Raymond Spicer, CEO and publisher, U.S. Naval Institute https://www.csis.org/events/rebuilding-americas-maritime-strength 9:45 a.m. 1789 Massachusetts Ave. NW — American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research in-person and virtual discussion: "Do Chinese Companies Pose a Risk to Our National Security? A Bipartisan discussion:" with Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) chairman, and ranking member, House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party; and Marc Thiessen, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/do-chinese-companies-pose-a-risk-to-our-national-security 11 a.m. 58 East 68th St., New York — Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) discussion: “Yemen’s foreign policy priorities, regional security, and the country’s humanitarian situation,” with Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi, chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen https://www.cfr.org/event/conversation-president-rashad-al-alimi-yemen 2 p.m. 2154 Rayburn — House Oversight and Accountability National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing: “The Border Crisis: The Cost of Chaos,” with testimony from Steven Camarota, director of research at the Center for Immigration Studies; and Chris Clem, former chief patrol agent for the Yuma Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol http://oversight.house.gov 3 p.m. 2247 Rayburn — Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing: “Erasing Ukrainian Identity and Culture,” with Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission; Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission; Hadar Harris, managing director of PEN America; Dora Chomiak, CEO of Razom for Ukraine; Jade McGlynn, research fellow at King’s College, London; and Karima Bennoune, professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School https://humanrightscommission.house.gov/events/hearings THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 26 TBA — President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House to discuss his "Victory Plan." Vice President Kamala Harris meets separately with Zelensky at the White House later in the day 8:30 a.m. 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW — Hudson Institute discussion: "Defense Innovation and the New Cold War," with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK); Joe Londsdale, cofounder, Palantir Technologies; Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer, Palantir Technologies; Nadia Schadlow, senior fellow, Hudson Institute; Mackenzie Eaglen, senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Richard Berger, budget director, Senate Armed Services Committee; Rebeccah Heinrichs, senior fellow and director, Keystone Defense Initiative, Hudson Institute; and Morgan Ortagus, founder, Polaris National Security and former State Department spokesperson https://www.eventbrite.com/e/defense-innovation-and-the-new-cold-war 9:15 a.m. 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW — Hudson Institute virtual discussion: "Preserving a Free and Open Indo-Pacific," with Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Hudson Japan Chair Kenneth Weinstein https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preserving-a-free-and-open-indo-pacific 9:30 a.m — House of Representatives Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump hearing: "The Ongoing Investigation of the Butler, Pennsylvania Security Failure: The Secret Service’s Reliance on State and Local Law Enforcement," 9:30 a.m. — American Enterprise Institute virtual discussion: "China's Comprehensive Threat to American Security," with Robert O'Brien, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump; Dan Blumenthal, senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Robert Doar, president, American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/chinas-comprehensive-threat-to-american-security 10 a.m. 2172 Rayburn — House Foreign Affairs Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee hearing: “Foreign Policy, Interrupted: How Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Blunt America’s Impact Abroad,” with testimony from Cardell Richardson, State Department inspector general; Paul Martin, U.S. Agency for International Development inspector general; and Anthony Zakel, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation inspector general http://foreignaffairs.house.gov 10 a.m. — Middle East Institute virtual discussion: “Is There a ‘Day After’? The Future of Post-War Gaza,” with Tahani Mustafa, senior analyst for Palestine at the International Crisis Group; Joe Saba, chairman of the board of directors of American Near East Refugee Aid; Mohammed Samhouri, former senior economic adviser to the Palestinian Authority; Muhammed Shehadeh, chief of programs and communications at the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor; and Khaled Elgindy, MEI senior fellow https://www.mei.edu/events/there-day-after-future-post-war-gaza 3 p.m. 1200 South Hayes St., Arlington, Virginia — RAND Corporation discussion: “All Elements of National Power: The Way Ahead for the Next National Defense Strategy,” with former Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Tx); former Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), chair of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy; Eric Edelman, vice chair of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy; Andrew Hoehn, RAND senior vice president of research and analysis; and David Ochmanek, RAND senior international/defense researcher https://www.rand.org/events/2024/09/the-next-national-defense-strategy | | | | "As history has taught and current polling affirms, shutting the government down less than 40 days from a fateful election would be an act of political malpractice." | | House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), in a letter to colleagues Sunday, conceding he does not have the vote for his proposed six-month continuing resolution with proof-of-citizenship voter registration requirements. |
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