• Lawmakers warn acting DNI against workforce shakeup

    Lawmakers warn acting DNI against workforce shakeup
    Top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees warned acting spy chief Bill Pulte on Monday not to use his temporary post to make major changes at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, citing concerns that he could pursue sweeping personnel cuts or politically motivated declassification decisions before a Senate-confirmed director is in place.In a June 22 letter to Pulte, Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, and Sen.
  • Singapore Is the Indo-Pacific’s Fuel Canary

    Singapore Is the Indo-Pacific’s Fuel Canary
    Recent turbulence in the Middle East has already led Singapore’s energy authorities to warn that prolonged fuel disruptions could affect domestic fuel availability. Washington should read that as more than a local energy story. If a distant crisis can stress Singapore’s system, a high-end Indo-Pacific conflict would do far more. In that scenario, Singapore is not just another exposed small state. It is the Indo-Pacific’s fuel canary.

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