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Daniel Y. Chiu

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Director, Joint Advanced Warfighting Division at IDA.org & former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy #OSD44 at www.Defense.gov @mcgill.ca @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social “si vis pacem, studium bellum” F/L/P/RP≠E

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Daniel Y. Chiu @dycinwdc.bsky.social · Oct 11

Don’t confuse demonstration w/experimentation. Just because u can field something doesn’t mean it’ll work the way u want it to, especially w/a determined adversary! #JointExperimentaion & #DefenseInnovation #JEDI @IDA_org Joint Advanced Warfighting Division #JAWD (h/t @gocomics)

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Daniel Y. Chiu @dycinwdc.bsky.social · 17h

Trump directs the Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown

President Donald Trump says he's directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure that U.S. troops are paid on Wednesday despite the government shutdown.

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So sorry to hear this

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Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown | CNN Politics

More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to reshape the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Fri...

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Dr. Jamie LH Goodall @lhistorienne.bsky.social · 1d

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Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho

The move is a sign of increasingly close ties between the U.S. and Qatar.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

BREAKING: The U.S. says it's sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor Gaza ceasefire deal.

US sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor ceasefire deal in Gaza

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private sector players, U.S. officials say.

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Daniel Y. Chiu @dycinwdc.bsky.social · 2d

Senate passes $925 billion defense bill, setting up House talks

Staff from both chambers must now negotiate final, compromise legislation ahead of a vote expected later this fall.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 3d

Senate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump's ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats tried to counter the administration's assertion of presidential war powers to destroy vessels in the Caribbean.

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump’s use of war powers against cartels

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 3d

The Harvest Super Moon BEAMS over the Bay Bridge.

This photo was taken by Kim Kowalewski on Monday night. With clearing skies, you can check out the moon again tonight. Moonrise is at 722p in DC. The moon will be about 98% full.

Wear a jacket... it's getting chilly out there!

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4d

Texas National Guard troops have arrived at an Army base in Illinois, a highly unusual deployment of one state’s Guard into another against the host state’s wishes.

Read more: https://wapo.st/48hjQ3H

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 4d

A strike conducted by U.S. forces in Syria killed a senior member of an al-Qaida affiliate.

CENTCOM strike kills senior al-Qaida-affiliated attack planner

The strike resulted in the death of Muhammad ‘Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, who was a member of Ansar al-Islam, an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist group.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 4d

With restoration work complete, the USS Arizona Memorial is ready again for visitors.

Pacific Historic Parks announced funding last week to keep Pearl Harbor National Memorial sites operating during the federal government shutdown. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)

With restoration complete, USS Arizona Memorial ready again for visitors

Regular shuttle boat service to the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor has resumed after several months of preservation work that curtailed visitor access.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 5d

WOW WOW WOW 🌕💫
Readers captured stunning views of Monday’s Harvest Supermoon — glowing above D.C.’s monuments, the Bay, and countryside scenes in Md and Va.
See our favorites here 👇 and more at cwg.live

Photos by Martin Radigan, David Enzel and Thomas Cluderay

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Diva of the Dark 🎃🫶👠👑🥩 @queenofthinair.bsky.social · 5d

Every Day is Ethics Day.
Really. For Everyone.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 5d

Furloughed federal workers are not guaranteed compensation, Axios reports reut.rs/48ewnov

Furloughed federal workers are not guaranteed compensation, Axios reports

The White House is not guaranteeing compensation for hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are on forced time off during the government shutdown, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing a White House memo.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 5d

Americans with the U.S. military in the Pacific are concerned about how they will afford groceries and rent if the shutdown continues.

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Rent, groceries on minds of US military families in Asia Pacific as government shutdown continues

Americans with the U.S. military in the Pacific are concerned about how they will afford groceries and rent if the shutdown continues.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d

President Trump is taking National Guard deployments into unprecedented territory, seeking to send troops into multiple U.S. cities despite strong opposition.

Experts on the Guard say Trump’s efforts could affect troop readiness, training and morale.

Trump’s use of Guard may have lasting impact on cities and troops

Historians and experts say the Trump administration’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops across the country could affect troop readiness, training and morale.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 5d

As the shutdown stretches into a second week, here are some common questions and answers about how it affects the military community.

How the government shutdown does, and does not, affect the military community

Until the shutdown ends, troops will work without paychecks and federal websites and social media accounts will not be updated. Here’s what you need to know.

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Daniel Y. Chiu @dycinwdc.bsky.social · 7d

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's attempt to deploy Oregon National Guard to Portland

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to federalize and deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland.

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Daniel Y. Chiu @dycinwdc.bsky.social · 7d

Trump says he'll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear

President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard members to Chicago, where on the same day Border Patrol agents shot and injured a woman they said tried to run them over.

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Forbes @forbes.com · 10d

Autonomous speedboat designer Saronic aims to use its fat warchest to build America’s largest shipyard and help the US to dominate commercial and military shipbuilding.

A Gonzo Plan To Beat China With Giant Robot Boats

Autonomous speedboat designer Saronic aims to use its fat warchest to build America’s largest shipyard and help the US to dominate commercial and military shipbuilding.

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Daniel Y. Chiu @dycinwdc.bsky.social · 9d

U.S. in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels, Trump tells Congress

President Donald Trump has determined the U.S. is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels who are distributing narcotics, according to a notification to Congress.

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 10d

Tomorrow’s planned Naval gun salute has been postponed indefinitely, presumably due to the federal government shutdown

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11d

Breaking News: The U.S. government has shut down, after Congress failed to pass a bill to keep federal funding flowing. Hundreds of thousands of workers are set to be sent home without pay, and a wide range of federal programs will be disrupted.

Follow live updates: nyti.ms/4nv9UrS

The U.S. Capitol is pictured. Headline reads: "The U.S. Government Has Shut Down." Photo credit: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 11d

The US government shut down much of its operations on October 1 as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could be a standoff that could lead to the loss of thousands of federal jobs reut.rs/4nvyxF9

US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington

The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could be a long, grueling standoff that could lead to the loss of thousands of federal jobs.

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