Kathleen J. McInnis

'At a critical time' — Zelensky appoints new head of Ukraine's mission to NATO The appointment came "at a critical time for the future of Ukraine, for the future of NATO itself, and, of course, for Ukraine's future in NATO. I realize the responsibility," Aliona Hetmanchuk said o...

⚡️ Zelensky appoints new head of Ukraine's mission to NATO.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 13 appointed Aliona Hetmanchuk as the head of Ukraine's mission to NATO, replacing Nataliia Halibarenko.

Was delighted to point that out to cnn

A photo posted by Zelensky’s Presidential office shows Zelensky and Trump alone on the floor of St Peter’s Basillica in the Vatican. They are sat on two red chairs, face to face, inches apart. Zelensky is making a point, fist out. The marble floor and intricate decorations are visible all around.

Possibly the news photo of the decade.

Cocomelon: MTV for two year olds

Sealing the Interagency Cracks: The United States in Oceania The United States has a major vulnerability it needs to address: China is exploiting an immigration loophole in the U.S. territory of Saipan, posing a security and counterintelligence threat to U.S. b...

I’ve been called a national security “Swiss army knife several times in my career.

This piece on fixing a visa loophole in the Northern Marianas is one reason why.

www.csis.org/analysis/sea...

U.S. Foreign military sales are a proxy indicator of international support for U.S. global leadership.

Putting this out there again - my piece in @lawfare.bsky.social from last summer

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trum...

Donate to Ukraine’s defenders The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

All — many Americans have asked how YOU can help Ukraine right now

I’ll do another fundraiser soon — but 🇺🇦 has a great resource page. Donate directly into general funds for defense, humanitarian aid, reconstruction, or choose a legit 🇺🇦 charity that fits how you want to help

war.ukraine.ua/donate/

Why would China stop the flow of fentanyl through Mexico when they can watch us step on endless rakes and get bogged down in Mexico instead of fighting in the Pacific?

Great Man Theory is going to kill us all

Thank you for your service, GEN Brown. You will be missed.

The move against Franchetti and her team who were just beginning to get a grip on structural problems fueling the US Navy's growing crisis is an act of strategic self-sabotage

45-50K is also the figure I used in my Monday BBC TV interview, meaning ~9 combat brigades (3x3). Same order of magnitude as in post-Dayton Bosnia (IFOR) and in Kosovo(KFOR) Western forces. Of course these were much smaller places but 🇺🇦 has a very large battle-hardened army providing smart mass...

Would argue same about red pill / MGTOW

Unlike the deal with the Taliban, Ukraine and Europe get a vote. Washington will eventually figure this out.

On Ukraine, Europe must step into the void | Virgin

Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.

Why the Women, Peace, and Security Act Strengthens U.S. Defense Strategy The Women, Peace, and Security Act programs implemented by the Department of Defense already comport with Trump administration policy. Put simply, WPS provides the DOD with a toolkit to make the…

How has the Women, Peace, and Security Act (WPS) evolved within the Department of Defense? How can WPS contribute to accomplishing U.S. strategic objectives?

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power expert @kjmcinnis1.bsky.social explains:

NB8 countries issue joint statement on support for Ukraine Latvia, together with the Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8), stand fully and firmly behind Ukraine. Ukraine must be able to prevail against Russia’s war of…

🖇️Joint statement of the NB8 countries: www.mk.gov.lv/en/article/n...

It’s a point worth dwelling on bc we often lose sight of what this whole shebang is about.

Liberty & democracy.

We talk about values because it’s *why* we shoot.

A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.

One of the reasons the U.S. had / has presence in Europe was to prevent European allies from acquiring their own nuclear weapons. Wonder if that EUR calculation will be reconsidered.

Why the Women, Peace, and Security Act Strengthens U.S. Defense Strategy The Women, Peace, and Security Act programs implemented by the Department of Defense already comport with Trump administration policy. Put simply, WPS provides the DOD with a toolkit to make the…

Enacted by President Trump during his first administration, the Women, Peace, and Security Act helps to advance strategic, operational, and tactical security objectives.

Learn more from CSIS's @kjmcinnis1.bsky.social about how the WPS Act strengthens U.S. security:

Boy howdy I hope this comes with big salary increases because doing four people’s jobs without additional pay won’t work out very well.

Yep.

Also rabies is a baaaaad way to kick the bucket

But I should think that (a) that’s still a drop in the federal budget and (b) worth it to allow our legislators to do their jobs

Right. Is USCP not structured or capable of a plus-up? I’ve worked w USCP and have so much admiration for them… which is why I’m a curious why their mission wasn’t expanded when Pelosi’s husband was attacked

Serious question: if death threats are causing vote intimidation in our legislative branch, why can’t Congress establish its own secret service? Like another legislative branch organization alongside CBO, GAO, CRS?