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Electronic Warfare, and More from CRS

04.24.19 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

Defense Primer: Electronic WarfareCRS In Focus, updated April 12, 2019

U.S. Military Electronic Warfare Research and Development: Recent Funding ProjectionsCRS Insight, April 15, 2019

Assessing Commercial Disclosure Requirements under the First Amendment, April 23, 2019

The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Background and Congressional Issues, updated April 19, 2019

The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape, April 18, 2019

Selected Homeland Security Issues in the 116th Congress, April 23, 2019

Can the President Close the Border? Relevant Laws and ConsiderationsCRS Legal Sidebar, April 12, 2019

Central American Migration: Root Causes and U.S. PolicyCRS In Focus, March 27, 2019

Cooperative Security in the Middle East: History and ProspectsCRS In Focus, updated April 11, 2019

International Criminal Court: U.S. Response to Examination of Atrocity Crimes in AfghanistanCRS Insight, updated April 16, 2019

Nuclear Cooperation: Part 810 AuthorizationsCRS In Focus, April 18, 2019

U.S. War Costs, Casualties, and Personnel Levels Since 9/11CRS In Focus, April 18, 2019

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