THE BROKEN U.S.-CHINA HOTLINE: On Friday, your host and LARA SELIGMAN reported that top Chinese military officials didn’t respond to repeated calls from Defense Secretary LLOYD AUSTIN and Milley, the Joint Chiefs chair, during the live-fire exercises off the coast of Taiwan. RUSSIAN ATTACKS NEAR NUCLEAR SITES: The White House on Monday urged the Russian military to end operations near Ukrainian nuclear facilities, AFP reported. FIRST IN NATSEC DAILY — MILLEY TO CANADA: Joint Chiefs chair Milley is headed to St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada, on Monday to meet with the chiefs of defense from arctic nations, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Col. Dave Butler told Seligman today.