President Donald Trump has issued a sharp warning to Beijing, threatening to impose an additional 50% tariff on all Chinese imports if the Chinese government does not step back from what he called its “manipulative trade practices.” Speaking from Florida, Trump accused China of flooding U.S. markets with subsidized goods, undercutting American industries and weaponizing […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to visit Panama City, Panama, this Monday for a two-day trip to attend the 2025 Central American Security Conference, a key event that underscores the growing importance of regional defense cooperation. Hegseth’s visit comes as the U.S. continues to solidify its military presence in Central America while addressing evolving […]
In a major reversal, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit voted 7–4 to block the Trump administration from removing two Democratic appointees from federal labor boards. The ruling puts Gwynne Wilcox back on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Cathy Harris back on the Merit Systems Protection Board […]
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to declare that globalization has failed many working people and that Britain must chart a new course—one that acknowledges the appeal of protectionist trade policies, even if it doesn’t fully embrace them. The remarks, set for Monday according to The Times, mark a notable shift in tone from […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful tool in the fight against child trafficking, with organizations around the world developing innovative solutions to identify and bring sex traffickers to justice. According to Paul Hutchinson, executive producer of the hit movie Sound of Freedom, the power of AI is now being harnessed to combat one of […]
As War Looms, US Lags Behind China In Space Power
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – China is rapidly advancing a broad spectrum of counterspace capabilities as part of a sustained push to secure military dominance in orbit. A lack of high-level US government attention to crafting national security space policy is creating constraints on the Space Force’s ability to quickly evolve to counter today’s threats, particularly […]