Russia ‘Attacking’ NATO Allies, Trump Says Shoot Them Down

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) –  Civil aviation at risk. In the past week, Russia has ramped up a diplomacy of intimidation in the Baltic Sea using planes, drones and words aimed at Ukraine’s European allies. Two of Scandinavia’s busiest airports – Oslo and Copenhagen – were forced to close for several hours due to drone sightings […]

Netanyahu Blasts Carlson For Defending America’s ‘Worst Enemies’

He wasn’t the only U.S. conservative in his crosshairs… Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is firing back at former Fox host Tucker Carlson and commentator Candace Owens, who accused him of trying to exploit Charlie Kirk’s death for political gain. Netanyahu dismissed questions about his motives as a “monstrous big lie.” He also ripped speculative […]

AM-17: Kalashnikov Produces First Batch Of New Assault Rifles

On September 1, the Izhevsk Concern Kalashnikov announced the completion of production of the first experimental batch of new compact AM-17 automatic rifles chambered in 5.45 mm. By Vladyslav Khomenko for Militarnyi The manufacturer announced this on their official Telegram channel. The weapon has already passed state and military tests, as well as trials in a combat […]

Newly Released Bolton Documents Show Classified Markings

Pointing to critical challenges… Unsealed court filings reveal that during the Aug. 22 raid on former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s Washington, D.C. office, FBI agents seized documents explicitly labeled “classified,” “secret,” or “confidential.” The inventory lists materials referencing weapons of mass destruction, strategic communications, and U.S. mission dossiers at the United Nations. The search […]

House Republicans Unveil Proposal To Put Charlie Kirk On Legal US Tender

Some House Republicans are planning to reveal a new measure to have Charlie Kirk memorialized on U.S. currency in the wake of his assassination. Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) and Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) plan to introduce a bill directing the U.S. Treasury to mint 400,000 silver dollar coins with Kirk’s likeness, the pair first […]

FBI: Dallas ICE Shooter’s Ammo Marked With Anti-ICE Messages

Federal officials say they are treating Wednesday morning’s shooting at a Dallas ICE field office as a targeted attack, citing evidence that suggests political motivation. Around 6:40 a.m. local time, a gunman opened fire from a nearby building, hitting multiple detainees. Two detainees were killed and one critically injured. The shooter later took his own […]

House Republican Enters Battleground Gubernatorial Race

Republicans have their sights set on this battleground state. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a Wisconsin Republican, has announced a Badger State gubernatorial bid. “Madison politics may smell like the barn, but I know how to clean up the bull. I will roll up my sleeves and deliver results for every Wisconsinite,” he says in a campaign video. “I […]

Republicans Demand Removal Of Judge That Released Iryna Zarutska’s Murderer

North Carolina Republican lawmakers are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes after her decision to release DeCarlos Brown Jr. — a repeat offender — from custody earlier this year. Brown was later arrested for the brutal stabbing murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line light rail. The […]

Spanish Defense Minister’s Flight Experiences GPS ‘Disturbance’ Near Russia

A Spanish military aircraft carrying Defence Minister Margarita Robles experienced GPS interference Wednesday morning while flying near Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave en route to Lithuania, Spain’s Defence Ministry confirmed. The plane was also carrying relatives of Spanish airmen serving in NATO’s Vilkas mission to secure airspace on the alliance’s eastern flank. Robles had been scheduled to […]

2 Former GOP Lawmakers Back Democrat Candidate In Virginia Governor’s Race

Yikes… Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger received a welcome boost as she heads into the final stretch of her campaign to try and become the next governor of Virginia, with vocal support from two former Republican members of Congress. In a new development first reported by CBS News, Spanberger’s campaign scored endorsements from former Reps. Barbara Comstock and Denver Riggleman. […]