US confirms Trump campaign claim it was breached by Iranian hackers. The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Iran was behind attempts this year to hack the two major presidential campaigns.
“We have observed increasingly aggressive Iranian activity during this election cycle, specifically involving influence operations targeting the American public and cyber operations targeting Presidential campaigns,” the agencies said in the statement.
“This includes the recently reported activities to compromise former President Trump’s campaign, which the IC [intelligence community] attributes to Iran,” the statement continued. “The IC is confident that the Iranians have through social engineering and other efforts sought access to individuals with direct access to the Presidential campaigns of both political parties.
Such activity, including thefts and disclosures, are intended to influence the U.S. election process. It is important to note that this approach is not new. Iran and Russia have employed these tactics not only in the United States during this and prior federal election cycles but also in other countries around the world.”
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of today’s other top defense stories from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.
Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good – PAUL’S DAILY BRIEFING – the PDB:
NATIONAL SECURITY
Combatant commands must think globally, outgoing Army North chief says. U.S. Army North is one of the commands essential to protecting the American homeland but is often one of the last mentioned publicly when soldiers and citizens think of the Army.
Was a court-martial warranted for an officer’s TikTok post? A Navy officer landed in hot water after a TikTok post — but should it have earned him a court-martial? When do social media posts cross the line?
HOMELAND SECURITY
Expert: How to balance access vs. security in sensitive data. When it comes to military other sensitive information, how do you weigh giving people practical access versus creating security cracks?
US soldier indicted for lying about association with group advocating government overthrow. The active-duty soldier based in North Carolina was also charged with trafficking firearms.
POLITICS
The questions the press should ask, and Kamala Harris should answer. Readers want the vice president to answer questions about Iran, Israel and America’s tech industry.
Biden at DNC: Gaza war protesters “have a point.” Joe Biden said this during his Democratic National Convention speech in Chicago Monday, as he emphasized his commitment to getting a Gaza hostage and ceasefire agreement.
KELLY IS CORRECT – TRUMP MADE A DUMB JOKE – John Kelly pushes back on Trump remarks on awards to civilians, service members: ‘Not even close.’ Retired Gen. John Kelly — former President Trump’s ex-White House chief of staff — pushed back on Trump’s recent suggestion that the Presidential Medal of Freedom is “much better” than the Medal of Honor.
How Biden can support Ukraine’s offensive. Clearly define victory, authorize strikes and sanctions, and secure MAGA-proof funding.
The bitter fight over the meaning of ‘genocide.’ Debates over how to describe conflicts in Gaza, Myanmar and elsewhere are channeling a controversy as old as the word itself.
NASCAR partners with Vet the Vote to recruit vets and fans as volunteer election workers in November’s election. This, at the NASCAR Cup Series in Michigan last weekend.
US POWER OVERSEAS
US, allies partner for BMD exercise, Russian and Chinese ships sail near Japan. The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency exercised ballistic missile defense with Australia, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands during exercise Pacific Dragon 2024 around the Hawaiian Islands from July 29 to Aug. 13.
US, Philippines reach deal to assist Afghan allies. Hundreds of Afghan refugees will be temporarily relocated to the Philippines as part of a new pathway to U.S. resettlement.
WATCH – Strap on your NVGs for nighttime gunnery training with US soldiers stationed in South Korea.
There’s no political will to change Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) in wake of Okinawa indictments, experts say. Public outrage over recent allegations of sexual offenses by U.S. service members is probably not enough to alter the legal relationship between the U.S. military and Japan.
ISRAEL’S WAR AGAINST TERROR
Israel recovers bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza as Blinken tries to advance cease-fire deal.
CHINA THREAT
Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats. Taiwan’s military launched surface-to-air missiles in live-fire drills conducted Tuesday in response to growing military pressure from China.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
Russia closes in on eastern city despite Ukraine’s successes elsewhere. Hopes that Ukraine’s incursion into Russia would relieve pressure on the eastern front are not being realized as Moscow’s forces approach Pokrovsk.
Russia hunts down deserters to backfill its massive war losses. Russia is going to extreme lengths to track down soldiers who fled the war. When it finds them, the question is whether they should be prosecuted or redeployed.
Czechs will buy large caliber ammunition for Ukraine with interest income from frozen Russian assets.
Air Force veteran apparently joined Russian army to flee charges in US. The veteran who fled a charge of possessing sexually explicit images of a child told his lawyer he joined Russia’s army, and video appears to show him signing documents in a military enlistment office in Siberia.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
US approves $3.5 billion sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea. This, for up to 36 AH-64E Apache helicopters, logistics and support.
SPACE THREAT
Missile Defense Agency eyes discriminating space sensor launch by 2029. The Missile Defense Agency expects to launch a new sensor designed to discriminate between complex ballistic missile targets by the end of the decade.
Key homeland defense radar test is back on the calendar after anomaly. A key test intended to demonstrate the Missile Defense Agency’s Long-Range Discrimination Radar’s capabilities against a live ballistic missile target has been scheduled for 2025 after the original test was stopped a year ago.
Brits launches first military spy satellite from Falcon 9 rocket. This, to capture daytime images and videos of the Earth’s surface.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
NATO signs first contract for its largest space program ever. NATO and satellite imagery firm Planet Labs have signed a contract for a “virtual” constellation of surveillance, intelligence, and reconnaissance space assets—the latest sign of NATO’s growing reliance on commercial space capabilities.
US approves possible $100 million sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Australia.
US MILITARY
New F-22 sensors could help extend the Raptor’s service life. The Air Force is successfully testing a number of classified sensor systems on the Raptor stealth fighter with technology that will also be applicable to the Next-Generation Air Dominance system.
Navy tells Congress it’s moving forward with $11.5B multi-ship deal. It will buy four new warships next month in an effort to have at least 31 amphibious ships ready to respond to a crisis.
WATCH – air crews land on rural highways. Is that a Hercules on the highway? See air crews practice highway landings in Arkansas.
Vets may see only a small cost-of-living boost in benefits next year. Recipients of Social Security checks and veterans benefits payouts could see a cost-of-living adjustment of less than 3% in 2025, the lowest mark since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Military sexual assault rate higher than DOD estimates, report finds. Sexual assault prevalence in the military during and beyond the Global War on Terror is likely two to four times higher than estimates.
END of PDB
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Deep State Behind the hack
The FBI, CISA and DNI would be a lot more likely than Iran to be illegally hacking Trumps campaign. They can’t blame Russia again this election so now Iran is their scapegoat.
Is this just another deflection of guilt by our supposed justice agencies? More propaganda blaming one of our enemies rather than themselves? I do not trust anything this corrupt government puts out…… The lie when the truth sounds better!!!!!
Since theyre behind the attacks