PAUL’S DAILY BRIEF (PDB) Thursday – NC National Guard Black Hawk crew grounded in ‘rotor wash’ incident over Helene aid. They flew low over a Hurricane Helene donation and supply area, blowing over three tents and scattering items in the air.
5,000 more National Guard troops mobilized ahead of Hurricane Milton.
How Moody Air Force Base rode out a direct hurricane hit. The winds the base was likely to face were projected to be so strong that Moody’s emergency operation building was not rated to survive them.
Confluence of epic hurricanes, election ensnare military in misinformation deluge. Retired Army Lieutenant Gen. Michael Flynn shared a video that claimed “weather modification operations” that are “clearly connected” with the DOD were responsible for Hurricane Helene’s “assault” on the Carolinas.
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
Russian, Chinese cooperation in Arctic a growing concern, says CJCS General Brown.
What is the Pentagon’s alleged ‘Immaculate Constellation’ program? A whistleblower has reportedly revealed the existence of the alleged Pentagon UFO program.
Industry ‘hamstrung’ by Space Force-intel community’s turf war. The space industry is waiting for the two to come to an agreement over buying commercial satellite imagery and related analysis.
It’s time for the US military to prioritize spectrum policy. The conflict in Ukraine has shown that large-scale equipment like tanks and artillery can be easily neutralized with explosives carried by commercially available drones.
HOMELAND SECURITY
THANK YOU, BIDEN-HARRIS, FOR LETTING HIM IN – FBI arrests ISIS-inspired Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US.
POLITICS
Lawmakers from both parties vow to fight Trump if he restores Confederate base names.
US POWER OVERSEAS
WATCH a Marine helicopter launch ordnance into the Philippine Sea during live-fire exercise.
ISRAEL WAR AGAINST TERROR
Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be ‘lethal’ and ‘surprising.’ This, while the Israeli military pushed ahead with a large-scale operation in northern Gaza and a ground offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
IRAN THREAT
In Iran, war jitters fuel public support for developing nuclear weapons. Some ordinary Iranians who had previously opposed any move by their government to develop nuclear weapons are having a change of heart.
CHINA THREAT
READ – Report to Congress on Chinese nuclear weapons. Congressional Research Service In Focus report, China: Nuclear and Missile Proliferation.
German Navy asserts freedom of navigation during Pacific deployment, says admiral. This, as its ships operate in the East and South China seas.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
Sweden ‘cannot rule out Russian attack,’ for control of the Baltic Sea.
Russia casualties reach 600,000 during war in Ukraine. This, a sign of losses accelerating out of proportion with its gains.
After leader Prigozhin’s death, the Wagner Group’s enduring impact. The Wagner Group is Russia’s infamous paramilitary force.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
North Korea vows to permanently block border with South Korea and build front-line defense to cope with “confrontational hysteria” by South Korean and U.S. forces. A constitutional revision to formally designate South Korea its principal enemy and codify new national borders is also expected soon.
North Korean troops ‘highly likely’ to be fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
SPACE THREAT
Space Development Agency (SDA) lays out timeline for buying nearly 200 more satellites in 2025. This, for Tranche 3 of its low-Earth orbit mega constellation
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
France kicks off development of unmanned wingman drone for Rafale fighter jet.
US MILITARY
Navy’s 381-ship goal impossible to reach under current budget outlook, says admiral.
Ingalls Shipbuilding launches first Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious warship, the Harrisburg.
Navy wants to avoid sidelining ships as it confronts civilian mariner shortage crippling its logistics fleet. This, by considering improved pay and working conditions for civilian mariners among other fixes.
Meet ‘Bolt,’ loitering munition strike and surveillance drone for Marine Corps.
END of PDB
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disinformation from DC through the water carrying communist press are the reason for this fake news story.. when a military chopper descends on a site all know there will be down draft. civilians are not normally in the LZ and do not know to prep for the chopper, but if there were civilians from FEMA on that chopper and the lying aholes told the pilot to stick around then someone should lose their overpaid civilian FEMA job.. and the liars on the media that suggest joey bananas is telling the truth about FEMA not spending millions on the illegal alien invaders should lose their jobs and their Federal Broadcast License ..