PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff be put on leave, eventually fired and also ends illegal and discriminatory affirmative action in federal contracting.
Coast Guard commandant fired by the new acting head of the Department of Homeland Security for being woke after Trump returns to White House.
NO MEDICALLY DEPENDENT TROOPS, PLEASE – Trump revokes rule established by Joe Biden that allows transgender people to openly serve in the military.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of today’s other top defense stories ending the week from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.
Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good – PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEFING – the PDB:
NATIONAL SECURITY
Trump must invoke regime change to deter America’s enemies. Among a flurry of Biden’s last-minute actions was his approval of a classified guidance memorandum on Indo-Pacific strategy.
Mexico defends sovereignty as US seeks to label cartels as foreign terrorists. Mexico’s president said Tuesday that the designation would only impact Mexico if there’s close coordination between the two governments.
To fix deterrence, rethink Goldwater-Nichols and boost the budget. “Unintended consequences” from the 1986 Act and lagging defense spending have weakened America’s ability to deter its adversaries.
Trump wants a faster security clearance process. He rescinded the clearances of the 50 “spies who lied” by signing the letter falsely describing the Hunter Biden laptop a “Russian information operation,” and ordered immediate interim eligibility to presidential appointees as needed.
Understanding cyber effects in modern warfare. Where, when, and how might offensive cyber operations impact the outcomes of war? Are offensive cyber operations game-changing or mostly hype?
HOMELAND SECURITY
DHS has dismissed the members of its advisory committees, including the Cyber Safety Review Board, which investigates major cybersecurity incidents—as part of Trump’s drive to cut costs at the agency, and end “misuse of resources.”
POLITICS
What did Trump’s first 24 hours in office look like?
POOF! – Former JCS chairman Gen. Mark Milley’s portrait, that was put up just a week before, disappears from Pentagon on Trump’s Inauguration Day. Milley’s disloyal and out-of-line words and actions earned him that slight.
US POWER OVERSEAS
Four US B-1 bombers landed in Guam on Jan. 15 for first Bomber Task Force deployment of 2025.
IRAN THREAT/MIDDLE EAST
Gaza after 15 months of war: A snapshot in maps and charts. A fragile six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Sunday.
CHINA THREAT
China’s relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that Joe Biden courted, just as Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House. TRUMP COURTED THEM TOO, IDIOTS.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
Putin’s ‘not doing so well,’ says Trump in unusually critical remarks on Kremlin leader. His inauguration speech was silent on Ukraine. But hours later, Trump laid bare his position on Ukraine.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
South Korea’s impeached president Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest, denying that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly.
SPACE THREAT
Mars, watch out — Trump’s coming for you too.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
GOOD – World Health Organization (WHO) destabilized by US withdrawal ordered by Trump.
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT, PIPSQUEAK – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it can help Trump achieve his promise of a new “golden age” for America. However, he warned, if Trump imposes tariffs, Ottawa will punch back.
The French Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group is spearheading the French led multinational biennial exercise La Perouse 25 that began on Thursday across three critical maritime passages in South East Asia.
END of PDB
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After retiring from LE, I did high level backgrounds for the Feds for 20 years for Omnisec. From my perspective, the problems with backgrounds is the lack of details contacts will provide. I was supposed to talk with two neighbors, two co workers, to develop a third contact from those not listed on the forms, police checks, etc. However, once you informed a contact, as you had to do, that the subject of the investigation could read their contacts, they tended to claim up. You knew there was more there, but were rarely able to get them to divulge it. I would be given a case(s) and told to complete them within two weeks, not including travel time if they were out of the area. Delays occurred, in my opinion, in the offices, not at the investigator level.