Upgraded US Nukes for Europe?

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NATIONAL SECURITY

US speeds up plans to store upgraded nukes in Europe. The United States has accelerated the fielding of a more accurate version of its mainstay nuclear bomb to NATO bases in Europe, according to a U.S. diplomatic cable and two people familiar with the issue. (RELATED: Why American and Russian Nuke ‘Doomsday’ Planes Are Suddenly in the News)

Arctic chill: Sanctions biting Chinese-Russian energy initiatives, IC-sponsored report says. Western sanctions targeting Russia after its invasion of Ukraine have put a damper on joint Russian-Chinese energy projects in the Arctic, according to a new report sponsored by US military intelligence.

Harden the cybersecurity of US nuclear complex now. Deterrence is only as good as it is credible. Given Vladimir Putin’s reckless talk about his potential use of Russian nuclear weapons, the United States must ensure its own nuclear stockpile is safe, secure, and reliable.

To deter Arctic aggression, build the polar fleet we need. America should make substantial investments in its icebreaker industrial base and overall defense industrial base to help preserve its Arctic interest.

HOMELAND SECURITY

Former US Marine pilot who worked in China arrested in Australia. Meanwhile, Australia has been investigating whether any of its military veterans had been recruited to work for the Chinese air force.

National Guard deployed to NYC homeless shelters to assist migrant surge. National Guard members are being deployed to New York City’s homeless shelters to help assist the overwhelmed facilities that are also housing migrants. (RELATED: Pentagon Denies DC Mayor’s Request to Activate National Guard Over Influx of Migrants)

CHINA THREAT

Blinken says China rejects status quo of Taiwan situation. China has decided the status quo of Taiwan’s situation is no longer acceptable and has begun to ratchet up pressure on the self-governing island, including holding out the possibility of using force, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. (RELATED: Taiwan Warns China That Its Domestically Produced Cruise Missiles Can Strike Beijing)

China says willing to communicate with US military but ‘red lines’ should be respected. China attaches great importance to Sino-U.S. military relations and is willing to see China and the U.S. have military communications but “red lines” remain, a Chinese defense ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR

Putin monitors as Russia conducts nuclear weapons drills. Russian President Vladimir Putin monitored drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces involving practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles. (RELATED: Putin’s Nuclear Threats Grow – Russian ‘Doomsday’ Nuke Sub Goes Missing)

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 246. Ukrainian troops are holding out against repeated attacks near the two eastern towns of Avdiivka and Bakhmut in the Donbas region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the Russian tactics as “crazy” as the war in Ukraine dragged into a ninth month of fighting.

Russia is reportedly trying to recruit US-trained former Afghan commandos to fight in Ukraine. Many Afghan commandos fled the country after the Taliban took power and are reportedly now in Iran, Turkey, and elsewhere.

European allies worry US could dial back support for Ukraine. “If America starts to blink, other nations might as well,” one British member of Parliament said of the possibility of the U.S. cutting aid to Ukraine.

Russia’s chaotic draft leaves some out in cold, without gear. Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial troop mobilization for the war in Ukraine, independent media outlets, human rights activists and draftees themselves have painted a bleak picture.

IRAN THREAT

Iran Is now at war with Ukraine. Tehran has taken its fight against the West to Europe. For the first time, Iran is involved in a major war on the European continent. Iranian military advisors, most likely members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, are on the ground in occupied Ukraine. (RELATED: GOP Congressman Will Not Seek Reelection After Affair With ‘ISIS Bride’)

15 killed, 40 injured in terrorist attack claimed by ISIS in Iran. At least 15 people were killed and 40 others were injured Wednesday in a “terrorist attack” at the Shahcheragh Shrine in the city of Shiraz, southern Iran, according to state-run media and Iranian officials.

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

One of the world’s deadliest conflicts is reaching a tipping point. One of the world’s worst humanitarian crises has escalated dramatically over the past two months — but has received scant attention from the international community. In Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, where federal forces have been battling regional rebels, the resumption of fighting has resulted in civilian casualties, the destruction of critical infrastructure and the displacement of tens of thousands of people since August. (RELATED: Biden Redeploys US Ground Forces to Somalia)

Top US, Canadian generals discuss Haiti’s security situation, Pentagon says. The top U.S. and Canadian generals discussed Haiti’s security situation during a call on Wednesday, the U.S. military said in a statement.

PENTAGON ‘WOKE’ WATCH

If Supreme Court ends affirmative action, how will the military adapt? The officer corps already is markedly less racially diverse than the enlisted troops. And that gap may widen, defenders of affirmative action warn. (RELATED: How to Defeat Woke, Inc.)

The US Army is struggling to find the recruits its needs to win the fight over the future. U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth said at the CNBC Work Summit on Wednesday that it’s become harder for the military to compete for recruits.

SPACE THREAT

Space Force expects budget growth into 2024 amid ‘tremendous need’. Following a 38% increase in its fiscal 2023 budget request, the U.S. Space Force expects the upward funding trajectory to continue next year, according to a senior official. (RELATED: Rocket-Launched US Spec Ops to Deploy Worldwide)

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