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READ TODAY’S PDB BELOW:
NATIONAL SECURITY
NOT YET – Feared Russian cyberattacks against US have yet to materialize. The leader of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said American networks have yet to experience significant cyberattacks by Russian operatives amid the ongoing belligerence in Ukraine.
BIDEN’S FOLLY – The anti-satellite test ban must not undermine deterrence. While the U.S. would like to prevent conflict from escalating to space, many of our adversaries do not share this goal.
HOMELAND SECURITY
SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT – Texas governor approves almost $500M to fund state’s National Guard border mission. Gov. Greg Abbott approved nearly $500 million to fund the deployment of thousands of Texas National Guard troops to the state’s border with Mexico just days before the mission was set to run out of money.
CHINA THREAT
BUT THEY WILL LEARN – Beijing’s Ukrainian Battle Lab. Among those observing the Russian military’s ongoing operations in Ukraine, few will be watching and assessing its performance more intensely than the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Analyzing the wars of other countries continues to play an important role in Beijing’s decision-making about military modernization. In the first phase of Ukraine conflict, PLA analysts — who have held the Russian military in high regard — will undoubtedly find Russian operations wanting.
RUSSIA THREAT
ESCALATION – Russia strikes US weapons at airfield near Odesa, defense ministry says. Russia’s defense ministry said on Sunday it had struck at weapons supplied to Ukraine by the United States and European countries and destroyed a runway at a military airfield near the Ukrainian city of Odesa.
Florida Guardsmen heading to Germany to continue training Ukrainian troops. A Florida National Guard unit that evacuated Ukraine in February has a new mission: continuing to train Ukrainian troops, this time outside of Ukraine.
Combat death puts spotlight on Americans fighting in Ukraine. An undetermined number of Americans, many with military backgrounds, are thought to be in Ukraine battling Russian forces.
US National Guard’s aging battle taxis find new use in Ukraine fight. At least five states are sending aging M113 armored personnel carriers to Europe to support the Pentagon’s race to send equipment to Ukraine.
FINLAND JUST ANNOUNCED IT IS JOINING – Finland and Sweden intensify talks on joint NATO application. The sudden elevation in intensity of top-level talks between Finland and Sweden has raised the bar on the expectation that the two unaligned Nordic states will jointly announce their decisions to join NATO by May 16.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
YADA YADA – Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul. The “legitimate and reasonable concerns of all parties” need to be acknowledged for there to be a political settlement, Liu Xiaoming, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Korean Peninsula Affairs, told reporters at Seoul’s airport late on Sunday.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Brazil orders more Gripen jets, mulls another large buy. Brazil is set to order four Saab-Embraer F-39E jets in addition to the 36 already purchased in 2014 under a $4.7 billion contract. The country is also considering ordering another batch of at least 30 F-39E fighters — the local designation of the JAS 39E Gripen NG.
LATIN AMERICAN CRIME SPIKE – Ecuador declares emergency in three provinces on rising crime. Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso on Friday declared a 60-day state of emergency, including curfews in some areas and the deployment of thousands of security forces, in three of the country’s 24 provinces, citing a rise in crime.
US MILITARY AND SPACE
NEED MORE BOATS! – ‘We should have been there’: Marine general laments the state of the amphib Navy. A failure to deploy in February illustrates the low readiness of the nation’s amphibious warships, a Marine three-star tells Defense One.
VERY INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT – War puts spy satellites for hire in spotlight. From Russian tanks to mass burial sites, commercial imaging spacecraft are shedding light on the Kremlin’s war on its neighbor.
FIX THIS! – Troops at remote and overseas bases attempt suicide more often, GAO finds. Troops stationed at remote and overseas bases attempted suicide at slightly higher rates but were less often successful compared to the general active-duty military population, according to findings in a new Government Accountability Office report.
END of PDB
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The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of American Liberty News.
Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for state and federal office, taught political science, wrote for the editorial board of a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad. To read more go to: paulcrespo.com.
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Residents of Tracey Towers, an 871-unit Mitchell-Lama development in Jerome Park serving middle- and moderate-income families, were told during a tense Wednesday meeting that their rents would increase beginning next year.
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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – American Liberty News (ALN) – in collaboration with the Center for American Defense Studies (CADS) – provides our readers the PDB:
Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good – PAUL’S DAILY BRIEFING.
Get Your Best Daily Defense and Foreign Affairs Intelligence Here in One Brief.
Read the summaries or dive deeper via the linked articles.
Today’s PDB includes a variety of critical, global national security issues.
** For additional intel on the Russia-Ukraine war and other hot topics we can’t fit here, please also subscribe to ‘Paul’s Defense Brief’ at paulcrespo.substack.com.
READ TODAY’S PDB BELOW:
NATIONAL SECURITY
NOT YET – Feared Russian cyberattacks against US have yet to materialize. The leader of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said American networks have yet to experience significant cyberattacks by Russian operatives amid the ongoing belligerence in Ukraine.
BIDEN’S FOLLY – The anti-satellite test ban must not undermine deterrence. While the U.S. would like to prevent conflict from escalating to space, many of our adversaries do not share this goal.
HOMELAND SECURITY
SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT – Texas governor approves almost $500M to fund state’s National Guard border mission. Gov. Greg Abbott approved nearly $500 million to fund the deployment of thousands of Texas National Guard troops to the state’s border with Mexico just days before the mission was set to run out of money.
CHINA THREAT
BUT THEY WILL LEARN – Beijing’s Ukrainian Battle Lab. Among those observing the Russian military’s ongoing operations in Ukraine, few will be watching and assessing its performance more intensely than the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Analyzing the wars of other countries continues to play an important role in Beijing’s decision-making about military modernization. In the first phase of Ukraine conflict, PLA analysts — who have held the Russian military in high regard — will undoubtedly find Russian operations wanting.
RUSSIA THREAT
ESCALATION – Russia strikes US weapons at airfield near Odesa, defense ministry says. Russia’s defense ministry said on Sunday it had struck at weapons supplied to Ukraine by the United States and European countries and destroyed a runway at a military airfield near the Ukrainian city of Odesa.
Florida Guardsmen heading to Germany to continue training Ukrainian troops. A Florida National Guard unit that evacuated Ukraine in February has a new mission: continuing to train Ukrainian troops, this time outside of Ukraine.
Combat death puts spotlight on Americans fighting in Ukraine. An undetermined number of Americans, many with military backgrounds, are thought to be in Ukraine battling Russian forces.
US National Guard’s aging battle taxis find new use in Ukraine fight. At least five states are sending aging M113 armored personnel carriers to Europe to support the Pentagon’s race to send equipment to Ukraine.
FINLAND JUST ANNOUNCED IT IS JOINING – Finland and Sweden intensify talks on joint NATO application. The sudden elevation in intensity of top-level talks between Finland and Sweden has raised the bar on the expectation that the two unaligned Nordic states will jointly announce their decisions to join NATO by May 16.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
YADA YADA – Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul. The “legitimate and reasonable concerns of all parties” need to be acknowledged for there to be a political settlement, Liu Xiaoming, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Korean Peninsula Affairs, told reporters at Seoul’s airport late on Sunday.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Brazil orders more Gripen jets, mulls another large buy. Brazil is set to order four Saab-Embraer F-39E jets in addition to the 36 already purchased in 2014 under a $4.7 billion contract. The country is also considering ordering another batch of at least 30 F-39E fighters — the local designation of the JAS 39E Gripen NG.
LATIN AMERICAN CRIME SPIKE – Ecuador declares emergency in three provinces on rising crime. Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso on Friday declared a 60-day state of emergency, including curfews in some areas and the deployment of thousands of security forces, in three of the country’s 24 provinces, citing a rise in crime.
US MILITARY AND SPACE
NEED MORE BOATS! – ‘We should have been there’: Marine general laments the state of the amphib Navy. A failure to deploy in February illustrates the low readiness of the nation’s amphibious warships, a Marine three-star tells Defense One.
VERY INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT – War puts spy satellites for hire in spotlight. From Russian tanks to mass burial sites, commercial imaging spacecraft are shedding light on the Kremlin’s war on its neighbor.
FIX THIS! – Troops at remote and overseas bases attempt suicide more often, GAO finds. Troops stationed at remote and overseas bases attempted suicide at slightly higher rates but were less often successful compared to the general active-duty military population, according to findings in a new Government Accountability Office report.
END of PDB
www.paulcrespo.com
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of American Liberty News.
Paul Crespo
Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for state and federal office, taught political science, wrote for the editorial board of a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad. To read more go to: paulcrespo.com.
Paul Crespo
Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for state and federal office, taught political science, wrote for the editorial board of a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad. To read more go to: paulcrespo.com.
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