TUESDAY PDB – This will get very ugly, very fast. Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader’s killing. As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the regional militias that the Islamic Republic has armed for decades could play a role in any attack.
In April, Iran launched 170 bomb-carrying drones, more than 30 cruise missiles and more than 120 ballistic missiles toward Israel. Israel, the U.S. and other nations shot down many of the projectiles, some of which came from Yemen.
Iran could launch a similar assault, but this time Hezbollah may get involved as the militia seeks revenge for the Israeli strike last week killing senior commander Fouad Shukur. Such an assault could strain Israeli air defenses, meaning more missile strikes raising the risk of casualties — that could lead to a wider regional war.
MEANWHILE – Mass arrests and conflicting narratives following the Haniyeh assassination. In response to the assassination of former Hamas Political Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, the Islamic Republic has arrested over 20 senior intelligence officers and military officials, as well as staff workers at the military-run guesthouse.
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
AND THEN PROMPTLY DID NOTHING – Biden, Harris headed to White House Situation Room as Iran threatens attack on Israel. The ditzy duo met with national security officials on Monday, as Iran reiterated its intention to punish Israel for the assassination of top Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
ROLLER COASTER – Global stocks tank over fears of Middle East war, US recession. Monday saw a huge sell-off in global stocks, with most of the major exchanges falling significantly in value. This, amid growing concerns about the US economy and an imminent war in the Middle East. But was followed by a rally Tuesday.
WATCH – Pentagon unveils new Arctic defense strategy.
WATCH – How America spent over $100 billion defending Ukraine.
Transforming war: A strategic integration of unmanned aerial systems. Conflicts across the Middle East and in Eastern Europe have demonstrated that unmanned aerial systems are reshaping the dynamics of modern warfare.
BUT BEST IMMEDIATE OPTION – Outsourcing the US shipyard industrial base will outsource American sovereignty. Today more than 90 percent of the world’s goods move by sea.
POLITICS
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was ‘surprised’ by 9/11 plea deals between a U.S. military commission and three accused plotters of the 9/11 attacks. Austin reportedly wants to see the case go to trial.
Senate appropriators add ‘emergency’ $1B in FY25 to complete FY24 attack sub buy. This, for two Virginia-class attack submarines that were appropriated in FY 2024.
US POWER OVERSEAS
AND READY TO FIGHT CHINA – Australia-based US Marines ready for crisis response, regional tensions. The Marine Corps has established an annual presence in the largest city in Australia’s Northern Territory.
US Marines deploy radar on Japanese island near Taiwan for first time. The radar was transported to Yonaguni Island by a Japan Air Self Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft.
BIDEN-HARRIS FAILURE – US Closes last drone base in Niger, leaving vacuum for US counterterrorism fight.
How the US military cultivated — and then lost — a key African ally. The U.S. withdrawal from its base near Agadez, Niger, marking the end of a security relationship with this West African nation that has lasted more than two decades.
USS Abraham Lincoln sailors, enroute to Middle East, stop in Guam for rest and relaxation.
ISRAEL’S WAR AGAINST TERROR
OF COURSE, ISRAEL WAS RIGHT! – U.N. fires Gaza staff, citing possible involvement in attack on Israel. An internal investigation determined the employees ‘may have been involved’ in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led assault that set off the war. “MAY HAVE BEEN,” MY ASS. THEY WERE INVOLVED!
IRAN THREAT
WHERE’S BIDEN OR HARRIS? – Several US troops injured in rocket attack in Iraq. This, as part of a recent uptick in strikes on American forces.
TIT-FOR-TAT RESPONSES AREN’T CUTTING IT – Houthi drone expert among those killed in US strike in Iraq. The Yemeni man’s death near Baghdad illustrates how Iranian-backed groups in the Middle East have forged extensive relationships with one another.
CHINA THREAT
China launches rocket carrying new constellation of satellites. The reported 18 satellites are part of efforts to assert its presence in space.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
Ukraine says it downs four missiles, 15 Russia-launched drones. They were two Iskander-M or KN-23 ballistic missiles, two cruise Kh-59 cruise missiles and the attack drones that Russia launched overnight.
Europe’s ability to deter Putin hampered by ‘unbelievable’ red tape: French general. EU needs to up its game on military mobility, but it’s no easy task.
What Russia’s arrest footage of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan really tells us. Russia’s pro-Kremlin media know how to create an alternative reality, and last week’s historic prisoner swap was no exception.
The head of Russia’s military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud. This, as part of a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in the top echelons of the military leadership.
SPACE THREAT
New commercial space traffic system debuts soon. The Department of Commerce on Sept. 30 will roll out an initial version of its nascent system for warning space operators of potential collisions, following an accord with the Defense Department on what data will be transferred from military assets monitoring space.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Despite security threats, India’s defense budget remains static. Stagnant numbers reflect the grave security situation India faces due to tensions with Pakistan and a perceived threat from China.
Mali cuts ties with Ukraine, claiming Kyiv’s involvement in rebel attacks. Kyiv said Mali failed to provide evidence of any Ukrainian involvement in the attacks by Tuareg rebels in northern Mali that killed Russian and Malian troops.
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees country. This, as protesters stormed her residence and set fire to government offices.
Strategically important Myanmar military HQ in northeast appears to fall to the resistance, in a blow to regime. Its military junta acknowledged Monday it had lost comms with the commanders of that key army HQ.
Rheinmetall to buy South African engineering firm to meet ammo demand. Germany’s arms company is boosting its plant-engineering business to meet growing demand for ammunition factories.
Spanish army orders half a million 155mm ammo propellant charges from Rheinmetall.
US MILITARY
Tomorrow’s soldiers may breach minefields with robots made from decades-old APCs. Last week, the Army test-fired a Mine Clearing Line Charge from a specially rigged, Vietnam-era M113 personnel carrier.
AFSOC turns rural highway into runway for historic AC-130J touchdown. The Air Force landed various tanker, cargo, and special operations aircraft on the road, including the service’s first-ever touchdown of a ‘Ghostrider’ on a U.S. roadway.
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is nearing the ‘end of the line.’ CVN-68, the U.S. Navy’s oldest in-service aircraft carrier, is preparing for one of its final deployments before decommissioning in 2026.
Air Force weighs options to make up for B-52 cost overruns, schedule delays. This, on two central components of its plan to keep the 70-year-old bombers flying into the 2060s
WELL DONE! – Army lieutenant ‘living the American dream’ crowned Miss USA. 2nd Lt. Alma Cooper, 22, is from Michigan is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy who is now in graduate school at Stanford University.
END of PDB
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Any Iranian attack on Israel should result in an immediate and devastating USA led attack on Iran. They have been the problem in the Middle East for decades and the world will be better off with them bombed in to the Stone Age. They aren’t far from it now. They announced they would attack the civilian population of Israel. This is unacceptable for our world.