PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days.
US strikes 75 ISIS targets in Syria after Assad regime collapses.
US forces in Syria are able to keep their fight separate, for now. US troops fighting Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria, and the Arab insurgents fighting their way toward Damascus are locked in parallel but separate conflicts that may ultimately converge to alter the balance of power in the Middle East.
Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain control. “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT,” Trump declared on social media.
BUT IS HE RIGHT? OR SHOULD US REAP STRATEGIC REWARDS?
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
‘Foreign adversary’ is likely behind some Havana Syndrome incidents, House report says. adding a scathing critique of the U.S. intelligence community for “attempting to thwart” the investigation and producing an earlier “dubious or misleading” assessment dismissing the incidents.
China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warns. A recent surge in regional collaboration between China and Russia that is giving rise to an all-new sense of urgency.
Beyond human-in-the-loop: Managing AI risks in nuclear command-and-control. US and Chinese leaders recently jointly affirmed “the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons.”
HOMELAND SECURITY/LAW ENFORCEMENT
JUSTICE – Daniel Penny found not guilty in chokehold death of Jordan Neely. The jury acquitted the Marine veteran of criminally negligent homicide after previously deadlocking on the more serious charge of manslaughter.
California governor Gavin Newsom struck back against threats of upcoming immigration crackdowns and tariffs on Thursday with his own vision for the California-Mexico border, including offering the California National Guard’s help screening southbound traffic and promising an imminent start to construction on San Diego’s newest port of entry.
US POWER OVERSEAS
US, Japanese and Australian troops team up for warfighting drills across the Pacific. Simulated missile strikes and dispersed military operations are the focus of nine-day exercise.
Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks.
POLITICS
FIRE AWAY – Military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire for promoting diversity if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon.
Bulls**t – Judge upholds use of race in Naval Academy admissions, ruling that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the academy should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian universities.
CHINA THREAT
Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base. The US severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity and in its ability to develop and produce weapons and other defense supplies.
Navy destroyer sails near contested, militarized islands in South China Sea claimed by Beijing.
Taiwan reports 14 Chinese warships and 4 balloons near the island. This, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the island it claims as its own.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office.
EU’s new defense czar looks to kick rearmament into high gear, including keeping military aid flowing to Ukraine and arming up to prepare for possible Russian aggression against EU member states.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
South Korea’s president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote Saturday.
SPACE THREAT
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
US MILITARY
Robot reality check: Crewed warplanes will remain vital for years, USAF general says.
First US warship fitted for hypersonic missiles back in the water. Zumwalt and the other two ships in the class will be the Navy’s first at-sea platforms to field the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) missile — a weapon designed to strike targets thousands of miles away with no warning.
END of PDB
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NO US forces in Syria unless IDF needs aid
“Washington declares chemical weapons use a “red line,” but gas attack near Damascus that kills scores of civilians does not trigger U.S. military response.”
Let’s be clear, that was Barrack Obama, yet another Democrat who declared a “red line” but then did nothing when it was crossed. In this case, it emboldened not only Assad, but also let Russia know it could militarily support Assad with impunity.
I was old enough to under stand common things when JFK was killed. My POINT: His philosophy was take care of AMERICA FIRST ? But government wanted to start having international BED BUDDIES. This is only my thoughts. We need too get our OWN HOUSE in ORDER before playing nurse maids to ever dick and harry with a problem. Build up our own economy/ self reliant as much as possible/ Definitely build our defense to former status. Make it clear we are no longer using our money and resources to fund every country that can not get their Ducks in a ROW!! After our own COUNTRY is stable and secure. Then HUMANITARIAN Help ,Ideas, support too those who support the Efforts of WORLD collaboration for the common GOOD of all. NO one absolute my way or high way. Like all infandels must die. But ways to coincide at some moral level of HUMANITY. THE biggest Challenge would be: ONCE / DEALS/ TREATIES/ INTERNATION RESTRICTIONS/ ?? Are agreed to or confirmed by the parties involved. ANY violator of said articles ? Would suffer Very Harsh REPRISALS, No EXCEPTIONS. No we do not like that now or we did not think a head far enough. NO BENDING of the RULES. If unforeseen problems arise ? Back to drawing Table, then and only then if no agreement back to each his or her own,
Obama had more “red lines” than Vlad Putin!
How abotu this idea, we just stay the hell out of the region and let them all fight it out among themselves, kill each other off, or make their own alliancs. We CANNOT afford to create more Afganistans where we blow billions of dollars, leave billions of dollars in cash and equipment in a nutty pull out, get hundreds of American Soldiers killed in, and gain what…………..absolutely nothing for our efforts except higher inflation. The only people that win is the Industrial War Machines.
A double WOWZER !!! If people like us where able too be heard world wide. We would be building and producing things for the actual BENIFIT for man kind. No need for a STAGNAT SWAMP spreading (GERMS ) literally. And getting Black as ______l. All for the benifit of those who have decided they are the ( CHOSEN ) The war machine is Historically TRUE. The Fittest of the fittest, strongest of the strongest. Not my favorite choice ! But lets dig for oil, make steel, And all the weapons we can. And once and for all find out who the TOP DOG or DODS are. Sick yes, but we are going down that ROAD as we live and breathe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With the FACTS: of history of this part of the WORLD. Does any one think for one moment it is going too change ? Now even more blown out of proportion , with Russia-China- Korea- USA-Israel all having their NOSES stuck in the Bee Hive. Countries with problems of their own ! trying fix some one else’s. Bottom line : All noses are sniffing around for one reason, their own greedy Benefits, not the best interest of the people living there. The one big FACT of the UNIVERSE : Things that are BROKEN ! can not always be FIXED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Assad invited Russian and Iranian allies into Syria to keep him in power,
Assad never invited Americans into two illegal US bases held in Syria North and South at Al Tanf.
in 2014 Obama’s CIA created and armed the FSA, Free Syrian Army rebels in Jordan to overthrow Assad.
Later the FSA joined ISIS that Obama called ISIL. Obama liked to say ISIL and supported ISIL.
The ‘L’ stood for ‘The Levant’ which meant the entire region, including Israel, just to pisss Israel off!
Trump kept troops in Syria …JUST FOR THE OIL.
Trump even said that on this video.
youtube.com/watch?v=U10p3Tn9V5Y
Yes, this is not our war, let them sort it out; Obama was wrong, the Democrats are war mongers! Stay at home!