TUESDAY PDB – This assumes China’s hypersonics are better than Russia’s. Chinese scientists war-game hypersonic strike on US carrier battle group in South China Sea. Military planners conclude the top-of-the-line Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying ships could be destroyed ‘with certainty’ in a rare published report.
The researchers said 24 hypersonic anti-ship missiles were used to sink the Navy’s newest carrier and its group in 20 simulated battles. In the scenario, the U.S. vessels are attacked after continuing to approach a China-claimed island in the South China Sea despite repeated warnings.
The team said two hypersonic anti-ship missile models with vastly different performances were unleashed in the simulation, with some launched from as far away as the Gobi Desert.
In the simulation, the Ford was accompanied by a CG56 Ticonderoga-class cruiser the San Jacinto, and four DDG-103 Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyers.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of today’s other top defense stories from national security expert PAUL CRESPO.
Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good – PAUL’S DAILY BRIEFING – the PDB:
SPECIAL HONOR
WELL DESERVED – Navy secretary honors Marine guards who helped evacuate Sudan embassy. As a military power struggle erupted into deadly fighting in the Sudanese capital, the Marines worked to get the embassy ready for an evacuation.
POLITICS
Republican hopefuls defend Marine who put homeless man in a chokehold. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged the nation to show Daniel Penny that “America’s got his back.”
Whoops! Foreign imagery keeps creeping into campaign ads. Videos include stock imagery from Russia, Ukraine, Italy and Estonia.
PENTAGON WOKE WATCH
SURPRISE – ANOTHER FALSE NARRATIVE DEBUNKED – Rand survey finds level of extremism among veterans same as public. A new survey of about 1,000 veterans found no evidence that the population harbors more extreme beliefs than the rest of the American public.
HOMELAND SECURITY
TOTALLY TRUMPED UP – Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot. Enrique Tarrio and three other members of the far-right group were convicted Thursday of a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Debt default would be ‘catastrophic’ for national security, service chiefs say. They warned of devastating consequences to their ability to defend the nation if Congress fails to resolve the looming debt ceiling crisis.
BECAUSE BIDEN’S ‘NO’s’” ARE NEVER REALLY ‘NO’s.’ How Biden got to yes on F-16s and Ukraine. The decision followed a flurry of activity in the weeks leading up to the G-7 meeting.
CHINA THREAT
PODCAST: US signs Pacific island agreement to counter China’s influence. The agreement is with Papua New Guinea.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
F-16s key step for Ukraine, but won’t be ‘game-changer,’ SECAF says. Training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighters is a key step in building their future air force, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday — but he doubts Fighting Falcons will change the course of Ukraine’s war against Russia.
Kyiv says troops fighting around Bakhmut; Russian prime minister in China. Ukrainian officials say troops are still battling around Bakhmut, despite Russia’s claim over the weekend to have seized the city which has been a focal point of the war for months. Fighting is reportedly ongoing in the embattled eastern city’s outskirts.
IRAN THREAT
Possible new Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West. Near a peak of the Zagros Mountains in central Iran, workers are building a nuclear facility so deep in the earth that it is likely beyond the range of a last-ditch U.S. weapon designed specifically for such sites.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Pacific soldiers see more joint exercises, tech than ever before. The most junior soldiers serving in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command train in more exotic locales and use more futuristic tech in their first assignments than even graying sergeant majors saw over decades-long careers.
US launches new task force in Middle East to train naval partners. The Navy announced the launch of Task Force CTF 154, a new effort dedicated to training regional navies in the Middle East in order to “improve operational capabilities to enhance maritime security” in the region.
US MILITARY
Air Force Research Laboratory-deployed microwave weapon sends drones to their doom. In the fight against enemy drones, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, has a new weapon.
DROPPING ACID ON A CARRIER – WHAT A TRIP! – Navy probes new allegations of drug use, sales among USS Ronald Reagan sailors. Five years after cracking an LSD ring aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, Navy investigators are probing reports of new drug activity aboard the carrier. JOKING ASIDE – THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
THIS IS ALSO UNACCEPTABLE – Navy has failed to properly run suicide prevention program. An internal Navy audit has found that the sea service has struggled to properly implement its suicide prevention program, even as crews continue to grapple with shipmates lost to suicide and the brass speaks of tackling the problem.
END of PDB
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joe biden is honest and uses his brain in simulation (but of course, not in reality)
Can we counter??