Europe Slams US Peace Plan For Ukraine, Unveils Its Own Rival Proposal

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – As details of 28-point peace plan for Ukraine attributed to Trump administration have emerged, European leaders and U.S. lawmakers, who say it didn’t come from U.S., railed against the plan as straight out of Russia’s playbook.

It asks for major territorial concessions and a limited military from Ukraine.

Regardless of where the plan came from, senior European leaders are taking it seriously and voicing strong criticism. The top general for the Netherlands said that while discussions on how to end the war are “always good,” the presentation of a take-it-or-leave-it deal arranged without input from the continent is the wrong approach.

He added: “Russia can stop this immediately. They are the aggressors. So, stop it. Withdraw. And, you have your peace.”

The U.S. proposal has put Ukraine in a delicate position — caught between placating its most important ally, and not capitulating to its powerful neighbor, Russia. Volodymyr Zelensky has reacted diplomatically.

Meanwhile, the pushback against the proposal has been so fierce that the U.S. and Ukraine promise ‘updated’ peace framework after criticism of pro-Russian points in the original plan.

But Europe has already presented its own 28-point counter proposal plan for Ukraine. It uses the U.S. plan as its basis but with numerous point-by-point deletions and alterations, much more fair overall and favorable to Ukraine.

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of today’s other top defense news from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.

THE PDB – Not the President’s Daily Briefing, but almost as good – PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF:    

HOMELAND DEFENSE

Space Force plans to issue request for prototype kinetic energy space-based interceptors (SBIs) for midcourse missile defense.

Israeli firm Rafael opened new U.S. factory to produce Iron Dome interceptors, hours after Israel’s military announced “multi-billion-dollar contract” to the firm for new munitions.

HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard record-breaking haul of illegal drugs seized by a single cutter was made possible with aid of new vertical drone, the MQ-35 V-BAT.

Coast Guard’s aircraft availability rates and inventories overall have seen decline in past two decades, though they remained on par with availability of Pentagon’s fleets.

Drones controlled by long and thin fiber optic wires have become ubiquitous in Ukraine war because they are un-jammable and link to its controller isn’t degraded by terrain or other obstacles. FBI wants them for its crime-fighting arsenal.

Air Force service member is one of two Texas men accused of trying to seize control of Haitian island in violent coup and plotting to enslave its population.

DEFENSE POLITICS

Space Force needs more acquisition experts to implement reforms.

US POWER OVERSEAS

U.S. drafting a proposal that includes possible military engagement in Nigeria.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman will meet service members of Southern Command at base in Puerto Rico, where U.S. military presence has swelled for possible military action against Venezuela.

Multiple B-52H Stratofortress bombers and fighters flew off northern coast of South America near Venezuela.

Reports of the demise of Marine Corps’ legendary AV-8B Harrier II are greatly exaggerated as Harriers from amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima are seen conducting live-fire exercise in Caribbean.

CHINA THREAT

New U.S. and Philippines joint task force aimed at deterring Beijing’s “coercion” in South China Sea.

USS George Washington enters South China Sea. U.S. is maintaining steady aircraft carrier presence as both allied and Chinese military activity remains high around contested Scarborough Shoal off the coast of Philippines.

RUSSIA THREAT

UK patrol ship intercepted Russian corvette and tanker after shadowing them through English Channel. Russian naval activity around U.K. waters increased 30% over past two years.

German soldiers take to Berlin’s subway tunnels to train to defend the city from below. 30 troops storm down staircase, onto platform, then jump onto tracks. Machine-gunner sets up his weapon on platform and puts his sights on the stationary subway train.

Russia raising fear of Arctic militarization with deployment of new “combat icebreaker,” to the region. New ship is first of two new vessels that combine icebreaking capability with significant firepower.

Long-range NATO spy drone, USAF RQ-4B Global Hawk, is running one of its long surveillance circuits across Europe and along Russian border.

Ukrainian F-16 chases Russian cruise missile.

MIDDLE EAST THREATS

Israel struck Lebanon’s capital for first time since June, killing Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war.

New waves of Israeli airstrikes launched in the Palestinian territory.

Is Israel’s F-35 Qualitative Military Edge DOA after Saudi announcement? Israeli experts are reacting to news U.S. may sell F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Saudi Arabia with mix of concern and pragmatism, most seeming to be cautious “wait and see.”

SPACE THREATS

What is it? NASA releases new high-res images of mysterious out-of-this-world 3I/ATLAS entity, now roughly 130 million miles away from the Sun, its closest point in the solar system.

Blue Origin advances Blue Ring, a maneuverable in-orbit transport spacecraft backed by Pentagon spacecraft, toward 2026 national security mission.

Florida Space Coast passed major milestone last week. Starlink mission marked 100th orbital launch of the year, first time Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center have ever seen triple-digit launches in single calendar year.

New German military space policy outlines space ambitions fueled by tens of billions of euros of new spending over next several years.

NORTH KOREA THREAT

South Korean Marines conduct amphibious assault landings on country’s east coast, testing the force’s amphibious assault capabilities during Seoul’s joint service defense exercise.

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Pope Leo to visit eight cities in Turkey, Lebanon on first trip abroad as pontiff.

Army’s hunt for cost-effective ways to counter drones brought industry and NATO countries together in Germany, where troops tested various items and visiting allies got to do some window-shopping.

Despite delivery delays, Estonia still wants to buy six additional M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) from U.S., and possibly more.

UK has deployed largest number of F-35B Lightning jets ever embarked on a British aircraft carrier, 24 jets, as HMS Prince of Wales led UK Carrier Strike Group in Mediterranean.

Head of Sudanese Armed Forces rejected ceasefire plan presented by U.S. and other mediators due to involvement of UAE.

Islamist Jihadist gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group said.

London’s 20 Eurofighter Typhoon sale to Turkey: A win for industry, a loss for strategy. UK touted boost for British industry and strengthening of NATO ties. Turkey celebrated “a milestone” in modernizing its Air Force.

US MILITARY

As tech-forward 25^th Infantry Division attempted to repel a mock enemy attack from the sea in major exercise, the service’s first launched-effects battery used an unmanned reconnaissance glider to provide picture of the simulated assault. This, while the division’s new HIMARS rocket launchers shot down “enemy” drones.

Air Force wants laser-guided rockets currently mounted on fighters adapted to target swarms of small drones from the ground.

Air Force estimates fleet of Next Generation Airlift (NGAL) aircraft will be flying by 2040-2041. It hopes to have C-5M Galaxy and C-17A Globemaster III cargo planes replaced by NGAL types by mid-2040s and mid-2070s, respectively.

Solar-powered unmanned surface vessel sets new speed crossing Atlantic. Lightfish made new milestone for USVs when it arrived in Portugal just over two months after being launched by Navy in June.

Troops could one day carry portable devices to detect trace amounts of “chemical fingerprint,” of hazardous substances in the field.

Marine Corps wants its jarheads to switch roles and become counterintelligence and human intelligence specialists.

More is needed to turn the Marine Corps’ Force Design’s latest aspirations into reality.

END of PDB

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