WEDNESDAY PDB – FBI Director Says Israel-Hamas War Raises Potential for Attack Against Americans. Since the attacks by Hamas, antisemitic threats in the U.S. have reached “historic levels,” the agency's director said.
AND JOE BIDEN HAS LEFT OUR BORDER WIDE OPEN FOR THEM.
The director warned Tuesday that the Israel-Hamas war had raised the potential for an attack against Americans to a new level.
Christopher A. Wray said foreign terrorist groups had called for violence against Jews after the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks prompted Israel to strike hard at the Gaza Strip, where Hamas hides.
“We assess that the actions of Hamas and its allies will serve as an inspiration the likes of which we haven't seen since ISIS launched its so-called caliphate several years ago,” Wray told senators on the Homeland Security committee.
“The ongoing war in the Middle East has raised the threat of an attack against Americans in the United States to a whole other level,” he added. Violent Islamic or allied extremists or lone actors in the U.S. are the biggest concern. (RELATED: Meet The Leaders Behind Columbia University's Surge In Antisemitism)
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:
ISRAEL'S WAR AGAINST HAMAS TERROR
12 IDF soldiers killed inside Gaza as ground operation against Hamas continues. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed calls for a cease-fire as Israel's military continues its ground assault against Hamas in Gaza.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim attacks on Israel, drawing their main sponsor Iran closer to Israel-Hamas war. It is also raising the risks of a major regional conflict. (RELATED: Yemen's Houthi Movement Declares War On Israel)
Escalation between Hezbollah and Israel puts Lebanon at risk of regional war. The Lebanese group is committed to supporting Hamas as part of its long-term ‘unity of fronts' strategy aimed at coordinating a wider war against Israel.
In first, Israel's Arrow air defense system intercepts ballistic missile near Red Sea. The Arrow 3 system is the highest layer of Jerusalem's air defense array, which also includes the Iron Dome.
Hacktivists join the front lines in Israel-Hamas war. When Hamas sprung its deadly assault on Israel in early October, its brutal terrorists came from land, air and sea.
US SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL
300 US troops headed to Middle East amid Israel-Hamas war. They are to deter Iran-backed terror groups from escalating the Israel-Hamas conflict and to protect U.S. troops already there against drone attacks.
Campaign medal for Iraq service gets reinstated. The Pentagon resurrected a campaign medal for service in Iraq amid a renewal of threats against U.S. troops in the Middle East.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Why the military may need microgrids to win a near-peer fight. Microgrids could power U.S. military bases overseas even if the host nation's power grids fail and back-up generators run out of gas. (RELATED: Crisis – Unpatriotic, Young White Democrats Are Rejecting Military Service)
HOMELAND SECURITY – LAW ENFORCEMENT
3 Senators warn of Chinese effort to recruit US service members as former JBLM soldier faces trial in spy case. China is making aggressive efforts to recruit current and recent members of the U.S. military to spy against the U.S.
3 arrested in NYC for sending $10 million in technology to Russia to aid war against Ukraine: They were arrested Tuesday.
SEC sues SolarWinds for alleged cyber neglect ahead of Russian hack. The 2020 hack penetrated U.S. government agencies including the Justice and Homeland Security departments, and more than 100 companies and think tanks.
POLITICS
Schumer moves on military nominations after Marine Corps general hospitalized. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) moved to confirm three top military nominations Tuesday, despite Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Ala.) months-long hold on bulk confirmations over DoD's new abortion policy.
Tuberville to seek floor vote on No. 2 Marine leader. He plans to call the vote on the nominee for the Corps' assistant commandant after Gen. Eric M. Smith suffered a health emergency.
CHINA THREAT
TESTING BIDEN – China keeps up military pressure on Taiwan, sending 43 planes and 7 ships near self-governing island. This is the latest sign that Beijing plans no let-up in its campaign of harassment, threats and intimidation.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
Ukraine pleads with the US to ramp up support against Russia. Kyiv wants Marine Corps training, more air defense and longer-range missiles. (RELATED: Biden Secretly Worries About Corruption In Ukraine As US Tracks Military Aid)
Russia detains two soldiers suspected of killing 9 civilians. The arrest in an occupied area of Ukraine was a rare admission by Moscow that its forces may have committed a crime against Ukrainian civilians. Experts warned that it might just be political posturing.
Are the once-vaunted Bayraktar drones losing their shine in Ukraine? The Turkish-made TB2 drones, which assisted Ukraine in military successes earlier, are now of limited utility amid Russian forces bolstering their air defenses.
Victory in Ukraine will require a maneuver division. The conflict appears to be mired in a stalemate — a battle of attrition along the lines of World War I that's heavy on fires but low on maneuver.
SPACE THREAT
Space Force orders 21 new National Security Space Launches split between ULA and SpaceX. The planned launches, beginning in FY26, include a second SILENTBARKER watchdog satellite jointly developed by the service and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Space Force sets date to activate its Europe and Africa component in December. It will officially activate its component for Europe and Africa in just over a month.
NATO eyes ‘quantum-resistant' encryption in 5G drill. NATO member countries have set their sights on securing military 5G communication networks against hacking by adversaries possessing powerful quantum computers.
US soldier's selfless act honored in renaming of Poland base dining facility. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis' heroics when he sacrificed his life to save a Polish soldier in Afghanistan in 2013 have become part of military lore in Poland.
Delivery of another 37 Black Hawk helicopters to Australia to be sped up by the U.S. It has promised to fast-track its delivery of a fleet of UH-60M helicopters to Australia's Defense Force.
Thousands of U.S. Marines wrap up 6-month rotation to Australia marked by loss. They are back home after concluding their training rotation. (RELATED: Biden Tit-For-Tat Response To Iranian-Backed Militia Attacks On US Troops)
2nd set of Australian Navy sailors graduate from US Navy nuke school. The latest group have graduated from the Navy's nuclear power school in Charleston, S.C.
US MILITARY
No updates on top Marine general's condition after hospitalization. Gen. Eric Smith's condition is unknown two days after he was hospitalized for a reported serious heart problem.
Marine Corps had highest active-duty suicide rate of any service in 2022, latest data shows. The Marines appeared to be struggling with suicide more than any other service branch this past year.
END of PDB
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