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PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Amid growing concerns of a renewed war over its continuing nuclear program, Iran says it has more missiles now than it had during the 12-Day War with Israel.
This, in an effort to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses, which were degraded during the war.
If there is another war, “they hope to fire 2,000 at once to overwhelm Israeli defenses, not 500 over 12 days” as they did in June.
In addition to increasing the number of missiles it is producing, Iran is also applying lessons learned from the 12-Day War to improve their effectiveness, Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) think tank, said.
“The Islamic Republic also learned how to fire less and get more bang for your buck based on the targets and based on the location and based on the firing sequence, or the launch formula.
While it is unclear exactly what mix of new missiles Iran is building, increasing the production of higher-speed, more survivable ones would be a problem for Israel, given their increased ability to pierce missile defenses.
During the recent war, U.S. and Israeli defenses were stretched thin and vast numbers of interceptors were needed to even defend against Iran’s ragged retaliation.
Meanwhile, as it works to rebuild its missile arsenal, Iran is getting help from China.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of today’s other top defense news 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
Guam is America’s Pacific shield — and must be tied into Golden Dome for America missile defense system.
Military experts are warning that adversaries are likely to exploit a natural flaw in AI chatbots to inject instructions for stealing files, distorting public opinion or otherwise betraying trusted users.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Judge allows deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump’s push to send the Guard to deter crime in Democratic-run cities.
Trump’s tariffs appear to have reached their peak in income for U.S. at $360 billion a year.
BBC leaders resign amid huge scandal over misleading edit of Trump speech that made it falsely appear that Trump was urging protesters to fight at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Senate passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shut down in history to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party.
Pentagon wants its overhauled cadre of executives in charge of major acquisition programs to have enough flexibility and power to take “calculated risks” and focus on delivering new weapons speedily.
U.S. defense industry is producing some great gear, but just one prototype isn’t enough to test out something new, says commander of Marine Corps Forces Pacific.
In defense of aircraft carriers and navy that is not ‘broken.’ Whenever Pentagon funds are short, Army wants to target carrier fleet for cuts, as they have been doing since Pentagon was created after WWII.
US POWER OVERSEAS
‘America first’ does not mean ‘America alone.’ War Secretary Pete Hegseth concluded his tour of the Indo-Pacific, where he assured regional allies that the Trump administration was not reducing its presence in the region.
U.S. military has killed six more people in strikes on drug-running boats, bringing the total narco death toll in the series of attacks to 76.
Since early September, the U.S. military has conducted strikes against drug-carrying vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the Pentagon’s counternarcotics efforts. Here’s the latest list.
These are the approximate positions of the Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Nov. 10, 2025.
Air Force B-52 bombers deployed to a base in Spain that will serve as a launching pad for operations along NATO’s eastern flank and into the High North.
RUSSIA THREAT
Russian “hybrid warfare.” Britain is sending anti-drone equipment and personnel to Belgium after spate of sightings near airports and military bases.
Possible drone fragments were found inside Romania’s southeastern border region following Russian strikes on Ukrainian Danube River ports overnight.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants 25 Patriot air defense systems from the U.S. as Ukraine desperately tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have brought rolling blackouts across Ukraine.
Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov Oblast and oil terminal, warehouse in Russian occupied Ukrainian territories.
Russia’s Su-57 Felon brandishes its loaded weapons bays for the first time.
First of eight P-8A Poseidon submarine-hunting aircraft for German Navy arrived in Berlin. The aircraft will serve to ensure no Russian submarines are able to enter the open Atlantic undetected.
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, led by Italian Navy, has begun new operational phase in Mediterranean Sea after departing Taranto, Italy, as part of ongoing maritime security operations.
NATO now producing more ammunition than Russia, a huge milestone in its industrial mobilization since the invasion of Ukraine.
MIDDLE EAST THREATS
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signaling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping in Red Sea as shaky ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip.
IDF reports surge in Israeli West Bank settler attacks against Palestinians, says police and Shin Bet looking away amid political pressure.
U.S. reportedly considering plans to build large military base on Israel-Gaza border.
Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the next stages of the fragile Gaza ceasefire, while Israel returned the remains of another 15 Palestinians.
UAE said it would not participate in the UN-mandated international stabilization force charged with disarming Hamas inside Gaza because it did not yet see a clear legal framework for the force.
Syria has joined U.S.-led mission to defeat Islamic State, after President Trump and Syria’s new president met at the White House.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Three AH-64 Apache attack helicopters aboard an Antonov Airlines An-124 cargo plane bound for India made a mysterious return to U.S. after a long stopover in UK, apparently due to “logistical issues” on their delivery flight.
British Army recruit numbers drop 38% since 2019, still training far fewer recruits than before pandemic.
200 terrorists were killed in a turf war between rival Islamist jihadists in north-east Nigeria.
US MILITARY
Air Force wants a future anti-air missile that costs no more than $500,000 and can be built at a rate of at least 1,000 per year. The Counter-Air Missile Program (CAMP) will build on frameworks it has used to develop cheaper cruise missiles for striking targets on land and at sea.
Funding for the Air Force’s new E-7 Wedgetail radar warning and control jet was included in the bipartisan agreement to end the government shutdown—despite the military wanting to gut the program.
Air Force is projecting limited growth for its F-35 fleet for rest of the decade, according to new fighter roadmap. It also calls for the overall fighter fleet to shrink for two more years before starting to grow.
END of PDB
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Good for Iran.