PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump’s way — or his. Trump’s second term comes with the specter of the world’s richest man serving as his political enforcer.
Musk not only supports Trump’s agenda and Cabinet appointments but is intent on seeing them through to the point of pressuring Republicans who may be less devout.
He also wants to ‘stop’ federal spending for Lockheed Martin’s F-35. Could that happen? North Texas congressional lawmakers are warning against it, but eliminating the program may be easier said than done.
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
CUT THE FAT! – The Army is too top-heavy. It is hard-pressed to meet the requirements of the National Defense Strategy at its current authorized end strength. A major part of the problem is that the Army is awash in staffs, many of which did not exist during World War II, or even in the 1990s. After 9/11, the Army Staff grew by 60 percent, while headquarters and staffs Army-wide ballooned.
HOMELAND SECURITY/LAW ENFORCEMENT
Picatinny Arsenal, the Army facility in NJ had 11 ‘confirmed’ sightings of unauthorized drones flying over in its airspace in recent weeks.
US POWER OVERSEAS
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducts first-ever ballistic missile intercept test from Guam.
US defense secretary in Japan reaffirms alliance amid threats from China and North Korea.
POLITICS
Defense policy bill directs creation of dedicated ‘cyber intelligence capability.’
NO TAXPAYER-FUNDED TRANS PROCEDURES – LGBTQ advocates are urging lawmakers to vote against the annual defense authorization bill because of language barring military health care from providing specialized care for ‘transgender’ minors.
IRAN THREAT/ISRAEL WARS
CHINA THREAT
China Stages Largest Show of Force in Decades After Taiwan’s President visits US. Nearly 100 Chinese warships and vessels were spotted across the South China Sea, in the waters surrounding Japan and South Korea, and around Taiwan, the first time such a large-scale maritime operation has involved multiple Chinese theater commands and its coast guard.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine. Both sides are digging in. And everyone is bracing for Trump.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
SPACE THREAT
Chief of Space Operations defines 6 ‘core truths’ about Space Force and warfighting.
Space Force wants new and distinct boot camp for its Guardians.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Boosting Cyprus’ military is key so close to the war-wracked Mideast, its defense minister says.
US MILITARY
Why America needs the Next Generation Air Dominance combat aircraft. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are playing for keeps. That is why the Air Force needs its NGAD penetrating counter-air (PCA) aircraft, as well as the unmanned collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) and the B-21 bomber.
Air Force would study allowing airmen and guardians to grow beards.
END of PDB
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Our Armed Forces would better serve America if the Headquarters Staff were cut by at least 75% and the “deadwood” Generals forced to retire!
Quit censoring on X IE esp on DOGE site
Name names
ID DC Estd ranks
ID trolls.
Bust up Deep State
Probe DoD contracts alone for waste
your comments/views are on target. hopefully, President Trump is aware of these evolving threats and crises. believe that the military must rid itself of WOKE – any military member that subscribes to WOKE needs to be discharged/separated immediately. military is a war machine–not a social experimentation petri dish. military needs to get back to its mission and return to being professional with military customs and courtesies. btw. i believe we met at DIA.