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National Security
Foreign policy analysts say US military needs to prepare for China-Russia ‘axis.’ Should their interests combine, America could face a greater military and foreign policy threat than during the Cold War.
China Threat
How a Beltway naval breakfast sparked China’s ire over Taiwan. The firestorm that erupted over an event hosted by the private Naval Attachés Association showcases another example of Beijing’s belligerence over its One China policy.
On the frontline against China, the US Coast Guard is taking on missions the US Navy can’t do. The Coast Guard has been a key player, as it can conduct missions that the other services aren’t equipped or allowed to do.
China steps up construction along disputed Bhutan border, satellite images show. China has accelerated settlement-building along its disputed border with Bhutan, with more than 200 structures, including two-storey buildings, under construction in six locations, according to satellite image analysis.
Russia Threat – Ukraine
As the US and Russia talk, Ukrainian troops brace for war, and they’re “ready for battle.” U.S. and Russian diplomats were meeting on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland, to try to defuse a potential military showdown in Ukraine. The U.S. and its allies, including Ukraine, are worried that Russia could invade its neighbor again, as it did in 2014 when Vladimir Putin’s forces seized the Crimean Peninsula.
Russia holds tank drills near Ukraine, sounds downbeat on talks. Russia staged live-fire exercises with troops and tanks near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday while sounding a downbeat note over the prospects for talks with the United States that Washington hopes will remove the possible threat of an invasion of Ukraine. Read More
US quietly authorized 200 million dollars for Ukraine security. The United States and Russia held talks lasting more than seven hours in Geneva, Switzerland. This follows months of tension near the Ukraine-Russia border, where there are more than 100,000 Russian soldiers.
Analysis: Vladimir Putin’s next move on Ukraine is a mystery. The contradictory messages from the Kremlin have stumped officials and Russia experts, showing the Russian leader’s desire to keep his rivals on edge.
Russia Threat – Kazakhstan
UN rebukes Kazakhstan after troops spotted wearing blue helmets while policing protests. The United Nations has rebuked Kazakhstan after the Central Asian country’s troops were spotted wearing blue helmets reserved for U.N. peacekeepers during a violent crackdown on protesters last week.
North Korea Threat
N.Korea’s Kim calls for more ‘military muscle’ after watching hypersonic missile test. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for boosting the country’s strategic military forces as he observed the test of a hypersonic missile, state media said on Wednesday, officially attending a missile launch for the first time in nearly two years.
International Security
Sahel violence threatens West African coastal states. Concerns grow that violence that has long crippled countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will spill over further south. Read More
Biden’s Afghan Disaster
Private group keeps Afghanistan evacuations flying despite ground halt. Group leader: “There are Americans saying, ‘Help me, help me, help me.’ And the State Department is saying, ‘Fill out your form in triplicate.’”
Military and Space
Wanted: New missions for the littoral combat ship. Surface navy leaders are turning to fleet commanders for ideas about how they want to use littoral combat ships, as the U.S. Navy tries to refine its operational concepts for these ships. Read more.
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Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for state and federal office, taught political science, wrote for the editorial board of a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad. To read more go to: paulcrespo.com.
Former enslaved USSR republics could no wait to leave the Soviet Union and will never go back unless Russia invades…again!