Congress is mounting its strongest challenge yet to President Trump’s Iran War, federal prosecutors have unveiled a sanctions-evasion case tied to Iran’s nuclear program, and investigators in Washington, D.C., are digging deeper into allegations that police officials manipulated crime statistics.
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a war powers resolution to limit unauthorized American military involvement in Iran.
Sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the measure would require the White House.
COUNTERPOINT – NATO should shut the door, but not because Russia said so. For the U.S., however, it’s not Russia’s geopolitical sensitivities that matter most—it’s whether a given policy serves core U.S. security interests. And as far as NATO’s open-door policy is concerned, keeping it alive for the sake of principle no longer makes sense for practical and strategic reasons.
Britain warns Putin and Xi: West will stand up to ‘dictatorship.’ Speaking in Australia, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Britain and its allies in the “free world” must respond together to global threats, deepen ties with democracies in the Indo-Pacific and “face down global aggressors” who were using economic dependence to try to get what they want.
China Threat
NOT LIKELY – China’s military demands end to Navy demonstrations in the South China Sea. A guided-missile destroyer steamed past two disputed island chains in the South China Sea this week, provoking demands from China’s military that the U.S. cease its freedom-of-navigation patrols in the region.
What are US military options to help Ukraine? How far might the United States and its allies go to help Ukraine defend itself if the buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine’s borders leads to an invasion?
THE REAL GOAL – Russian parliament to discuss recognizing rebel-held east Ukraine as independent. Formally recognizing the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic in Donbass, eastern Ukraine, is seen as one potential step Putin could take if he fails to secure security guarantees he is seeking from the West.
NO KIDDING – EU agency seeks clearer rules on balancing borders, rights. The European Union needs clearer rules on balancing respect for human rights with the need for border protection, the chief of the EU’s Frontex border and coastguard agency said on Friday.
Homeland Security
UNACCEPTABLE – Inside the Oath Keepers’ plan for an armed takeover of the US Capitol. A day before the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, people from three different states wheeled cart after cart laden with weapons and ammunition through an otherwise unremarkable Comfort Inn Ballston hotel located in Virginia, just a stone’s throw from the Pentagon, according to prosecutors.
RELEVANCE? Leaked Oath Keepers list names 20 current military members. When they enlisted in the military, they swore an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, and to obey the orders all the way up to those from the president of the United States.
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.
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.
Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets, and an air defense system to
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Congress is mounting its strongest challenge yet to President Trump’s Iran War, federal prosecutors have unveiled a sanctions-evasion case tied to Iran’s nuclear program, and investigators in Washington, D.C., are digging deeper into allegations that police officials manipulated crime statistics.
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a war powers resolution to limit unauthorized American military involvement in Iran.
Sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the measure would require the White House.
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COUNTERPOINT – NATO should shut the door, but not because Russia said so. For the U.S., however, it’s not Russia’s geopolitical sensitivities that matter most—it’s whether a given policy serves core U.S. security interests. And as far as NATO’s open-door policy is concerned, keeping it alive for the sake of principle no longer makes sense for practical and strategic reasons.
Britain warns Putin and Xi: West will stand up to ‘dictatorship.’ Speaking in Australia, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Britain and its allies in the “free world” must respond together to global threats, deepen ties with democracies in the Indo-Pacific and “face down global aggressors” who were using economic dependence to try to get what they want.
China Threat
NOT LIKELY – China’s military demands end to Navy demonstrations in the South China Sea. A guided-missile destroyer steamed past two disputed island chains in the South China Sea this week, provoking demands from China’s military that the U.S. cease its freedom-of-navigation patrols in the region.
Russia Threat – Ukraine
Russia announces sweeping naval drills amid Ukraine tensions. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the exercise will involve over 140 warships and more than 60 aircraft.
Satellite images show more Russian troops, equipment near Ukraine. Russian military activity has been increasing in recent weeks, with the Kremlin announcing plans to send troops to Belarus for war games.
US allows Baltic NATO members to send arms to Ukraine. The decision will enable Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia to send Javelin antitank weapons and Stinger air-defense systems for Ukraine’s forces.
What are US military options to help Ukraine? How far might the United States and its allies go to help Ukraine defend itself if the buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine’s borders leads to an invasion?
THE REAL GOAL – Russian parliament to discuss recognizing rebel-held east Ukraine as independent. Formally recognizing the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic in Donbass, eastern Ukraine, is seen as one potential step Putin could take if he fails to secure security guarantees he is seeking from the West.
North Korea Threat
North Korea signals it may resume nuclear and ICBM tests, citing ‘hostile moves’ by the US. North Korea may be signaling its intent to restart tests of long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons following a recent statement that took aim at the United States, policy experts told Stars and Stripes on Thursday.
International Security
Israel inks $3.4 billion submarine deal with Germany. Israel signed a €3 billion (U.S. $3.4 billion) deal Thursday to buy three cutting-edge submarines from Germany, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced.
NO KIDDING – EU agency seeks clearer rules on balancing borders, rights. The European Union needs clearer rules on balancing respect for human rights with the need for border protection, the chief of the EU’s Frontex border and coastguard agency said on Friday.
Homeland Security
UNACCEPTABLE – Inside the Oath Keepers’ plan for an armed takeover of the US Capitol. A day before the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, people from three different states wheeled cart after cart laden with weapons and ammunition through an otherwise unremarkable Comfort Inn Ballston hotel located in Virginia, just a stone’s throw from the Pentagon, according to prosecutors.
RELEVANCE? Leaked Oath Keepers list names 20 current military members. When they enlisted in the military, they swore an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, and to obey the orders all the way up to those from the president of the United States.
Military and Space
Will Space Force protect orbiting gas stations and bases on the moon? As U.S. companies venture farther from Earth, whether the newest service will protect them remains under discussion.
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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.
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