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HOMELAND DEFENSE
CRITICAL NEED – US NORTHCOM again asks for homeland cruise missile defense funding in wish list. U.S. Northern Command is asking again for additional funds to develop a homeland cruise missile defense capability in its wish list sent to Capitol Hill.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Texas Guard’s border mission nearly out of cash, top general says. The cost for Operation Lone Star, which has deployed 10,000 service members, has ballooned to more than $2 billion a year.
CHINA THREAT
OF COURSE – As the world reacts in horror to Bucha, China’s state media strikes a different tone. Shocking images showing the bodies of civilians scattered across the streets of Bucha, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, have sparked global horror in recent days. But a starkly different narrative is playing out on China’s state-run media which have been quick to emphasize the Russian rebuttal highlighting unsubstantiated claims from Moscow that the situation was staged by Ukraine.
RUSSIA THREAT
Ukraine’s Luhansk region tells civilians to evacuate ‘while it is safe.’ Ukraine has said Russian troops that invaded on Feb. 24 are regrouping and preparing for a new offensive in the Donbas area, which includes Luhansk.
Czech Republic sends tanks, infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. The Czech Republic has sent T-72 tanks and BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a Czech defense source told Reuters on Tuesday, confirming a local media report.
MORE TANKS – Poland signs $4.75 billion Abrams tank deal as Russia’s war speeds procurements. Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on Tuesday signed a deal worth about $4.75 billion to buy 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 from the United States. Read More.
NATO says Ukraine to decide on peace deal with Russia — within limits. The United States and its NATO allies say that Ukraine must be the ultimate decider about a peace settlement. But Kyiv’s decisions will have lasting consequences for global security, ranging far from Ukraine’s borders.
LONG OVERDUE – AND CHINA TOO – Zelensky calls for removing Russia from UN Security Council. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky told the U.N. Security Council it should be dissolved if Russia isn’t removed and that newly uncovered atrocities following Russia’s withdrawal near Kyiv could be worse than in Bucha.
YES, PLEASE – If Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO, they would be welcomed, Stoltenberg says. NATO allies would welcome Finland and Sweden into the alliance if they decided to join but any such move is up to the two nations, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.
NORTH KOREA
FINALLY – S Korea’s president-elect wants US nuclear bombers, submarines to return. The team of foreign policy and security aides to incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol met U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan as Yoon seeks a more constant security presence to deter threats from North Korea as it steps up weapons tests.
IRAN THREAT
AS BIDEN PLAYS NICE – Iran’s master class in evading sanctions. The ‘central banker of terrorism’ could coach Russia on how to diminish pressure from the West over the Ukraine war.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
UK, US, Australia agree to work on hypersonics under defense pact. Britain, the United States and Australia on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said, following a call between leaders of the new defense alliance.
Malian, foreign soldiers allegedly killed hundreds in town siege -rights group. Malian troops and suspected Russian fighters allegedly executed around 300 civilian men over five days during a military operation in a central Mali town, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Tuesday, which the country’s army refuted.
BIDEN’S AFGHAN DISASTER
UNCONVINCIING – No strikes in Afghanistan since US withdrawal, DoD leaders confirm. U.S. military forces have not conducted any counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan since withdrawing all troops from the country last summer, but military officials insisted on Tuesday that they have the capability to monitor and neutralize threats there despite logistical challenges.
US MILITARY AND SPACE
CRIMINAL? Double helicopter crash at Fort Stewart was ‘not an accident.’ An incident involving two Army helicopters that killed a medical evacuation pilot at a Fort Stewart, Georgia, airfield last week was “not an accident” and is under criminal investigation, Army Times has learned.
END of PDB
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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.
PDB – Remove Russia From UN Security Council?
Sen. Ruben Gallego Moves to Challenge Trump Green Card Policy
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego is launching an effort to challenge a new Trump Administration immigration policy that could require many green card applicants to leave the United States and complete the process abroad.
According to a report from The Hill, Gallego is not only seeking to overturn the policy itself but is also pursuing a procedural strategy that could make it easier for Congress to reverse the change.
The dispute revolves around a recent U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy affecting how certain immigrants obtain lawful permanent residency.
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Get Your Best Daily Defense and Foreign Affairs Intelligence Here in One Brief.
Read the summaries or dive deeper via the linked articles.
Today’s PDB includes a variety of critical, global national security issues.
** For additional daily intel on the Russia-Ukraine war and other hot topics we can’t fit here, please also subscribe to ‘Paul’s Defense Brief’ at paulcrespo.substack.com.
READ TODAY’S PDB BELOW:
HOMELAND DEFENSE
CRITICAL NEED – US NORTHCOM again asks for homeland cruise missile defense funding in wish list. U.S. Northern Command is asking again for additional funds to develop a homeland cruise missile defense capability in its wish list sent to Capitol Hill.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Texas Guard’s border mission nearly out of cash, top general says. The cost for Operation Lone Star, which has deployed 10,000 service members, has ballooned to more than $2 billion a year.
CHINA THREAT
OF COURSE – As the world reacts in horror to Bucha, China’s state media strikes a different tone. Shocking images showing the bodies of civilians scattered across the streets of Bucha, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, have sparked global horror in recent days. But a starkly different narrative is playing out on China’s state-run media which have been quick to emphasize the Russian rebuttal highlighting unsubstantiated claims from Moscow that the situation was staged by Ukraine.
RUSSIA THREAT
Ukraine’s Luhansk region tells civilians to evacuate ‘while it is safe.’ Ukraine has said Russian troops that invaded on Feb. 24 are regrouping and preparing for a new offensive in the Donbas area, which includes Luhansk.
Czech Republic sends tanks, infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. The Czech Republic has sent T-72 tanks and BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a Czech defense source told Reuters on Tuesday, confirming a local media report.
MORE TANKS – Poland signs $4.75 billion Abrams tank deal as Russia’s war speeds procurements. Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on Tuesday signed a deal worth about $4.75 billion to buy 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 from the United States. Read More.
NATO says Ukraine to decide on peace deal with Russia — within limits. The United States and its NATO allies say that Ukraine must be the ultimate decider about a peace settlement. But Kyiv’s decisions will have lasting consequences for global security, ranging far from Ukraine’s borders.
LONG OVERDUE – AND CHINA TOO – Zelensky calls for removing Russia from UN Security Council. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky told the U.N. Security Council it should be dissolved if Russia isn’t removed and that newly uncovered atrocities following Russia’s withdrawal near Kyiv could be worse than in Bucha.
YES, PLEASE – If Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO, they would be welcomed, Stoltenberg says. NATO allies would welcome Finland and Sweden into the alliance if they decided to join but any such move is up to the two nations, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.
NORTH KOREA
FINALLY – S Korea’s president-elect wants US nuclear bombers, submarines to return. The team of foreign policy and security aides to incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol met U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan as Yoon seeks a more constant security presence to deter threats from North Korea as it steps up weapons tests.
IRAN THREAT
AS BIDEN PLAYS NICE – Iran’s master class in evading sanctions. The ‘central banker of terrorism’ could coach Russia on how to diminish pressure from the West over the Ukraine war.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
UK, US, Australia agree to work on hypersonics under defense pact. Britain, the United States and Australia on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said, following a call between leaders of the new defense alliance.
Malian, foreign soldiers allegedly killed hundreds in town siege -rights group. Malian troops and suspected Russian fighters allegedly executed around 300 civilian men over five days during a military operation in a central Mali town, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Tuesday, which the country’s army refuted.
BIDEN’S AFGHAN DISASTER
UNCONVINCIING – No strikes in Afghanistan since US withdrawal, DoD leaders confirm. U.S. military forces have not conducted any counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan since withdrawing all troops from the country last summer, but military officials insisted on Tuesday that they have the capability to monitor and neutralize threats there despite logistical challenges.
US MILITARY AND SPACE
CRIMINAL? Double helicopter crash at Fort Stewart was ‘not an accident.’ An incident involving two Army helicopters that killed a medical evacuation pilot at a Fort Stewart, Georgia, airfield last week was “not an accident” and is under criminal investigation, Army Times has learned.
END of PDB
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The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of American Liberty News.
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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.
Paul Crespo
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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