PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): What would it take to end the war, and where does Israel fit in? The U.S. and Iran have agreed to terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, although the pact may hinge on an end to hostilities in Lebanon and defers talks on Tehran’s nuclear program.
U.S. had no choice but diplomacy – yet again. Declaring “deal is all signed” with Iran, as President Trump did, is like shopping for a wedding dress after good first date: It’s just too soon.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s the latest defense news from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.
THE PDB – Not the President’s Daily Briefing, but almost as good – PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF:
NATIONAL SECURITY
White House ratcheting up its war against Anthropic. But if AI is poised to become most important technology ever made, whichever country commands the most powerful bots will dominate rest of century and beyond. Government should just get out of Silicon Valley’s way.
Anthropic’s Retreat Is a Win for China’s ‘Open AI.’
America’s veterans are a defense-tech industry asset — we’re wasting them.
HOMELAND DEFENSE
Marines work on border barriers in southern Arizona.
HOMELAND SECURITY
DEFENSE POLITICS
US POWER OVERSEAS
How Japan could co-produce U.S. Navy’s future fleet. America’s defense industrial base alone cannot build Navy out of threat it faces. With production bottlenecks stacking up, Navy may have to let its allies do some of the building.
CHINA THREAT
China controls trade choke points beyond just critical rare earths. It’s squeezing them.
Chinese Economy Stalls Big Time as Spending, Investment Drop to Covid-Era Levels.
RUSSIA THREAT/UKRAINE WAR
G7 leaders to meet Zelensky as Trump signals possible Ukraine breakthrough after more than four years of war with Russia. The summit in Evian, France, will also address Iran, global economic tensions and rise of AI.
EUROPEAN DEFENSE
French Army showed off upgraded Leclerc XLR main battle tank with roof-mounted cage armor, a protective measure against drones widely mocked on social media as “cope cages” when similar structures appeared on Russian tanks during Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
South Korea could build nuclear submarines, but it shouldn’t. In May, South Korean Defense Minister unveiled roadmap to achieving a top military acquisition goal: nuclear-powered submarines. Why?
SPACE THREATS
Space Force orders two more robust GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million. Contract brings GPS 3F orders to 14 satellites that add anti-jam features, digital payloads and upgraded civilian navigation signals.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
New report shows more than two thirds of people worldwide distrust news reporting.
US MILITARY
Airmen from Rhode Island National Guard and soldiers from Michigan National Guard flew powerful rocket artillery system (M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System – HIMARS) more than 2,000 miles cross country to test rapid deployment capabilities.
A disciplined case for A-10 the Air Force won’t make. Service says Warthog will fly to 2030. Evidence shows lack of commitment and irreversible loss of A-10 combat capability is instead just months away.
8 killed in B-52 bomber test flight crash at California base.
Shield AI shows off the X-BAT, and Boeing tests a long-range JDAM.
END of PDB
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Again, great reporting, paisano! Perhaps I have missed this opinion from you: the fact that Trump is not dealing with the same Iran that previous US administrations did. It’s military has been decimated, its influence upon the nations around it have been severely curtailed. Indeed, Trump’s maneuvering has even won many of them over against Iran, psychologically and politically. He can afford to be patient while firm. This may even give time for the Iranian populace to reorganize (be rearmed) and rearise. Classic Sun Tzu! *
*[“Sun Tzu defines two types of forces: zheng (conventional, direct confrontation) and qi (unorthodox, surprise flank attacks). Much like Yin and Yang, they do not exist in a vacuum. Zheng pins the enemy down, while qi secures victory. The masterful general seamlessly cycles between the two”].