PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they’ve agreed on a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it’s unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms.
White House has unveiled a 20-point proposal it says could bring an immediate halt to Israel’s war on Gaza.
But, in a video statement, Netanyahu said the IDF “will remain in most of the territory” as part of the plan drawn up with Trump, and that Israel did “absolutely not” agree to a Palestinian state.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu, called Qatar’s prime minister from the White House, apologized for strikes against Hamas in the Gulf country and promised not to do it again.
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:
HOMELAND SECURITY
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, under federal authority, an order the state is challenging in court.
Illinois governor says troops could be deployed soon to Chicago as immigration agents patrol downtown.
With less than two days left before the government potentially shuts down, the Pentagon has issued contingency guidance to the force outlining six priorities and contracting plans.
Pentagon will prioritize missions to secure the U.S.-Mexico border as well as Middle East operations and Golden Dome missile defense programs if the federal government shuts down this week.
A shutdown would sideline federal cyber defenders just as a bedrock cybersecurity data-sharing law expires, leaving the government unusually vulnerable.
Collection of small defense tech firms and entrepreneurs is urging lawmakers to avert a looming government shutdown, warning it would hurt the defense industrial base and startup firms.
US POWER OVERSEAS
Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, has played a leading role in directing U.S. strikes against Venezuelan drug boats. At times, his role has superseded that of Marco Rubio, the secretary of state and national security adviser.
Nicolás Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency in the event of a U.S. military attack on Venezuela, the country’s vice-president has said, warning of “catastrophic” consequences in case of an attack.
U.S. Navy guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles arrived for a rare port visit to the Philippines last week during its Pacific patrol.
Air Force brought a permanent deployment of MQ-9 Reaper drones to South Korea to serve as a surveillance and reconnaissance unit, and in doing so, revived a World War II-era squadron.
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of September 29, 2025.
CHINA THREAT
To succeed in future warfare, likely to feature millions of unmanned aerial systems, the Pentagon should avoid getting into a one-for-one race with China and develop a quiver of options for downing many enemy drones at one time.
RUSSIA THREAT
Trump is considering supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles, Vance says. U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, Gen. Keith Kellogg, suggested Trump had already authorized strikes deep into Russian territory, saying “there are no such things as sanctuaries.”
Ukraine attacked a major Russian electronic connector production facility with R-360 Neptune ground-launched cruise missiles. The Elektrodetal plant, located in eastern Bryansk Oblast, was attacked from well inside northern Ukraine.
France sent a military anti-drone unit to Denmark, and Sweden is planning to do the same, as the allies seek to help secure an informal European Union summit in Copenhagen this week against aerial threats.
European nations are beefing up security in Copenhagen amid an ongoing wave of drone sightings in the Baltics and Scandinavia. The counter-drone systems, advanced radars, a German frigate, a French helicopter and troops is designed to protect this week’s EU meetings.
EU vows haste in ‘drone wall’ plan to protect European skies against incursions by unmanned aerial vehicles from Russia, alongside a broader set of measures designed to protect the eastern flank of the continent.
NATO needs accelerated counter-drone tech to fend off Russian incursions of NATO member airspace.
Moldova’s pro-western president, Maia Sandu, hailed voters’ refusal to be “bought” by Moscow after her ruling party held on to its parliamentary majority in Sunday’s pivotal election, bolstering the tiny country’s aspiration of joining the EU and distancing itself from Russia.
MIDDLE EAST THREATS
UN condemns ‘staggering scale’ of executions in Iran, with more than 1,000 people killed during the first nine months of 2025.
U.S. Central Command is stepping in to help reduce the population of large detention camps in northeast Syria that officials say have become incubators for ISIS radicalization.
AFCENT moving to compete in ‘the numbers game’ with low-cost drones. The U.S. military’s existing and emerging innovation teams in the Middel East are focused on delivering small, low-cost drones and systems to defeat those types of threats.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
South Korea should build its own reconnaissance satellite ecosystem. What if, in the opening hours of a crisis on the Korean peninsula, U.S. reconnaissance satellites turned their gaze elsewhere? Despite being a global tech powerhouse, Seoul remains dependent on U.S. — and, somewhat, Japanese — intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets, against a nuke armed North.
SPACE THREATS
A startup named Cosmic Shielding says it has found a way to close the technology gap that limits how much computing power satellites can carry into orbit.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Japanese destroyer is heading to the U.S. for a year-long deployment to undergo modifications and training to operate Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Turkey and Egypt staged their first joint naval drill in more than a decade last week, signaling a cautious thaw in relations after years of political hostility.
Afghan women lose their ‘last hope’ as Taliban shuts down internet.
US MILITARY
In his first high-profile speech since taking office Air Force Secretary Troy Meink argued that the U.S. Air Force is dominant today but also needs to mount the most aggressive modernization and readiness campaign in its nearly 80-year history.
Air Force is studying whether a large flying wing-type stealth ‘arsenal plane’ armed with dozens of air-to-air missiles could be an element of its future air superiority force. The aircraft could be based on the Northrop Grumman B-21 stealth bomber, but the concept is at an early stage.
In a first, Pentagon has awarded Sikorsky a multi-year contract to build a maximum of 99 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the Marine Corps and international partners.
Marines say they hit recruiting goals and point to ‘unapologetic’ standards. Army, Navy and Air Force, also announced this summer that they had met their recruiting goals months ahead of schedule.
New pictures offer the best look at an Air Force HC-130J Combat King II combat search and rescue aircraft (CSAR) carrying an Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod.
END of PDB
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