THURSDAY PDB – PAUL’S DAILY BRIEFING – The Marine Corps is totally transforming itself into an island-hopping missile force focused on fighting China in the Pacific. The Air Force is rebuilding its Pacific plans around the B-21.
The new stealth bomber that’s also an intel-and-communications hub will make the entire service less vulnerable in a potential war with China.
And Air Force ‘mobility teams’ are rapidly moving cargo to remote Indo-Pacific sites. The risk of war with China is behind these Air Force teams made to disperse quickly to deliver cargo to far-flung spots across the Indo-Pacific.
The Army, too, has made some changes to reorient toward Asia. But one writer argues that China can wait. The Army’s focus should be Europe.
He says that while DoD focuses on deterring China with Army support in Asia, the Army should center itself on deterring and defeating Russia in Europe.
I SAY – WRONG ANSWER – EUROPE SHOULD FOCUS ON EUROPE – US SHOULD FOCUS ON CHINA – THAT MEANS ALL OUR SERVICES.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of other developing stories.
Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good – PAUL’S DAILY BRIEFING – the PDB:
PENTAGON WOKE WATCH
THERE HAS BEEN A HUGE DISTRACTION – Biden Pentagon’s No. 2 civilians fire back in ‘woke’ wars. “There’s been no detraction from the primary mission,” Navy Undersecretary Erik Raven told dubious GOP senators. WELL, LET’S ASK THE ARMY.
WOKENESS ALIENATES STRAIGHT WHITE MALE RECRUITS (ESPECIALLY FROM THE SOUTH) – Pentagon is pressed on worsening recruiting shortfalls. The shortfall is particularly acute in the Army, which set a lofty goal of a half-million active duty soldiers a few years ago.
NATIONAL SECURITY
CHINA BEGAN IT A WHILE AGO – Russia-Ukraine war threatens to trigger new nuclear arms race. Russia is suspending application of one of the last arms-control treaties still operating, and China’s growing nuclear arsenal is free from any constraints.
IT SHOULD BE BANNED – IT’S AN ABOMINATION – Why the US will probably never ban TikTok. The world’s most downloaded app appears to be in hot water. Team Biden demanded last week that the Chinese-owned TikTok be sold or face a national ban in the U.S. due to security and privacy concerns. TikTok’s CEO will testify about these issues before Congress.
CHINA THREAT
US Navy rejects China claim that warship ‘illegally’ entered part of South China Sea. China’s military said guided-missile destroyer USS Milius intruded into China’s territorial waters near the contested Paracel Islands.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
What are America’s goals in Ukraine? It’s not totally clear. It’s not actually clear whether the US wants Ukraine to defeat Russia.
Russia warns US not to fly over Black Sea, honors pilots who forced drone to crash. On Wednesday Moscow warned the U.S. not to fly more drones over the Black Sea, where an American unmanned aircraft was harassed and damaged by Russian fighter jets and forced to crash.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 393. The president of the Czech Republic said he expects Western support for Ukraine to decline over time, a German newspaper quoted him as saying. “If support from the USA dwindles, support from a number of European countries will also dwindle. Ukraine must take that into account.”
Russia is dusting off ancient tanks as losses mount in Ukraine. The Russian military has lost more than 1,800 tanks since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
North Korea fires cruise missiles as allies stage drills. It launched cruise missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, three days after the North carried out what it called a simulated nuclear attack on South Korea to protest its military drills with the U.S.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Armed Russian jets have flown over a US base in Syria nearly every day in March. The US commanding general said that Russian jets have violated the airspace of At Tanf Garrison roughly 25 times this month, including Wednesday.
Russia boosts defenses near Japan amid US row over Asia Pacific. Moscow’s move comes after high-level visits by rivals China and Japan to both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Along the Volta, African commandos train to battle terrorists by land and sea. Troops clad in black jumped out of motorboats near a riverside resort and made their way along a wood-slat fence to their objective: a building where terrorists had seized a high-level government official.
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s drone procurement network. The new sanctions are on Iranian firms and people accused of procuring equipment used for drone manufacturing.
US transfers trio of Navy coastal patrol boats to Egypt following joint training. The Navy gave three of its coastal patrol boats this week to Egypt, deepening security ties between the two countries after a recent visit from Washington’s top diplomat.
SPACE THREAT
US Space Force seeks $16 billion to track hypersonic missiles. It needs the funds over five years to keep building a new class of satellites that can track missiles moving at hypersonic speeds, more than twice the previous forecast.
In a $3 billion bet, Space Force envisions tactical anti-jam SATCOM keeping enemy EW at bay. Expecting sophisticated electronic warfare attacks against our satellites in future conflicts, the goal is to create a resilient SATCOM architecture by using multiple types of satellites with better encryption and dispersed over various orbits to flummox adversary jamming attempts.
US MILITARY
Marine Corps’ unfunded list topped by $1.7B amphibious warship. At least one key lawmaker has already said he will push to fund amphibious shipbuilding regardless of the White House’s budget request.
END of PDB
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What of the Navy & Army??
where do these dolts think the war would take place?