TUESDAY PDB – Trump rebukes Harris and Biden on anniversary of Afghanistan bombing that killed 13 service members. Former President Donald Trump rightly tied VP Kamala Harris to the chaotic Afghanistan War withdrawal on the third anniversary of the suicide bombing, calling the attack a “humiliation.”
MEANWHILE, IN A SHAMEFULLY PARTISAN MOVE – The Biden-Harris Pentagon removes pictures of coffins and ceremonies for 13 killed at Abbey Gate. A half a dozen photographs captured a “ramp ceremony” and U.S. troops paying tribute to the 13 service members killed in the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bomb attack outside Hamid Karzai International Airport.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here's a roundup of today's other top defense stories from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.
Not the President's Daily Brief, but almost as good – PAUL'S DAILY BRIEFING – the PDB:
NATIONAL SECURITY
How US military planning has shifted away from fighting terrorism to readying for tensions and conflict with China and Russia. Joe Biden's recent approval of a major shift in U.S. nuclear weapons strategy highlights the attention the country's national security officials are paying to Chinese ambitions for influence in the world.
It's time to put American bombers back on alert. Congressman John Garamondi, D-Ca., says that the U.S. should cancel the overpriced Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, but challenged the military to return nuclear bombers to alert status. if the nuclear threat is as serious as STRATCOM suggests.
How to boil a frog: The dangers of downsizing in the US military. The all-volunteer force, like the frog, didn't meet its current challenges through rapid change — it happened slowly, one degree at a time.
Special Operations forces want to use AI to reduce civilian deaths in combat. Automation could eventually turn “trigger pullers into the experts that can do this,” one official said.
HOMELAND SECURITY
INEXCUSABLE – After Lackland base gate shooting, no arrests and few released details. The gunman or gunmen who exchanged fire with security forces outside a Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland gate in Texas remain at large more than a week later.
PENTAGON WOKE WATCH
PART OF THEIR PLAN – Is the military woke? Democrats make political gains among America's warriors. The ever-increasing diverse population within the veteran community, including women, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals, has significantly contributed to the evolving voting patterns.
POLITICS
TRUE DAT – Speaker Mike Johnson: Harris is only person US adversaries fear less than Biden. He took aim Monday at Harris's foreign policy chops, saying Harris does not elicit fear in the country's adversaries overseas.
Trump promises to launch Space National Guard if elected. Former President Donald Trump called it a critical step in ensuring that America continues to strengthen its military defenses in space.
US POWER OVERSEAS
Two US aircraft carriers to stay in Middle East after Iran-backed Hezbollah attack. The Pentagon has extended the deployment of the Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group.
US quietly reopens talks with Chad amid challenges in Africa posture. The U.S. has restarted talks over the future of its armed forces in Chad — the latest African country to express doubt over its relationship with the U.S. military under Biden-Harris.
ISRAEL'S WAR AGAINST TERROR
US did not directly defend Israel in Hezbollah attack, Pentagon says. The U.S. did not shoot down incoming rockets or drones over the weekend, but we did provide intelligence support.
Top US general says near-term risk of broader war eases a bit after Israel-Hezbollah exchange. But Iran still poses a significant danger as it weighs a strike on Israel.
IRAN THREAT
US military, on Tinder, says to swipe left on Iran-backed terrorists. An advertisement warning that U.S. fighter jets were ready to respond to provocations showed up on a dating app in Lebanon.
CHINA THREAT
CHINA IS AN AGGRESSOR THAT MUST BE STOPPED – NOT MANAGED – US national security adviser Jake Sullivan visits Beijing in a bid to manage strained relations. The U.S.-China relationship has been severely tested during Biden's term in office.
Chinese cutters ram Philippine vessel in the South China Sea. A Philippine offshore vessel was disabled by Chinese cutters and warships near a contested South China Sea shoal on Sunday.
FINALLY! – US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea. The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said this Tuesday amid a spike in hostilities between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters.
Japan accuses China of violating its airspace with spy plane, reportedly a first. Japan was forced to scramble fighters to chase away the Chinese military surveillance PLA Y-9 aircraft.
Indonesia, US hold annual joint military exercises. The annual drills involve more than 4,500 personnel and are aimed at boosting operational skills as Washington seeks to shore-up ties in a region where China is vying for influence.
China's military to conduct armed patrols, live-fire exercises near Myanmar border. It has organized army units and joint air-ground police patrols as fighting between Myanmar's ruling junta and rebel forces escalates.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
Intelligence: ‘Likely' Russian sabotage caused alarm at German NATO air base last week.
Russia launches deadly new wave of missiles and drones at Ukraine. It comes three weeks after the Ukrainian military's incursion into Russia's Kursk region.
Ukraine counts on missile-drone hybrid to strike deep into Russia. The new long-range weapon can strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies — a homegrown combination of missile and drone.
Russia's Shahed-type drones are losing their bite in Ukraine. The Iranian-made Shahed 131 and 136 one-way attack unmanned aerial systems (UAS), which Russia now domestically produced under license, have been major protagonists of Moscow's strike campaign against Ukrainian critical infrastructure.
Arrest in France of Russian-born Telegram founder, and potential actions against the social media and messaging platform, could hurt public understanding of the Ukraine war. The site is a key source of analysis and opinion of Russian military bloggers.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
North Korea tests exploding drones as Seoul, US hold military drills. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed to crash into targets.
SPACE THREAT
Securing US space assets is busting the Air Force budget, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says.
Despite new Space Force, US military space domain awareness (SDA) lags behind expectations.
Space Force taps Northrop to build cutting-edge radar in UK for monitoring deep space. This, as part of a joint venture between the U.S., U.K., and Australia to monitor 22,000 miles above the Earth around the clock.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
US military sends additional equipment to aid security operation in Haiti.
US MILITARY
AIR FORCE PREPARING TROOPS AND FAMILIES FOR WAR – Air Force Chief takes aim at new area for ‘re-optimization': family readiness. Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin wrote in a memo last week that airmen, their loved ones, and community leaders need to prepare for a potential conflict.
WATCH – Beware of dog: Get a look at ‘Lone Wolf' — a robot dog armed with an M4.
Hundreds of Air Force reservists focused on space missions are applying for active-duty service. This, as the Space Force launches a first-of-its kind model to employ both full-time and part-time guardians.
US Army takes new look at training aviators with decisions coming soon. This, as its helicopter fleet evolves into a complex network of manned and unmanned platforms.
END of PDB
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