PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – China’s capacity to hack the U.S. is growing, former NSA head says, targeting not just the U.S. military and industries, but also every individual American.
China’s hacking of utilities became clear in a place no one would have imagined: Littleton, Massachusetts.
It’s a small town with around 10,000 residents, 30 miles northwest of Boston. It’s not a major supplier to the federal government or to a military base, yet China targeted the town’s electric and water utility, breaching its computer network.
“That goes against every norm of international law. That certainly goes against how the U.S. military would approach targeting in a crisis or a conflict. That the fact that they would go after basic services as part of their effort that they have identified as unrestricted warfare is unconscionable,” says Gen. Tim Haugh.
Haugh added that if China is “willing to go after that small provider that doesn’t have a national security connection, that means every target [in the U.S.] is on the list.”
“I think initially we were surprised that China would target every American with these capabilities,” Gen. Haugh said.
Other critical places believed to have been targeted by China over the years include New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 13 gas pipeline operators, the port of Houston and major phone companies.
Haugh was fired in April after right-wing activist Laura Loomer met with Trump. Online she accused Haugh of disloyalty — pointing to his appointment by Biden as evidence — and said he had been “…referred for firing.”
Haugh, in his first television interview since retirement, said he was “absolutely not” disloyal.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of today’s other top defense news from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.
Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good – PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEFING – the PDB:
NATIONAL SECURITY
HOMELAND SECURITY
US POWER OVERSEAS
Testing the ‘Widowmaker’ with grenades: U.S. Army drone evolution continues in southern Germany.
DEFENSE POLITICS
Senate passed its version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization bill with new language restricting retirements for B-1 bombers and E-3 AWACS aircraft. Now lawmakers must resolve the differences between their two bills, which could lead to significantly different outcomes for the Air Force and Space Force.
CHINA THREAT
Satellite imagery shows several Chinese GJ-11 Sharp Sword stealthy flying-wing uncrewed combat air vehicles (UCAV) were deployed to an active dual-use military-civilian airport in western China for weeks between August and September. This suggests the GJ-11 having reached a semi-operational state.
RUSSIA THREAT
How Ukraine’s European allies fuel Russia’s war economy.
NATO is not prepared for war with Russia. For decades, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization prepared for war against the USSR, confident in its advantage over any adversary.
Vladimir Putin offered his latest take on the prospect of Ukraine receiving Tomahawk Land Attack cruise missiles (TLAMs) from the U.S. He also hinted that his country would soon introduce a new nuclear weapon.
First Lady Melania Trump reveals she’s worked with Putin for months to reunite Ukrainian children kept in Russia with their families. Eight children have already been reunited in the last 24 hours, and Mrs. Trump said there were plans to reunite “more children in the immediate future.”
MIDDLE EAST THREATS
U.S. to send 200 troops to monitor the implementation of a ceasefire in Gaza.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
US MILITARY
Blinding first, striking fast: Why the Marine Corps needs information. There is an active debate in the Marines about the value of operations in the information environment as a central aspect of maneuver warfare.
Anduril Industries is partnering with General Dynamics Land Systems to integrate its Spark Radar on armored vehicles, aiming to strengthen maneuver force protection against emerging threats such as drones and precision munitions.
END of PDB
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I’ll believe any of this when 10 years goes by and the Muslims actually don’t attack Israel.