Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Did Pentagon Fail to Detect Chinese Balloons Under Trump – Or Just Not Tell Him?

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Lawmakers gear up to grill Biden officials over Chinese spy balloon. Lawmakers are planning to probe the for what they are calling a failure to protect national security as a Chinese spy balloon flew over the U.S. for several days before it was shot down Saturday.

DID PENTAGON NOT KNOW, OR JUST NOT TELL TEAM TRUMP? – Greene calls for probe into why Trump was unaware of previous Chinese balloons. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called for a probe into why former President Trump was apparently not informed of previous Chinese surveillance balloons that Biden officials are saying crossed over the U.S. at least three times during the previous administration.

Congress must restore order to the Navy's amphibious ship program. The future ship wanted by the U.S. Marine Corps to augment the Navy's dwindling number of amphibious warships may not be usable for its intended mission in times of war.

NATIONAL SECURITY

PENTAGON FAILED, NOT TRUMP – AND THEY WERE MINOR BRIEF INCURSIONS, NOT EIGHT DAYS – US military failed to detect previous spy balloons from China. At least three Chinese spy balloons floated over U.S. airspace during the Trump administration, and another previously flew during the Biden administration, but it's unclear which government agency tracked them or whether the presidents had previously been briefed on them, defense leaders said Monday.

PODCAST: Tensions with China soar after balloon incident. The military is recovering a suspected Chinese spy balloon it shot down over the weekend.

Why stratospheric balloons are used in era of space-based intelligence. When the Pentagon revealed last week that a high-flying, Chinese balloon was spotted over the United States, officials said they didn't expect the airship would add much value to the intelligence is already gathering through its network of spy satellites.

China's balloon may have taught Pentagon more than Beijing learned from it, general says. Still, NORAD's chief says the U.S. military took “precautions,” including “non-kinetic effects.”

UFOS? – As a US Navy fighter pilot, I witnessed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Congress must reveal the truth to the American people. The U.S. government, former presidents, members of of both political parties and directors of national intelligence are trying to tell the American public the same uncomfortable truth I shared: Objects demonstrating extreme capabilities routinely fly over our military facilities and training ranges. We don't know what they are, and we are unable to mitigate their presence.

HOMELAND SECURITY

US imposes security zone in search for Chinese balloon remnants. The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday imposed a temporary security zone in waters off South Carolina during the military's search and recovery of debris from a suspected Chinese spy balloon that a U.S. fighter jet shot down.

Inside the US Coast Guard's migrant search at sea. The ongoing surge of migrants arriving along the coast is forcing the U.S. Coast Guard to work around the clock to rescue those who took to the sea for the journey, many in homemade rafts.

THREAT OR IDIOT? – Veteran who started neo-Nazi group arrested again, this time for targeting a power station. A National Guard veteran and his girlfriend were arrested Friday for allegedly plotting to destroy an electrical substation in Maryland, according to federal prosecutors.

CHINA THREAT

TEAM BIDEN LIES – China seizure of Taiwan not ‘imminent,' says key DoD official. There's no indication China will attempt to take Taiwan imminently, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday, responding to an Air Force general's leaked assessment that an attempt could be made in the next two years.

Balloons to cyber-attacks: How China has spied on the US for decades. Spy balloons are just one way that China conducts espionage against the U.S.

Second balloon over Latin America is ours – China. The Chinese government has admitted a balloon spotted over Latin America on Friday is from China – but claimed it is intended for civilian use. NO, IT ISN'T.

WAR

Russia ends disclosure rules for officials, citing wartime secrecy needs. As Kyiv pursues an anti-corruption campaign that has led to dismissals and resignations, President Vladimir Putin signed a law to suspend public disclosure rules.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 349. Serhiy Haidai, Ukraine's governor of the mainly Russian-occupied Luhansk province, said Russia is pouring in reinforcements for an offensive that could begin as soon as next week.

Ukraine warns Russia is planning major offensive. Kyiv says Russia is amassing troops and getting ready for a new push along the eastern front. This comes amid a signal that Ukraine may reshuffle its military leadership following a corruption scandal. 

UN chief warns of ‘wider war' as Ukraine conflict intensifies. Antonio Guterres says prospects of ‘further escalation and bloodshed' in the Russia-Ukraine war keep growing.

NORTH KOREA THREAT

North Korea promises ‘expanded, intensified' military drills. Military top brass meets as armed forces continue preparations for parade expected as early as Wednesday.

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY – NATO, MIDDLE EAST, , ASIA, LATIN AMERICA

Analysis: Swiss neutrality on the line as arms-for-Ukraine debate heats up. Switzerland is close to breaking with centuries of tradition as a neutral state, as a pro-Ukraine shift in the public and political mood puts pressure on the government to end a ban on exports of Swiss weapons to war zones.

French navy to set sail for round-the-world deployment. French Navy amphibious warship FS Dixmude (L9015) and frigate FS La Fayette (F710) will depart on Feb. 8 for the Mission Jeanne d'Arc 2023 deployment, which will see the two ships circumnavigating the globe.

FULLY BRAIN WASHED THANKS TO BILL CLINTON TURNING HIM OVER TO COMMUNIST REGIME – Elian Gonzalez set to become faux Cuban “lawmaker.” Elían González, the Cuban boy whose custody battle once led to a Cold War showdown, has been nominated to serve in the island's rubber stamp, faux National Assembly, the communist-party mouthpiece Granma said Monday.

US MILITARY

Stateside B-1 bombers return to Guam for task force mission. An undisclosed number of B-1B Lancers from South Dakota landed on Guam last week for another of a series of bomber task force missions.

The true origin of the US Marine Corps' ‘Oorah' call. Each branch of the military has its own distinctive lingo.

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Paul Crespo
Paul Crespohttps://paulcrespo.com/
Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for office, taught political science, wrote for a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad.

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