Has Russia Already Become A Vassal State Of China?

MONDAY PDB – This is something I have been saying for a while now. Russia is Becoming a Vassal of China Amid Ukraine War.

With its shrinking population, economic decline and now Western sanctions and military exhaustion hitting it hard, this subservience will only deepen.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that Russia has “already lost geopolitically” its war in Ukraine, and “De facto, it has entered a form of subservience with regards to China.”

Russia has also “lost its access to the Baltic, which was critical because it prompted the decision by Sweden and Finland to join NATO.”

“This was unthinkable just two years ago. So, it's already a geopolitical defeat,” Macron said ahead of a visit to Paris by Ukraine's president.

I agree.

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here's a roundup of today's other top defense stories from national security expert PAUL CRESPO.

Not the President's Daily Brief, but almost as good – PAUL'S DAILY BRIEFING – the PDB:

PENTAGON WOKE WATCH

BECAUSE IT IS INSANE – Why the GOP is going to war over military drag queens. The GOP backlash to a former Navy digital ambassador who performs as a drag queen highlights a growing focus for Republican lawmakers overseeing the military.

POLITICS

POCAHONTAS IS RIGHT – Sen. Elizabeth Warren warns against Pentagon-defense industry revolving door. The next Joint Chiefs chair can set an example by promising not to jump to a lucrative job working on behalf of a defense contractor or foreign adversary.

HOMELAND DEFENSE

US jet fighter intercept Russian planes near Alaska. The six Russian aircraft were flying in international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Sunday.

HOMELAND SECURITY

National Guard holds off dozens of migrants attempting to cross Rio Grande. The Texas National Guard was in full force Saturday in this Mexican border city, as dozens of migrants tried to illegally cross into the US.

HISPANIC ‘RACIST' – Alleged leaker fixated on guns and envisioned ‘race war.' Previously unpublished videos and documents reportedly reveal Jack Teixeira's preparations for a violent social conflict, his racist thinking, and a deep suspicion of the government he served. HE APPEARS DERANGED.

MEANWHILE, THE MANIFESTO OF NASHVILLE'S ‘TRANS' MASS MURDERER IS STILL BEING SUPPRESSED.

Marine vet charged in NYC subway death is freed pending trial. Daniel Penny was freed from custody hours after surrendering on a manslaughter charge.

RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 446. Russia's Defense Ministry said two of its military commanders were killed in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv's forces renewed efforts to break through Russian lines in the embattled city of Bakhmut.

Military honors for Ukrainian president as he visits Germany. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was welcomed with military honors Sunday by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as he made his first visit to Germany since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Zelensky in UK for surprise meeting with Sunak. Zelensky is also visiting the UK to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

France pledges more military aid as Ukraine's Zelenskyy makes surprise Paris visit to meet Macron. Its pledge includes light tanks, armored vehicles, training and other assistance as Ukraine gears up for a counteroffensive against Russian forces.

IRAN THREAT

IMPOTENT GESTURE? – US 5th Fleet increasing patrols in Strait of Hormuz in response to Iranian seizures. Along with other allies in the Middle East, it will increase the number of ships and aircraft patrolling the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran's recent seizures of merchant vessels.

As US shifts its gaze, can anyone keep an eye on Iran in the Gulf? A new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies raises the possibility of a troubling blind spot that regional allies might struggle to fix.

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

UK Air Force to guard Iceland during Council of Europe summit. A Royal Air Force squadron will patrol the Nordic nation's skies next week when leaders from across Europe meet in Reykjavik to discuss security and support for Ukraine.

US Army chief seeks closer security ties with Indonesia. Gen. James McConville met with Indonesia's top defense official.

VERY IMPORTANT – Turkey awaits outcome of pivotal elections. Authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a towering figure in Turkey who has vexed Western allies, is facing a fierce political challenge.

BIDEN'S AFGHAN DISASTER

Post-withdrawal, no “over-the-horizon” (OTH) strikes in Afghanistan. As the U.S. scrambled to get the last of its troops out of Afghanistan in late summer 2021, the Pentagon and White House promised to use OTH capabilities to prevent the country from becoming the terrorist training ground it had been before 9/11. THEY HAVEN'T.

US MILITARY

Soldiers under ‘enormous strain,' warns Army's top enlisted leader. Even though America's longest war has drawn to an end, soldiers continue to face a breakneck operational tempo, and for the time being, there seems to be little chance of respite as the Army is left short-handed amid a recruiting crisis.

Rules for Pentagon use of proxy forces shed light on a shadowy war power. Newly disclosed documents include Special Operations forces directives for managing counterterrorism and irregular warfare surrogate fighters.

Here comes Sky Warden, the crop duster that's SOCOM's newest armed overwatch aircraft. U.S. special operations forces have a new eye in the sky.

END of PDB

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