FRIDAY PDB – Defense Secretary Austin says Kamala Harris was always part of major national security decisions. He said that, in his more than three years of working with Vice President Kamala Harris, she has been with him and the president for some of their toughest decisions and “always a part of the process.”
He added: “She’s always there…and she’s always very engaged.”
THIS IS DOUBTFUL – BUT, IF TRUE, SHE OWNS ALL OF BIDEN FAILURES.
Harris has already started to receive scrutiny from Republicans for her massive border and illegal alien failure. But she needs to get hit on the disastrous Afghan retreat, Iran’s aggression, Chinese aggression in the Pacific, U.S. forces getting ejected from African countries, and much more.
MEANWHILE, SHE IS NOW APPEASER-IN- CHIEF – Harris tells Netanyahu ‘it is time’ to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home. Vice President Kamala Harris urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal soon with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held by Hamas terrorists can return home.
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
A Trump peace plan for Ukraine. Among the essentials are a lend-lease program, real sanctions on Russia, and a revitalized NATO.
US, Canadian jets intercept Chinese, Russian planes near Alaska. Two Chinese and two Russian long-range bombers were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska and U.S. and Canadian fighter jets were sent up in response. It was the first detected joint flight.
PENTAGON WOKE WATCH
Army combat fitness test threatens to undermine combat effectiveness. The ACFT, rather than accurately gauging combat preparedness, it disadvantages both male and female soldiers. For men, it has lowered standards, while for women, it has dramatically increased failure rates compared to the previous Army Physical Fitness Test.
POLITICS
WHAT NONSENSE – TRUMPET AWAY – J.D. Vance served in the Marines. Will it matter in November? His veteran status could be an advantage for the GOP—unless he trumpets his years of service too much.
Rare criminal trial of a 4-star admiral heats up with allegations of lies, affairs and competing stories. The company accused of being part of a bribery scheme along with a retired Navy four-star Navy who was arrested in May has fired back against the allegations and the indictments of its two top executives in a new court filing that seeks to split their case.
US POWER OVERSEAS
Japanese governors deliver more petitions on alleged US troops’ sex crimes, Osprey flights, in Japan. The governors are from 15 Japanese prefectures where U.S. military bases are located.
Air Force pulls CV-22 Osprey from exercise with Japan to focus on ‘internal training.’ Yokota Air Base will not fly its tiltrotor aircraft in a joint training exercise between U.S. and Japanese forces starting this weekend.
Coast Guard Cutter Stone returns home after 63 days at sea. WMSL 758 returned to North Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday after seeking out drug traffickers in the Atlantic and Caribbean.
CHINA THREAT
Australian-based Marines ready to support Manila in sea-territory skirmish. A Marine rotational force in northern Australia is ready to back up the Philippines in clashes with China over disputed territory in the South China Sea, according to the force’s commander.
Austin heads to Asia with $500 mil for the Philippines. The trip described as the most important Asia visit of the Biden administration.
Japan to create island missile range as next step in standoff defense strategy. Japan’s army plans to build a firing range on its easternmost island for surface-to-ship missile drills, part of its military build-up to counter regional rival China.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
A mysterious plot prompts a rare call from Russia to the Pentagon. Russia’s defense minister said he needed to talk to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.
EU transfers $1.6 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.
Russia is banned from the Paris Olympics. Here’s what that means. Individual Russian athletes who have been allowed to compete as neutrals in qualifying events can apply for entry to the Olympics. But Russia is banned from all team sports because of its invasion of Ukraine.
IRAN THREAT
GIVE IT TO THEM! – Israel privately pressures Biden admin and lawmakers on Capitol Hill to fast-track more weapons during Netanyahu visit. This, to protect itself from an increasingly aggressive Iran and its proxies.
Rockets launched at US forces stationed at Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq. No one was injured in the attack.
Iranian national charged by US with illegally funneling dual-use civilian-military tech to his country. He appeared in federal court in Chicago this week.
Here are the munitions Navy jets used for first time against Houthis. Navy fighters from Carrier Air Wing 3, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, employed these weapons as they battled Houthi attacks and struck targets held by the Iran-backed group in Yemen.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases. The military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks.
SPACE THREAT
Maxar debuts never-before-seen shots from its new, next-generation satellites. The Pentagon’s top supplier of commercial electro-optical imagery, Maxar, debuted the first images captured by its second, next-generation WorldView Legion satellite.
A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up? Companies that used to sell pictures and pixels are selling analysis—and looking for ways to move faster.
Space Force analyzing next-gen missile warning/tracking, NC3 options. The Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) is now studying how to shape a next-generation, multi-orbit architecture for missile warning/missile tracking — including how to meet the requirements for a modernized, survivable nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) capability.
Orbital Insight nabs NGA pilot for commercial maritime awareness data. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has picked Orbital Insight to pilot its Project Aegir, for buying unclassified data and analytics related to maritime domain awareness. This, to speed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) products to users, especially ever-more demanding US military operators.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
French rail lines disrupted by ‘coordinated sabotage’ ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony. France’s high-speed train lines were targeted by multiple “malicious” acts including arson on Friday, in what has been described as “an attack on France” and “coordinated sabotage” to disrupt travel ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Sweden commissions study on Gripen fighter satellite launch capability. It is looking into the feasibility of launching a small satellite into space from the multirole fighter, as the Nordic nation looks at new ways of strengthening dispersed operations and countering Russian aggression.
Britain’s Foreign Secretary urges China to prevent its companies supporting Russia’s military. This, following a meeting between him and his Chinese counterpart.
Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul.
US MILITARY
Pentagon to test whether counter-drone systems can operate effectively under electronic attack. The event is being planned as concerns grow about the threats posed by adversaries’ unmanned aerial systems and electronic warfare arsenals.
END of PDB
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