TUESDAY PDB – To secure the Red Sea, sink Iran's navy. Attacking the Houthis hasn't kept up with the pace of Tehran's resupply effort. The U.S. has failed miserably to end Iranian-backed Houthi terror attacks – a failure demonstrated by the Iran-made drone that killed an Israeli in Tel Aviv this month, striking near the U.S. consulate.
The main cause of this American failure has been a lack of will, arising from fear that Iran would unleash its proxies on the U.S. It's time to cut supply lines to the Houthis by imitating the Reagan administration, which sank roughly half of Iran's navy in 1988, ending Iran's attacks on oil tankers and convincing it to end the war with Iraq.
The U.S. and its partners haven't been able to degrade Houthi assets faster than Iran supplies them. Joe Biden's de facto lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran, allowed the Houthis to grow stronger between 2021 and 2024.
Following Hamas's attack on Israel in October, they began targeting the Israeli homeland and contributing to Iran's missile and drone barrage against Israel in April.
Another Houthi strategy has been more successful: targeting commercial shipping through the Red Sea. The U.S. attempted to address this through Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multinational naval coalition aiming to reopen the Red Sea. This effort has been a humiliating failure.
Israel responded to the recent drone attack by striking Houthi targets inside Yemen. But even if Israel can deter further direct attacks, the Houthis' Red Sea strategy will continue to harm global commerce.
The alternative is for the U.S. to sink Iran's navy. This carries the risk of escalation, but history shows that Iran typically backs down when attacked.
It's time to go to the source. Sink Iran's navy.
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
Why ‘land for peace' won't work in Ukraine. Who could be against a land for peace deal in Ukraine? Imagine: The Ukrainians give up some land, the Russians agree to peace, and everyone lives happily ever after. Small wonder that former President Donald Trump says he can pull it off in 24 hours.
Pentagon unveils Arctic strategy bolstered by new high north NATO allies Finland, Sweden. The new strategy comes as the US, Canada and Finland embark on a new strategic agreement to build ice-breaking ships.
POLITICS
Joe Biden's withdrawal from reelection campaign injects uncertainty into wars, foreign policy. This, at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia and the rise of the far right in Europe.
Biden's withdrawal from the US presidential race spells new uncertainty for Ukraine. Joe Biden's decision to end his campaign for reelection brings a new element of uncertainty for Ukraine, which is struggling to fend off Russian advances even as it worries about the future of American support.
The post-Biden foreign policy. Public skepticism is rising on both right and left about the U.S.-led world order.
Project 2025 would slash veterans' hard-earned benefits. Project 2025, written by former and possibly future Trump administration officials, would overhaul the VA at the expense of veterans.
US POWER OVERSEAS.
US ambassador announces $60 million in aid and new resources for police during visit to Haiti.
CHINA THREAT
IT WANTS TOTAL CONTROL OF SOUTH CHINA SEA – Why does China care about a rust bucket in the middle of the sea? A dilapidated World War II-era vessel, the Sierra Madre, run aground on a tiny reef in the South China Sea has emerged as a potential flash point that could trigger a regional war, with the Chinese coast guard repeatedly swarming and ramming into Philippine vessels to stop them from resupplying the ship.
Blinken, Pentagon chief to visit Japan, Philippines amid high Indo-Pacific tensions. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Japan and the Philippines at the end of this week as tensions have reached a high point in the Indo-Pacific region amid clashes between Filipino sailors and Chinese crews.
China is getting secretive about its supercomputers. This makes it harder for the U.S. government to answer a question it deems essential to national security: Does the U.S. or China have faster supercomputers? Some academics have taken it upon themselves to hunt for clues about China's supercomputing progress, scrutinizing research papers and cornering Chinese peers at conferences.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
Ukraine confronts labor shortage as need for soldiers drains workforce. Ukraine's urgent need for soldiers to fight Russia's invasion is eroding the workforce and creating a drag on the economy but also new opportunities for women.
ISRAEL'S WAR AGAINST TERROR
MESSAGE TO HEZBOLLAH – Israeli warplanes break sound barrier over Beirut and other areas of Lebanon on Tuesday. This, as the conflict between the Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel grinds on at the border.
Israel's next war. Israel now appears closer than ever to a second, even larger war with Hezbollah on its northern border. Israeli Defense Forces have announced plans for a full-scale attack in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said that the Iranian-backed Shiite group was prepared to broaden its rocket attacks to a wider range of Israeli towns.
Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone. This, because it is planning an operation against Hamas terrorists there. The order triggered a new flight of Palestinians, many of whom had taken refuge there just in the past weeks.
US, Israel and UAE held a secret meeting on Gaza war “day after” plan. They met in Abu Dhabi last Thursday to discuss plans for Gaza after the war ends.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
Air Force moves F-16 fighter squadron closer to North Korea for yearlong trial. The jets are temporarily moving closer to North Korea to “optimize combat capability and increase readiness” on the Korean Peninsula.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Royal Australian Navy destroyer sinks former US amphib with Naval Strike Missile during RIMPAC 2024. HMAS Sydney (DDG-42) sank former amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1) in the waters off Hawaii during the biennial Rim of the Pacific 2024 exercise.
Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power. At a crossroads not far from a gas station overgrown with weeds, young men and women in faded green fatigues stop vehicles returning from a rally for opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ask passengers for their identifications, and inspect their cars, trucks and motorcycles.
US MILITARY
The urgent need to field dried plasma for large-scale combat operations. Dried plasma was used during WWII and the Korean War, saving thousands of lives. It was banned due to the lack of screening technology for hepatitis contaminated blood. Now, military and veteran researchers, and doctors, are calling for the lifesaving treatment to be re-introduced to the military.
END of PDB
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