US Forces Prepare For Growing War In Middle East

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Iran’s supreme leader threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack on Iran and its allies.

‘No end in sight’ for Middle East conflict; ex-CENTCOM chief. Although Israel’s military has killed many of Hamas’ top leaders and armed fighters, the Palestinian terror group “has not been destroyed” and remains capable of continuing asymmetric warfare in Gaza.

Israel says it carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen connected to Iranian networks. It was the first time in the current war that Israel announced its troops operated in Syrian territory.

Israeli naval forces capture senior Hezbollah operative in North Lebanon.

US sending bombers, more warships to Middle East. This, as an aircraft carrier and its ships are preparing to leave.

KC-46s aerial tankers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., deploy to Middle East for 1st time.

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of today’s other top defense stories ending the week 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

US calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea to prevent escalation after Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia to aid Moscow’s war against Ukraine. Beijing has so far stayed quiet.

Fighters and bombers are what America needs to win — not quadcopters. On Saturday, Israeli F-35 stealth fighter aircraft penetrated highly defended Iranian airspace. Days earlier, U.S. B-2 stealth bombers struck multiple deeply buried Houthi arms caches. These missions illustrate how the US still needs the most advanced fighters and bombers to win in future conflicts.

HOMELAND SECURITY

‘Every single American’ a target of foreign adversary election interference, former DHS official says.

Prosecutors and defense lawyers agree on one thing about Marine veteran Daniel Penny’s encounter last year with a distressed, angry and threatening man on a New York subway: Penny didn’t mean to kill him. But did he go too far?

Washington state activates National Guard ahead of the presidential election, citing concerns over public safety.

POLITICS

Vet-versus-vet election contests could decide who controls Congress. Nineteen House and Senate races this cycle will feature two veterans vying against each other for a seat in Congress.

GOP lawmakers accuse VA leaders of exaggerating budget shortfall earlier this summer after department officials said their future funding concerns are not as serious as they predicted.

US POWER OVERSEAS

How do you maneuver an army in a massive ocean? Positioning and training a land force in a sea of small islands is a challenge. The Army commander in the Pacific talks about how the U.S. can get it done.

RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR

Ukraine’s Zelensky urges allies to stop “watching” and act before North Korean troops deployed to Russia reach the front lines.

‘Strangers in a strange land’ — North Korean and Russian troops are ill-prepared to fight together. It remains to be seen how the two countries’ militaries will mesh at the tactical level, especially given the language barriers.

Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison, charged with cooperating with a foreign state.

NORTH KOREA THREAT

US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North’s new test of an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland.

North Korea boasts of ‘the world’s strongest’ missile, but experts say it’s too big to use in war.

SPACE THREAT

Facing growing threats, a U.S. industry-run nonprofit that helps commercial space operators share data about cyberattacks and other threats, is expanding to the U.K. and other American allies. It is aiming to build a global organization that will protect civilian space assets during possible extraterrestrial war.

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Japan and EU announce a security and defense partnership amid growing tensions with China, North Korea and Russia.

US MILITARY

How do you test a vast command and control network across forces? The U.S. wants a command and control network linking all forces – but it needs to test it. One Marine expert outlines how.

GM Defense Offers Silverado Based Hybrid Tactical Vehicle.

The drones of the Army’s near-future take shape. Autonomous systems designed to take over dull and dangerous jobs from soldiers are now on offer.

Check out this autonomous mine-clearing system. With drones now dominating the sky over a battlefield, mine clearance is more dangerous than ever.

WHAT ABOUT EVERY OTHER GROUP? Native American soldier gets OK to wear long hair, feather to honor heritage.

Navy pilot spotted with patch depicting Houthis as ‘Star Wars’ sand people.

Check out a pint-sized shotgun at MCON 2024. “A lot of boom for a little gun,” from a new offering from Armscor.

END of PDB

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