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PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): Or anything remotely resembling that. House panel quashes attempt to stop integration of U.S., Israel defense tech sectors. It advanced a measure to increase cooperation after one lawmaker’s attempt to halt the proposal to stop it fell flat.
The U.S.-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, part of House’s version of fiscal 2027 defense policy bill, would codify and increase military technical cooperation between U.S. defense industry and Israel’s, as well as create a technical liaison position within Pentagon to support the effort.
The proposal “actually improves oversight and accountability for these (coordinated military tech) programs by designating a single official responsible,” said committee chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) “Claims that this provision somehow cedes authority to a foreign government are ridiculous.”
The U.S.-Israel relationship is changing, said Michael Hanna, director of U.S. program at International Crisis Group. Providing Israel with endless military aid won’t last for long. “The Israelis understand that and are trying to get ahead of that” by moving from an aid model to one of co-production and procurement, he said.
And this is a good thing for both the U.S. and Israel.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s the latest defense news from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.
THE PDB – Not the President’s Daily Briefing, but almost as good – PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF:
NATIONAL SECURITY
Trump’s choice for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has proved controversial. Pulte’s total lack of national security background has sparked resistance from Democrats, which is not surprising. But some Republicans have expressed dismay at the choice, a Trump loyalist nepo baby, son of big real estate tycoon donor, who currently runs Federal Housing Finance Agency.
SpaceX’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) on June 12, hopes to raise $75 billion – the biggest IPO of all time – with potential valuation of over $2 trillion. How SpaceX’s Dream of a Record-Breaking IPO Stacks Up.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal court filed charges against sailor and two other individuals for attempting to finance ISIS attack against U.S. troops overseas.
House lawmakers want Air Force to keep A-10 Warthog flying and combat-ready through its planned 2030 retirement while testing autonomous aircraft that could eventually take over the aging jet’s close air support mission.
U.S. must learn lessons from Ukraine, innovate faster and cheaper. It needs to ramp up focus on building variety of cheaper weapons systems at scale to ensure sufficient supply for future fights, says Anduril chief.
Federal workers unions were quick to decry President Trump’s move to strip around 8,000 federal workers of their civil service protections, making them at-will employees, though exact contours of initiative’s scope remain unclear.
US POWER OVERSEAS
Chokepoint busters: Marine Corps searching for airpower methods to blast paths for amphibious groups to steam through chokepoints at sea.
Department of State approved possible sale of nearly $2 billion worth of counter-drone systems to Kuwait.
IRAN WAR
Iran dragged out 1979 hostage crisis to humiliate President Jimmy Carter and U.S. It is doing the same to Trump now.
Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things.
Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again. Israel’s PM says his country is holding fire “at the moment,” after Iran’s armed forces said they had stopped military action.
Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strikes, disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that “violated the ongoing blockade against Iran by attempting to sail to an Iranian port.”
Crash of Apache helicopter (crew rescued safely) is latest in series of U.S. military aircraft losses since start of Iran war earlier this year.
CHINA THREAT
Chinese military hovered as global executives flocked to Taiwan tech show. As AI heavyweights including Nvidia, Inel, and SK Group last week championed Taiwan’s significance as crucial hub for global supply chain, a hostile exchange with China was brewing at sea.
U.S. added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu, and automakers BYD and Nio, to list of companies aiding Beijing’s military, in move that could inflame tensions.
European Union has a $2 trillion Taiwan problem. Jan. 17, a Chinese military drone crossed for first time into Taiwanese airspace above disputed coral reef in South China Sea. The reconnaissance aircraft lingered over Pratas Island for few minutes, while Taiwanese forces issued radio warnings to leave.
RUSSIA THREAT/UKRAINE WAR
‘They are isolated … they are alone’: Zelenskyy on Russia, Putin’s lies – and fighting back. In wide-ranging interview, upbeat Ukrainian president also discusses Donald Trump, King Charles, and how Kyiv is prepared to share its experience of drone warfare with the west.
European allies agree roadmap for Ukraine peace deal. Zelensky’s close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks.
EUROPEAN DEFENSE
France and Germany agreed to scrap landmark FCAS project to develop and build 6th Generation stealth fighter, ending one of Europe’s most ambitious defense programs.
NATO’s newest Nordic multinational battlegroup began operations in Arctic Sweden and Finland over, giving a boost to the alliance’s force posture on its northern and eastern edges.
French NATO military Rafale fighter shot down drone that entered NATO member Latvia’s airspace from Russia, the latest in series of similar drone incursions along Europe’s eastern border regions.
French Army has so many applicants it had to slow recruitment, while still lacking hardware in areas ranging from spare parts to deep-fires weaponry and counter-drone defense.
Polish-Ukrainian anti-drone radar company developing new generation of tactical radar systems to track elusive, low-flying drones that have doggedly managed to penetrate Ukrainian defenses.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
If Brexit vote were held today, UK would vote to “remain.”
Dubbed “Swiss “Brexit,” Switzerland to hold June 14 referendum on capping its permanent resident population at 10 million people, ending freedom of movement with EU. Poll shows Swiss split on proposal.
What Beirut’s port scanners miss about militant supply chains. At Port of Beirut, new scanners saw the lithium batteries. They saw drone propellers. They saw fiber optic cables. They matched scans against paperwork, found no obvious deception, and cleared the cargo. That was the problem.
US MILITARY
Combatant commands generating war plans ‘faster and sooner’ with AI. U.S. nuclear and mobility forces are using AI to generate higher-quality options for logistics and sustainment maneuvers and operations.
Army developed a ‘Mortars App’ to help mortar crews calculate and launch rounds, replacing software for bulky, decades-old platforms with cutting edge fire control system that can fit in their pockets.
Navy investigating shooting death of sailor aboard Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier — USS John F. Kennedy.
New tech and gear from Modern Day Marine show. A remote turret that keeps you on target in heavy seas, and lightweight belt-fed options.
END of PDB
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US-Israeli Tech Integration Is Deepening – But It’s Not A Military Merger
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PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): Or anything remotely resembling that. House panel quashes attempt to stop integration of U.S., Israel defense tech sectors. It advanced a measure to increase cooperation after one lawmaker’s attempt to halt the proposal to stop it fell flat.
The U.S.-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, part of House’s version of fiscal 2027 defense policy bill, would codify and increase military technical cooperation between U.S. defense industry and Israel’s, as well as create a technical liaison position within Pentagon to support the effort.
The proposal “actually improves oversight and accountability for these (coordinated military tech) programs by designating a single official responsible,” said committee chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) “Claims that this provision somehow cedes authority to a foreign government are ridiculous.”
The U.S.-Israel relationship is changing, said Michael Hanna, director of U.S. program at International Crisis Group. Providing Israel with endless military aid won’t last for long. “The Israelis understand that and are trying to get ahead of that” by moving from an aid model to one of co-production and procurement, he said.
And this is a good thing for both the U.S. and Israel.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s the latest defense news from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.
THE PDB – Not the President’s Daily Briefing, but almost as good – PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF:
NATIONAL SECURITY
Trump’s choice for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has proved controversial. Pulte’s total lack of national security background has sparked resistance from Democrats, which is not surprising. But some Republicans have expressed dismay at the choice, a Trump loyalist nepo baby, son of big real estate tycoon donor, who currently runs Federal Housing Finance Agency.
SpaceX’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) on June 12, hopes to raise $75 billion – the biggest IPO of all time – with potential valuation of over $2 trillion. How SpaceX’s Dream of a Record-Breaking IPO Stacks Up.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal court filed charges against sailor and two other individuals for attempting to finance ISIS attack against U.S. troops overseas.
DEFENSE POLITICS
House lawmakers want Air Force to keep A-10 Warthog flying and combat-ready through its planned 2030 retirement while testing autonomous aircraft that could eventually take over the aging jet’s close air support mission.
U.S. must learn lessons from Ukraine, innovate faster and cheaper. It needs to ramp up focus on building variety of cheaper weapons systems at scale to ensure sufficient supply for future fights, says Anduril chief.
Federal workers unions were quick to decry President Trump’s move to strip around 8,000 federal workers of their civil service protections, making them at-will employees, though exact contours of initiative’s scope remain unclear.
US POWER OVERSEAS
Chokepoint busters: Marine Corps searching for airpower methods to blast paths for amphibious groups to steam through chokepoints at sea.
Department of State approved possible sale of nearly $2 billion worth of counter-drone systems to Kuwait.
IRAN WAR
Iran dragged out 1979 hostage crisis to humiliate President Jimmy Carter and U.S. It is doing the same to Trump now.
Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things.
Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again. Israel’s PM says his country is holding fire “at the moment,” after Iran’s armed forces said they had stopped military action.
Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strikes, disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that “violated the ongoing blockade against Iran by attempting to sail to an Iranian port.”
Crash of Apache helicopter (crew rescued safely) is latest in series of U.S. military aircraft losses since start of Iran war earlier this year.
CHINA THREAT
Chinese military hovered as global executives flocked to Taiwan tech show. As AI heavyweights including Nvidia, Inel, and SK Group last week championed Taiwan’s significance as crucial hub for global supply chain, a hostile exchange with China was brewing at sea.
U.S. added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu, and automakers BYD and Nio, to list of companies aiding Beijing’s military, in move that could inflame tensions.
European Union has a $2 trillion Taiwan problem. Jan. 17, a Chinese military drone crossed for first time into Taiwanese airspace above disputed coral reef in South China Sea. The reconnaissance aircraft lingered over Pratas Island for few minutes, while Taiwanese forces issued radio warnings to leave.
RUSSIA THREAT/UKRAINE WAR
‘They are isolated … they are alone’: Zelenskyy on Russia, Putin’s lies – and fighting back. In wide-ranging interview, upbeat Ukrainian president also discusses Donald Trump, King Charles, and how Kyiv is prepared to share its experience of drone warfare with the west.
European allies agree roadmap for Ukraine peace deal. Zelensky’s close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks.
EUROPEAN DEFENSE
France and Germany agreed to scrap landmark FCAS project to develop and build 6th Generation stealth fighter, ending one of Europe’s most ambitious defense programs.
NATO’s newest Nordic multinational battlegroup began operations in Arctic Sweden and Finland over, giving a boost to the alliance’s force posture on its northern and eastern edges.
French NATO military Rafale fighter shot down drone that entered NATO member Latvia’s airspace from Russia, the latest in series of similar drone incursions along Europe’s eastern border regions.
French Army has so many applicants it had to slow recruitment, while still lacking hardware in areas ranging from spare parts to deep-fires weaponry and counter-drone defense.
Polish-Ukrainian anti-drone radar company developing new generation of tactical radar systems to track elusive, low-flying drones that have doggedly managed to penetrate Ukrainian defenses.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
If Brexit vote were held today, UK would vote to “remain.”
Dubbed “Swiss “Brexit,” Switzerland to hold June 14 referendum on capping its permanent resident population at 10 million people, ending freedom of movement with EU. Poll shows Swiss split on proposal.
What Beirut’s port scanners miss about militant supply chains. At Port of Beirut, new scanners saw the lithium batteries. They saw drone propellers. They saw fiber optic cables. They matched scans against paperwork, found no obvious deception, and cleared the cargo. That was the problem.
US MILITARY
Combatant commands generating war plans ‘faster and sooner’ with AI. U.S. nuclear and mobility forces are using AI to generate higher-quality options for logistics and sustainment maneuvers and operations.
Army developed a ‘Mortars App’ to help mortar crews calculate and launch rounds, replacing software for bulky, decades-old platforms with cutting edge fire control system that can fit in their pockets.
Navy investigating shooting death of sailor aboard Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier — USS John F. Kennedy.
New tech and gear from Modern Day Marine show. A remote turret that keeps you on target in heavy seas, and lightweight belt-fed options.
END of PDB
FOR MORE DETAILED, UNCENSORED, INTELLIGENCE, AND ANALYSIS FROM PAUL CRESPO, SUBSCRIBE TO HIS SUBSTACK.
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of American Liberty News.
READ NEXT: Boebert Erupts On Fox News After Salacious Question
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