Paul Crespo

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WEDNESDAY PDB – Congress Wants to Ban Unconstitutional Guard Deployments, Taliban Rewards Suicide Bombers, Defending Against China Space-Hypersonics and Latin America Threats, Protecting Ukraine Against Russia, DOD Vax Mandate Harms Military Readiness

WEDNESDAY PDB – Congress Wants to Ban Unconstitutional Guard Deployments, Taliban Rewards Suicide Bombers, Defending Against China Space-Hypersonics and Latin America Threats, Protecting Ukraine Against Russia, DOD Vax Mandate Harms … Continue reading WEDNESDAY PDB – Congress Wants to Ban Unconstitutional Guard Deployments, Taliban Rewards Suicide Bombers, Defending Against China Space-Hypersonics and Latin America Threats, Protecting Ukraine Against Russia, DOD Vax Mandate Harms Military Readiness

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THURSDAY PDB – Outspoken Marine Officer Pre-Trial Hearing, Taliban Warns Biden Against Using Drones in Afghanistan, Trump Partly to Blame for Biden Afghan Mess? Biden Politicizes DOD Boards? Philippines-Australia Bulk Up Against China, Biden-Is Russia Friend or Foe?

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – American Defense News (ADN) – in collaboration with the Center for American Defense Studies (CADS) – provides our readers the PDB: Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good … Continue reading THURSDAY PDB – Outspoken Marine Officer Pre-Trial Hearing, Taliban Warns Biden Against Using Drones in Afghanistan, Trump Partly to Blame for Biden Afghan Mess? Biden Politicizes DOD Boards? Philippines-Australia Bulk Up Against China, Biden-Is Russia Friend or Foe?

China Threat  ·   Daily Briefing  ·   Geopolitics  ·   Russia Threat  ·   Technology  ·   Unconventional Warfare

THURSDAY PDB – China Threat ‘Horror Show,’ Green Beret Guerillas in Caucuses, US Airstrikes Hit Taliban Hard, China’s Civilian Invasion Ships, US to Sell Big Guns to Taiwan

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – American Defense News (ADN) – in collaboration with the Center for American Defense Studies (CADS) – provides our readers the PDB: Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good … Continue reading THURSDAY PDB – China Threat ‘Horror Show,’ Green Beret Guerillas in Caucuses, US Airstrikes Hit Taliban Hard, China’s Civilian Invasion Ships, US to Sell Big Guns to Taiwan

China Threat  ·   Daily Briefing  ·   Geopolitics  ·   Russia Threat  ·   US Military

MONDAY PDB – China Building More Nuke Missile Silos, Russia’s Growing Stealth Sub Fleet, Iranian Drone Attack on Israeli Tanker, Afghan Collapse, UK Launches Space Force, GOP Pushes More Defense Spending

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – American Defense News (ADN) – in collaboration with the Center for American Defense Studies (CADS) – provides our readers the PDB: Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good … Continue reading MONDAY PDB – China Building More Nuke Missile Silos, Russia’s Growing Stealth Sub Fleet, Iranian Drone Attack on Israeli Tanker, Afghan Collapse, UK Launches Space Force, GOP Pushes More Defense Spending

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WEDNESDAY PDB – Expanded Edition – China Threat vs Biden’s Smaller Defense Budget, Russian Navy Near Hawaii, Special DoD ‘Woke’ Watch, Mandatory COVID Vaccines for Troops? 2,000 Missing Weapons, DoD and UFOs

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – With the many national security and intelligence topics that American Defense News (ADN) cannot adequately cover every day – in collaboration with the Center for American Defense … Continue reading WEDNESDAY PDB – Expanded Edition – China Threat vs Biden’s Smaller Defense Budget, Russian Navy Near Hawaii, Special DoD ‘Woke’ Watch, Mandatory COVID Vaccines for Troops? 2,000 Missing Weapons, DoD and UFOs

Daily Briefing  ·   Homeland Security

Unprecedented Militarized Inauguration Security – Most Fortified in History – Surpassing Even Trump’s in 2017

HOMELAND SECURITY — Whether the violent storming of the Capitol on January 6 justifies the massive, militarized security lockdown for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration is yet to be seen, but … Continue reading Unprecedented Militarized Inauguration Security – Most Fortified in History – Surpassing Even Trump’s in 2017

Daily Briefing  ·   Geopolitics  ·   Homeland Security

Migrant Caravan Surges Toward US Border Demanding Team Biden ‘Honor Its Commitments’ – Biden Responds – Not Yet

After President-elect Joe Biden promised sweeping changes to President Trump’s immigration rules, many analysts warned this would provoke a massive wave of immigrants trying to enter the U.S. illegally. I … Continue reading Migrant Caravan Surges Toward US Border Demanding Team Biden ‘Honor Its Commitments’ – Biden Responds – Not Yet

China Threat  ·   Daily Briefing  ·   Geopolitics  ·   Intelligence  ·   National Security  ·   US Military

Report Advises Biden To Preserve and Build on Some Trump China Policies

In the wake of last week’s Capitol Hill riot, many want President-elect Joe Biden to erase all remnants of President Trump and his policies. That would be “a serious mistake.” … Continue reading Report Advises Biden To Preserve and Build on Some Trump China Policies

US Military

Military Joint Chiefs Condemn ‘Assault’ on US Capitol and ‘Constitutional Process’ – Do Not Call It an ‘Insurrection’

On Tuesday, the U.S. military’s most senior uniformed leaders issued a rare message to the nation’s armed forces at a critical moment of heightened domestic tension. Less than a week … Continue reading Military Joint Chiefs Condemn ‘Assault’ on US Capitol and ‘Constitutional Process’ – Do Not Call It an ‘Insurrection’

China Threat  ·   Homeland Security  ·   National Security  ·   Technology

Team Biden Rebuffs Ex-Democrat Senator Who Became Foreign Agent for Chinese Surveillance Firm

Shortly after it was revealed that former Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer of California had registered as a Foreign Agent for the U.S. subsidiary of China’s surveillance firm Hikvision, Team Biden … Continue reading Team Biden Rebuffs Ex-Democrat Senator Who Became Foreign Agent for Chinese Surveillance Firm

Daily Briefing  ·   Iran Threat  ·   National Security  ·   Unconventional Warfare  ·   US Military

Iran Is New ‘Home Base’ for Al Qaeda – ‘Partners in Terrorism’ – Says US Secretary of State

Following recent targeted strikes against Al Qaeda terror leaders inside Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said that the Al Qaeda terror group responsible for the 9/11 attacks … Continue reading Iran Is New ‘Home Base’ for Al Qaeda – ‘Partners in Terrorism’ – Says US Secretary of State

Daily Briefing  ·   Homeland Security  ·   Intelligence  ·   US Military

Media Furor Over Trump Using Troops at BLM White House Riots Likely Hampered Use of Guard for Capitol

As I noted over a week ago, the D.C. government had prepared much more aggressively for the planned pro-Trump protests scheduled for January 6, than for the BLM protests turned riots … Continue reading Media Furor Over Trump Using Troops at BLM White House Riots Likely Hampered Use of Guard for Capitol

Daily Briefing  ·   Homeland Security  ·   National Security  ·   US Military

Trump Condemns Violence at US Capitol – Promises ‘Smooth, Orderly’ Transition

After Wednesday’s chaos in Washington, DC, President Trump released a video on Thursday night, condemning the storming of the U.S. Capitol, calling it a “heinous attack” that had left him … Continue reading Trump Condemns Violence at US Capitol – Promises ‘Smooth, Orderly’ Transition