Paul Crespo

PAUL'S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): U.S. launches new wave of strikes against Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile .' American and Iranian forces exchange heavy missile and drone attacks over control of Strait of Hormuz, increasing pressure on truce.

PAUL'S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): As recent conflicts consume weapons at ferocious rate, U.S. defense industrial base is becoming more prepared to sustain major war, says new report . “The trends are moving in the right direction,” said Jerry McGinn, co-authored of study for Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) think tank.

Despite the White House denials, the refurbished luxury airliner President Trump is now using as Air Force One likely lacks some of the more robust security measures and countermeasures of the older VC-25A planes. Earlier I wrote about how President Trump was taking his Qatari-gifted interim (or bridge) Air Force One on first official flight for the Fourth of July “250th” celebrations.

PAUL'S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): President Donald Trump's push, along with War Secretary Pete Hegseth's efforts are putting the U.S. defense industry on war footing. Trump expected to urge top defense executives to accelerate weapons production and expand manufacturing capacity as wars in Ukraine and Middle East strain U.S. stockpiles and expose bottlenecks in nation's industrial base

Next step toward integrating semiautonomous aircraft into Air Force is building trust with human operators through simulations and training exercises

Soon after my piece on the missing security features on President Trump’s new aircraft serving as the interim Air Force One, ones that made the jet not fully mission capable, Trump announced that the Qatari-gifted luxury jet turned presidential transport is going back to the shop to get “maxed out.” “The new Air Force One […]

President Trump's new Qatari-gifted interim, or bridge, Air Force One has been in the news recently due to questions about its security and defensive capabilities. However, on a more positive but related note, Trump is now building a new, first-ever, helipad for the new Marine One helicopter at the White House, and building it fast. And yes, the president needs it.

PAUL'S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): House Homeland Security Committee lawmakers and staff get taste of AI-enabled cyberattacks in China-Taiwan tabletop war game that tested how U.S. officials might respond to AI-backed cyberattacks targeting transportation and logistics networks needed to deploy U.S. forces

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): Hybrid warfare escalation. Russia has captured large numbers of Ukrainian drones and may be planning to use them against NATO or to stage a false flag attack, Polish defense minister said, adding to earlier warnings of a potential escalation. This comes after more than a month of unusual public warnings by several Eastern European […]

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): President Donald Trump’s push, along with War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s efforts are putting the U.S. defense industry on war footing. Trump expected to urge top defense executives to accelerate weapons production and expand manufacturing capacity as wars in Ukraine and Middle East strain U.S. stockpiles and expose bottlenecks in nation’s industrial base. Pentagon […]