Small Wars Journal

5/3/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 05/03/2024 - 9:58am

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National Security News Content:

1. Faceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operations

2. After Ukraine funding win, Biden shifts his messaging strategy

3. Hundreds of Russian Troops Gathered Out In The Open. They Didn’t Know The Ukrainians Had Aimed Four ATACMS Rockets At Them.

4. Chinese satellites are breaking the US 'monopoly' on long-range targeting

5. Set your email servers to block N. Korean spies, US officials urge

6. China Launches Moon Mission in Base Race With U.S.

7.  Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says

8. Weapons in U.S. Aid Bill Can’t Come Fast Enough for Ukraine

9. The Grim Arithmetic of a Just War

10. The Real Motives for China’s Nuclear Expansion

11. Don’t Hype the Disinformation Threat

12.  Small Ocean, Big Hype: Arctic Myths and Realities

13. Marine Corps’ new Force Design approaches are paying off in operations

14. Patriot air-defense system debuts at former American air base in the Philippines

15. "I'm Not Ruling Anything Out" - Macron Says Troops for Ukraine Possible if Russia Breaks Front Lines

16. Iran’s Attack on Israel Offers Kim Jong Un a Test Case of Western Defenses

Korean News Content:

1.  Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House

2. S. Korean military shoots down unidentified balloon near western maritime border in March

3. Toy Story's animated character found at N. Korea's fashion show in suspected trademark violation

4. Germany has yet to decide whether to reopen embassy in Pyongyang: envoy

5. N. Korea approves 1st post-pandemic entry of Chinese students

6. Unification minister, senior German official discuss unification issues

7. S. Korea’s potential participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 is discussed

8. ‘Why are we defending the rich country?’

9. Editorial: S. Korea must speak out against China’s forced repatriations of North Korean defectors

10. S. Korean Defense Minister promotes advanced shipbuilding in Australia

11. N. Korean border guard and smuggler arrested for using Chinese cell phone

12. North Korea's grain prices continue to rise in markets

13. N. Korean government demands students collect scrap paper for new textbooks

14. US warns of Russia-North Korea refined petroleum trade

15. Set your email servers to block N. Korean spies, US officials urge

16. NSA, FBI Alert on N. Korean Hackers Spoofing Emails from Trusted Sources

17. Putin Thanks North Korea for Its Missiles

18. Iran’s Attack on Israel Offers Kim Jong Un a Test Case of Western Defenses