Small Wars Journal

4/11/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. ASD SO/LIC, USSOCOM and USCYBERCOM Senate Testimony 10 April 2024
2. Hamas May Not Have Enough Living Hostages for Cease-Fire Deal
3. Biden Aims to Project United Front Against China at White House Summit
4. Former top military officers push back on Trump immunity claim
5. Esper: Former military leaders should stay out of Trump immunity debate
6. Eggs, Ammo and Underwear: Inside Ukraine’s New Push Against Military Graft
7. The Very High Stakes of Failing to Help Ukraine
8. Moscow Uses Russian Orthodox Church as Covert Foreign Policy Tool in Ukraine and the West
9. US, Japan announce generational upgrade to alliance amid China threat
10. Xinhua Commentaries: “Exposing the Three Major Political Deficits of the U.S.”
11. The Other Russian Dissident Putting His Life on the Line
12. Army ‘feeling a lot better’ with recruiting this year, Wormuth says
13. United States-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement | The White House
14. FACT SHEET: Japan Official Visit with State Dinner to the United States | The White House
15. Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan in Joint Press Conference
16. House Lawmakers Strike Down FISA Renewal Measure
17. AUKUS Partners Focus on Indo-Pacific Security in Shaping Joint Capabilities
18. Assemble the Bodyguard of Lies: Strengthening US Military Deception Capabilities
19. Don’t Count on Us: Canada’s Military Unreadiness
20. Leadership, Culture, and the Military Cyber Workforce
21. Information warfare becoming a critical submarine capability: Aeschbach
22. Terrorists on the Rampage
23. Secretive US cyber force deployed 22 times to aid foreign governments
24. Risk, Rumors, and Reprisals: The Imagined Side of Professional Writing
 

Korean News Content:

1. Pattern of Collapse in North Korea by Robert Collins
2. South Korea’s Opposition Party Lands Major Legislative Victory
3. South Korea’s 2024 General Election: Results and Implications
4. Yoon suffers blow as leftist opposition scores big in South Korean elections
5. South Korea Opposition Sweep Spells Trouble For Yoon’s Agenda
6. Multifaceted approach to North Korea's missile threats
7. Ruling party's crushing defeat adds pressure on Yoon for change
8. N.K. leader vows to deal 'death-blow' to enemy in event of confrontation: KCNA
9. Footage reveals prominence of Hyon Song-wol, Kim Jong-un’s close aide
10. North Korea leader Kim Jong Un says now is time to be ready for war, KCNA says
11. A deep dive into N. Korea's recent claims about the Hwasong-16B
12. Ahead of Kim Il Sung's birthday, N. Korea intensifies anti-American education for youth
13. N. Korean defectors in Shenyang receive threatening calls from police
14. S. Korea plans trilateral summit with China and Japan in Seoul
 

Dave Maxwell Thu, 04/11/2024 - 10:24am
4/10/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Antony Blinken’s Ahistorical Advice for Israel By John Spencer and Liam Collins
2. Army PSYOP training to be unified under new school
3. The South China Sea Is the World’s Next Flashpoint
4. How Patriot proved itself in Ukraine and secured a fresh future
5. Don’t Just Bring a Gun to a Drone Fight! The Joint Force and Drone Warfare By Monte Erfourth
6. Elon Musk and Jamie Dimon’s AI Predictions and What They Mean for the Future of Humanity
7. Veteran Narratives of Support for Extremist Groups and Beliefs
8. Forward Presence, Partnership, and Deterrence: The US Army in the Indo-Pacific
9. The Marines’ Pacific allies are copying its littoral regiment moves
10. High time for real US-Japan defense cooperation by Grant Newsham
11. Myanmar: is the junta’s grip on power weakening and what next for its leadership?
12. Ukraine needs America’s planes, guns and tanks
13. Ex-Officials Urge Curbing Presidential Power to Deploy Troops on U.S. Soil
14. House intelligence chair says Republicans are ‘absolutely’ repeating Russian propaganda
15. First Space Force Ranger hopes guardians follow in his footsteps
16. Report: Veterans with extremist views had bad experiences in military
17. How Annie Jacobsen mapped out 'Nuclear War: A Scenario'
18. Amid lawmaker scrutiny, DoD assessing operational joint force HQ in Indo-Pacific, Austin says
19. Terrorists are relocating rapidly due to climate change
20. US has seen no evidence that Israel has committed genocide, Austin says
21. There is more to NATO burden sharing than the 2% spending dogma
22. Two-Theater Tragedy: A Reluctant Europe Cannot Easily Escape a Sino-American War Over Taiwan
23. America’s Best Friend in Asia: The Case for Elevating the U.S. Alliance With Japan
24. No Substitute for Victory: America’s Competition With China Must Be Won, Not Managed
25. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 9, 2024
26. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, April 9, 2024

Korean News Content:

1. Exit polls project landslide victory for DP
2. N.K. leader's unification goal abandonment 'desperate' attempt to control internal info: U.S. envoy
3. Trump’s ‘Love’ Affair With Kim Looms Over U.S.-Japan Summit
4. In new movie, the South started the Korean War, as Pyongyang has always claimed
5. Full support needed for AI development (Korea)
6. U.S., Japan to launch military industrial council on arms co-production: official
7. Sullivan stresses 'synergies' in trilateral cooperation among S. Korea, U.S., Japan
8. Blinken renews concerns over support for Russia's defense industrial base from N. Korea, Iran, China
9. White House official reaffirms openness to N. Korea dialogue on 'wide' range of issues
10. S. Korea, Canada, New Zealand under consideration for AUKUS Pillar II partners: U.S. official
11. How South Korea can aid Ukraine
12. North Korean newborn dies after local hospital refuses care
13. America’s Best Friend in Asia: The Case for Elevating the U.S. Alliance With Japan
 

Dave Maxwell Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:55am
4/9/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Special Forces Within Great Power Competition | SOF News
2. Jamie Dimon, who said the $34 trillion national debt was pushing U.S. off a 'cliff,' insists it’s ’vital’ to boost military spending
3. The Black Market That Delivers Elon Musk’s Starlinks to U.S. Foes
4. German troops arrive in Lithuania, their first long-term foreign deployment since World War II
5. Military pharmacies resume regular operations after cyberattack
6. China Plays Tense Game of ‘Russian Roulette’ With U.S. Ally
7. The State of the Army 2024
8. The U.S. Army To Conduct Combat Training in the Philippines
9. America’s Next Soldiers Will Be Machines
10. Why America Needs AUKUS
11. The last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War has died
12. Does Biden Take China’s Threat Seriously? By Walter Russell Mead
13. Opinion | Ahead of state visit, an ‘epic’ shift in Japan’s defense posture
14. Opinion | Thank China for our new three-way Pacific alliance
15. Three surprises in the US military’s wish lists
16. Army's Premier Education Benefits May Be on Chopping Block, with Tuition Assistance Cuts Being Considered, Too
17.  Status of the War in Ukraine: Observations from my latest visit, Part 1 by Mick Ryan
18. Strategic Influence & the War in Ukraine: Observations from my latest visit, Part 2 by Mick Ryan
19. Putin and Xi’s Unholy Alliance
20. U.S., Japan to announce military cooperation, joint NASA lunar mission
21.  The fallacy of the ‘West versus the rest’ worldview
 

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea revs up festive mood ahead of late founder's birthday
2. N. Korean state media not referring to late founder's birthday as Day of Sun
3. N. Korea's state media highlights ties with Russia amid deepening cooperation
4. Opinion | Thank China for our new three-way Pacific alliance
5. Older Voters Are Taking Over in the World’s Wealthy Democracies
6. Top military officer visits east coast units amid N. Korean threats
7. Yoon vows to make S. Korea top 3 nation in AI technology
8. China's top legislator Zhao Leji to visit N. Korea this week
9. US’s export control of semiconductor equipment to China has biggest impact on S. Korea
10. Election outcome to reshape Korean politics
11. <Investigation>Why aren’t North Korea’s women having babies anymore? (2) Women increasingly avoid marriage to protect themselves...Men are considered a burden to women in N. Korean society
12. Japan's outreach to N. Korea unlikely to affect trilateral cooperation against Pyongyang
13. N. Korea's shortage of scrap metal highlights its inefficient economic system
14. North Korean media takes stab at South's president on eve of elections
15. The revolutionary axis linking North Korea, Iran and Hamas
16. U.S., Japan to announce military cooperation, joint NASA lunar mission
17. S. Korean, U.S. navies hold mine warfare exercise in East Sea
18. S. Korea holds memorial for late decorated U.S. veteran of Korean War
 

Dave Maxwell Tue, 04/09/2024 - 9:56am
4/8/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. The Unstoppable Revolution: Burma 2024 (Update from Tim Heinemann)
2. Shifting focus to threats from China and Russia starts with people, not tech, US special operations leaders say
3. Mental Health Challenges for SOF Veterans | SOF News
4. “The Battle of the Straits: A Geopolitical Maelstrom”
5. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, April 7, 2024
6. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 7, 2024
7.  Army Announces FDA Clearance of Whole Blood Rapid Test to Help with Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury
8. WWIII could start over Philippines dispute in South China Sea, China 'not respecting' treaties, expert says
9. Massive container ship loses power near NYC’s Verrazzano Bridge days after Baltimore Key Bridge disaster
10. Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information
11.  Ukraine’s drone tactics have inspired Taiwan, but US support remains critical
12. Drone Strikes on Myanmar Military Capitol Signify Deteriorating Situation
13. Ukraine to lose war with Russia if US Congress withholds aid, says Zelensky
14. Opinion | In the shadow war with Iran, Biden just scored an unheralded victory by Max Boot
15. Top Republican warns pro-Russia messages are echoed ‘on the House floor’
16. Israel withdraws most troops from south at six-month mark of Gaza war
17. Inside Donald Trump’s secret plan to end the Ukraine-Russia warInside Donald Trump’s secret plan to end the Ukraine-Russia war
18. Hamas’s Feud With Palestinian Rivals Adds to Doubts Over Gaza’s Postwar FutureHamas’s Feud With Palestinian Rivals Adds to Doubts Over Gaza’s Postwar Future
19. ‘Social Order Could Collapse’ in AI Era, Two Top Japan Companies Say‘Social Order Could Collapse’ in AI Era, Two Top Japan Companies Say
20. Great Power Competition Will Drive Irregular Conflicts
21. The Bipartisan Consensus in Favor of Israel Is Broken, But When Will It Change U.S. Policy?
22. Iran's Order of Chaos
 

Korean News Content:

1. Putin's embrace of Kim Jong Un has its limits
2. Unprecedented US War Drills and Naval Deployments Raise Fear of War in Korea
3.  S. Korea successfully launches 2nd spy satellite into orbit
4. S. Korea, U.S. to hold regular defense talks on deterrence against N. Korea
5. Exclusive: North Korean forced labor behind Chinese seafood sold in South Korea
6. Editorial: S. Korea, China, Japan seek global stability after 4-year hiatus
7. Rival parties visit key battlegrounds two days before elections
8. Learning from US how to attract semiconductor factories
9. S. Korea's unilateral sanctions against Russia show significant downturn in bilateral ties
10. N. Korea's Kim sends message to Putin over flooding in Russia
11. <Investigation>Why aren’t North Korea’s women having babies anymore? (1) The fertility rate is already severely low…It’s rare to see anyone carrying babies around
12. Korea, US begin war remains search project for this year
13. NATO Chief: Iran, Russia, China And N. Korea Aligned Against West
 

Dave Maxwell Mon, 04/08/2024 - 7:48am
4/7/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, April 6, 2024

2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 6, 2024

3. China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 5, 2024

4. COMPOUND MARITIME (IN)SECURITY  Strong pointing Trade Security & Profitability in the Global ‘Un-Commons’ thru “3D+C” Integrated Statecraft Solutions  (a ‘compound security competition’ (CsC) use case) By Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III, PhD

5. In Six Months, Everything Has Changed for Israel

6. A Warlord Turns to Death, Rape and Rap Videos to Expand Control in Haiti

7. The Guantánamo Spy Who Wasn’t

8. Benjamin Franklin Taught America a Lesson It Needs to Hear

9. Help Ukraine Hold the Line

10. China Providing Geospatial Intelligence to Russia, US Warns

11. Journalist Who Broke Story on Israel’s AI Warfare Discusses the Technology 

12. Iran is winning the Gaza war

13. Video: Crafty quadcopter sits on power lines to recharge

14. Opinion: Ukraine's Victory Remains in Reach By Alexander Vindman

15. Do our leaders, ‘experts’ and pundits want World War III?

16. Stopping Online Terrorism: Pulling the Plug on the Russian Imperial Movement

17. The Next Frontier? Philosophy in Space.

Korean News Content:

1.  Dictator’s dilemma: Kim’s unquestioned power cuts both ways for North Korea

2. Early-voting turnout for general elections hits record 31.28 pct (South Korea)

3. In South Korean election, North Korea and its nukes barely move the needle

4. North Korea’s Ballistic Missiles Are Getting Valuable Battlefield Testing in Ukraine

5. U.S. Army Pacific commander says SM-6, Tomahawk missile launchers to be deployed in Indo-Pacific

6. ‘Gladiator Politics’ Dominate Election Season in Polarized South Korea

7. She Slept With a Violin on Her Pillow. Her Dreams Came True in Italy. (South Korea)

8. Chinese tourist tower overlooking North Korea could be demolished

9. Regular inter-Korean liaison contact remains severed for 1 year amid frosty ties

10. Korean chipmakers to benefit as Taiwan quake spurs supply chain diversification calls

11. [INTERVIEW] Ihn Yo-han calls for grand role of politics befitting global top 10 power

12. All you need to know about Korea's general election

13. Will Kishida’s political woes put Japan-Korea ties in Jeopardy?

14. (Yonhap Feature) Vandal Training Center offers live, virtual training for allies

 

 

Dave Maxwell Sun, 04/07/2024 - 12:33pm
4/6/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Authoritarians are on the march
2. With no way out of a worsening war, Zelensky’s options look bad or worse
3. Gaza War Turns Spotlight on Long Pipeline of U.S. Weapons to Israel
4. U.S. and China in high-level talks to deport more Chinese nationals, Mayorkas says
5. US and Chinese military officials met in Hawaii to discuss operational safety in the Pacific
6. Chinese state, social media echo Russian propaganda on concert hall attack
7. Inside Pentagon’s Shaky Efforts to Combat Russian Disinformation
8. From Pizzagate to the 2020 Election: Forcing Liars to Pay or Apologize
9. Opinion | How to start winning the information war
10. Power by Proxy: How Iran Shapes the Mideast
11. Have we entered the age of AI warfare?
12. Stuck in Gaza
13. Countering China’s Influence in Myanmar
14. Something rotten in the Israeli Defense Force? by Andrew Milburn
15. The curiously quiet reaction to Oppenheimer in Japan
16. What you need to know about cancer in the special operations community
17. Myanmar's military-ruled capital attacked by drones
18. Did One Guy Just Stop a Huge Cyberattack?
19. Starting from Beginning Part 2: Strengthening Foreign Partnerships by Utilizing Training, Education for Intercultural Exchanges
20. Korea’s Artificial Sun Just Shattered a Fusion Record
21. Battelle Awarded $350M US SOCOM Contract
22. The Biden-Kishida summit should set the stage for a unified U.S.-Japanese military command
23.  What Liberals Get Wrong About ‘White Rural Rage’ — Almost Everything

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea fumes over U.N. Human Rights Council's adoption of resolution on N. Korea
2.  Early-voting turnout for general elections hits record 31.28 pct
3. South Korean Election Commission Early Vote Count Greater than Number of Observed Voters
4. 2024 Election: 20-inch nails in Korean democracy’s coffin
5. Opinion | North Korea sends arms to Russia. Now Putin pays back Kim Jong Un.
6. North Korea’s millennial defectors now seek political power in the South
7. Author Who Defected From North Korea Wins Defamation Lawsuit
8. U.S. nuclear envoy to visit Romania, Poland, Sweden to discuss N. Korea's threats, ties with Russia
9. What Does ROK-NATO Cooperation Mean for Relations on the Korean Peninsula?
10. Korea’s Artificial Sun Just Shattered a Fusion Record
11. Why is China suddenly interested in holding trilateral summit?
12. South Korea to Launch Second Home-Grown Spy Satellite on Monday
13. What Does ROK-NATO Cooperation Mean for Relations on the Korean Peninsula?
14. The Biden-Kishida summit should set the stage for a unified U.S.-Japanese military command
 

 

 

Dave Maxwell Sat, 04/06/2024 - 12:18pm

4/5/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 9:20am

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National Security News Content:

1. Improving SOF Ethics Education
2. Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
3. Behind the Deadly Mistakes of Israel’s Military in Gaza
4. China Is Targeting U.S. Voters and Taiwan With AI-Powered Disinformation
5. Dwindling Ammunition Stocks Pose Grave Threat to Ukraine
6. Samsung to Fortify U.S. Chip Revival by Swelling Its Texas Investment to $44 Billion
7. Ukraine staged major attack on Russia's Morozovsk military air base, Kyiv source says
8. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, April 4, 2024
9. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 4, 202410.. Israel braces for Tehran’s response after deadly Damascus strike
10. 11 ships are trapped behind the Key Bridge, including 4 considered key to national defense
12.  Army’s top Pacific leader mum on ‘where or when’ new missiles will deploy
13. Pacific coalition tightens as China pressures the Philippines and Taiwan
14. How two brigades are leading the Army’s charge toward cutting-edge tech
15. Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down
16. US Army officer’s book explores legitimacy of drone warfare
17. Confronting the Anti-Israel Narrative-Industrial Complex
18. ‘The machine did it coldly’: Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets
19. The erratic results of deterrence against non-state armed groups
20. Michael Rühle, From Pacifism to Nuclear Deterrence: Norman Angell and the Founding of NATO
21. Why Natural Catastrophes Will Always Be Worse than Cyber Catastrophes
22. Pacific problems: Why the US disagrees on the cost of deterring China
23. War Books: Not Just What You Read, But How You Read
24. Marco Rubio: TikTok Parent Company Poses a National Security Threat
25. Gen Z is embracing dictatorships
26. Strategic Disruption by Special Operations Forces
 

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea ramping up preparations for art festival marking late founder's birth
2. S. Korea urges N. Korea to resolve abductee issue after UN resolution adoption
3. Russia summons S. Korean ambassador to protest against Seoul's sanctions: Sputnik
4. Senior UNHCR official stresses need for mechanisms in place for asylum-seekers (ROK Contributions to UNHCR)
5. U.S. ambassador to U.N. making arrangements to visit S. Korea: official
6. North Korean no-no: Carrying bags on your shoulder
7. US ally seizes Chinese vessels (ROK).
8. N. Korea imports large amounts of rice from northeastern China
9. New commander of U.S. 8th Army takes office
10. Samsung to Fortify U.S. Chip Revival by Swelling Its Texas Investment to $44 Billion
11. Editorial: North Korea pushes ahead with weapons development at an alarming rate
12. S. Korea, Japan 'should normalize bilateral defense relations': CSIS
13. North Korea wipes “reunification” from school textbooks
14.  Kim Jong Un has only just started his diplomatic game with Japan

4/4/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 9:04am

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National Security News Content:

1. Pacific problems: Why the US disagrees on the cost of deterring China

2. Yes, we're divided. But new AP-NORC poll shows Americans still agree on most core American values

3. General Officer Assignments (Some Key SOF positions)

4. New Report Reveals Dirty Secret of Army Psychological Operations

5. It's not new, we're just ignorant: Our modern Maginot Line does little against political warfare by Matt Armstrong

6. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, April 3, 2024

7. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 3, 2024

8. Exclusive: State Department officials told House investigators they created Afghanistan withdrawal plans from scratch

9. Houthis may be running low on their weapons stocks as attacks on ships slow, US commander says

10. All the Houthi-US Navy incidents in the Middle East (that we know of)

11. Finland signs Ukraine security deal, Zelenskiy warns of Russia troop plans

12. Israel is using artificial intelligence to help pick bombing targets in Gaza, report says

13. Don’t Call it a Comeback: The Islamic State in an Age of Strategic Competition

14. How a steel ball protected Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper in an earthquake

15. The Only U.S. Lawmaker Born in Ukraine Is Now Skeptical of More Aid

16. ‘Misinformation’ Is the Censors’ Excuse

17. Explaining the diverse mission set of MARSOC's commandos

18. The Technological Pivot of History: Power in the Age of Exponential Innovation

19. Military personnel swear allegiance to the Constitution and serve the American people – not one leader or party

20. Myanmar And Irregular Warfare In A Multipolar World – Analysis

21. Israel Unleashed?

22. A double dose of hell: The Bataan Death March and what came next

 

 

Korean News Content:

1. Biden’s opportunity? Some see opening for U.S. in warming North Korea-Russia ties

2. S. Korean envoy stresses N.K. children exposed to 'egregious' human rights violations

3. Biden, Kishida to discuss N. Korean threats, trilateral cooperation with S. Korea: White House

4. North Korea aims to adopt solid-fuel missiles for faster launches

5. Explainer: Why is North Korea testing hypersonic missiles and how do they work?

6. N. Korea says Q1 economic goals attained as it holds cabinet plenary meeting

7. The Crisis in East Asia: Korea or Taiwan?

8. Biden stresses 'enduring' U.S. commitment to Korean Peninsula denuclearization to Xi: White House

9. Russia Just Gutted the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea – What Now?

10. Casualties reported during N. Korea's military drills involving paratroopers last month

11. S. Korea to chair first UN Security Council meeting with focus on cyber threats

12. A Vigilante Hacker Took Down North Korea’s Internet. Now He’s Taking Off His Mask

13. Free textbooks for North Korean students who can pay for them in scrap paper

14. North Korea moves to promote closer relations with China

15. North Korea orders hunt to capture “impure elements” in Russia

 

4/3/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:23am

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National Security News Content:

1. How ISIS-K killed Americans, beat the Taliban, and massacred 140 people in Moscow
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 2, 2024
3. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, April 2, 2024
4. U.S. told Russia Crocus City Hall was possible target of attack
5. The Appalling Tactics of the ‘Free Palestine’ Movement
6. Task Force Lima preps new space for generative AI experimentation
7. Last Marine Harrier Pilots Complete Training As AV-8B's End Draws Near
8. REINSTATE FREEDOM OF SPEECH FOR MILITARY RETIREES
9. Deciphering China’s economic strategy without the premier’s press conference
10. US government review faults Microsoft for ‘cascade’ of errors that allowed Chinese hackers to breach senior US officials’ emails
11. Zelensky signs law lowering draft age to 25 in bid to boost military ranks
12. Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks
13. Fort Bliss approves wear of boonie caps, military-wide jealousy ensues
14. Soldier earns 'Ace of Syria' nickname after downing 6 drones
15. Leading the charge: Transforming US Army systems through digital engineering
16. To reinvent itself, the US Air Force must go big on small drones
17. Space Force Guardians advance SOF Space interoperability during Emerald Warrior exercise
18.  Taiwan earthquake: what is known and what happens next
19. Dereliction of Duty: Israeli Blunders on the Way to October 7
20. Innovation Adoption for All: Scaling Across Department of Defense
21. What the TikTok Bill Gets Wrong
22. A Detente Option for Iran
23. Expect the unexpected (Interview with Robert Adolph on his service at the UN)
24. The Importance of America’s Pacific Family
25. ‘The Incomparable Mr. Buckley’ Review: Withering Wit and Wisdom
26. A new strategic concept could be useful in the US military’s defense of Taiwan BY MIKE POMPEO AND BRYAN CLARK
27. The Air Force's new $60 million Special Warfare aquatics center honors a fallen pararescueman
 

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea claims successful launch of new IRBM tipped with hypersonic warhead
2. It’s Time to Resolve the Korean War
3. In response to reports of “North Korean workers rioting in the Congo,” the National Intelligence Service says, “Incidents are on the rise.”
4. 'Reactionary fling' MZ workers' collective action is a headache... North Korea’s foreign currency earning dilemma
5. Exclusive: “Trump views S. Korea as just investment,” Trump’s former NSC advisor says
6. North Korea's Latest Hypersonic Missile System Is One Sinister-Looking Weapon
7. Russia says S. Korea's sanctions on Russian ships, individuals 'unfriendly'
8. NATO invites S. Korea to Washington summit in July
9. S. Korean firms win US$7.2 bln gas plant deal in Saudi Arabia
10. HD Korea Shipbuilding wins 278.9 bln-won order for 4 petrochemical carriers
11. South Korea seizes ship suspected of violating sanctions on North
12. State Dept. decries N. Korean missile launch, stresses commitment to diplomacy
13. Veto shows harms of NK-Russia alignment: Cho
14. Five reasons the Korea Hana Foundation should not run Hana Centers
15. Pyongyang man arrested for using counterfeit dollars
15. US turns to allies to monitor North Korea sanctions
16. North Korea declares missile system complete
17. South Korea, U.S. to practice crippling North's nuclear command
18. Kim Jong Un Faces Annihilation in Most Korea War Scenarios
 

4/2/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 9:26am

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National Security News Content:

1. World Central Kitchen Suspends Gaza Aid Operations After Workers Killed
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 1, 2024
3. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, April 1, 2024
4. The Beard Domain Is Absurd, but That Was the Point
5. Does the U.S. Need a 10,000-Strong Cyber Force? New Report Gives a Big Yes.
6. Are Beijing and Washington testing the dark forest hypothesis?
7. US defense official had 'Havana syndrome' symptoms during a 2023 NATO summit, the Pentagon confirms
8. Iran Says the Deadly Israeli Strike in Damascus Will Not Go Unanswered
9. What to know about U.S. military aid to Israel
10. China’s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms
11. Army Budget Invests in Lessons from Ukraine with Focus on Deterring China   - Defense Opinion
12. The Iranians Pay a Price in Syria
13. ISW: Intel Brief: March 2024 Newsletter
14. Indo-Pacific security hinges on cross-domain technology
15. Mine the Gap: How Washington and Canberra Can Improve Their Asymmetric Capabilities
16.  Nothing "Great" About It: World War I, the Rise of the American National Security State, and the Espionage Act
17. What Japan’s Military Reorganization Means for US-Japanese Bilateral Operations
18. A Sea Change? U.S.-Philippine Irregular Statecraft in the South China Sea
19. China Is Still Rising
20. How to Take on Haiti’s Gangs
21. Russian Threat Perception and Nuclear Strategy in its Plans for War with China

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea fires intermediate-range ballistic missile into East Sea: JCS
2. S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage joint aerial drills following N.K. missile launch
3. Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan condemn N. Korea's missile launch
4. S. Korea condemns N. Korea's attempt to meddle in April general elections
5. <Inside N. Korea> Overseas worker deployments accelerate, some leave within a month...There’s a surge in applicants amid hardship
6. US Indo-Pacific Command condemns N. Korean missile launch
7. South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Makes $649 Million Offer for Austal
8. Korea must seek new momentum in 'Asia New 7'
9. Civilian drone footage shows signs of life in sleepy North Korean city
10. North Korea Missile Test Hints at Greater Menace to U.S. Bases
11. Pentagon: North Korea continues to supply weapons to Russia
12.  Yoon says N. Korea's missile launch aimed at causing confusion ahead of election
13. Deplorable end to UN mission (Korea – UN Panel of experts)
14. Envisioning S Korea's role in a Taiwan war