Small Wars Journal

4/6/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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

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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
 

 

 

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
 

4/1/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 9:55am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 31, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, March 31, 2024
3. A Homeland Warning About ISIS-K
4. China’s Defense Budget Has Only One Trajectory: Up
5. The Dollar Is More Armored Division Than Currency
6. Russian assassination unit linked to U.S. officials' "Havana syndrome"
7. Former CENTCOM commander warns ISIS online radicalization among ‘most dangerous methods’ for attack
8. Beijing Deplores Taiwan’s Next President, but Welcomes an Old One
9. Against All Odds, Army Making Solid Progress on Modernization
10. The Navy Needs 355 Ships by 2030
11. The Celebrity Chef Who Beat the U.S. Military at Getting Aid Into Gaza
12. On the Hamilton Affair
13. How the FBI’s visit to a Muslim woman became a right-wing rallying cry
14. From ‘War on the Rocks’ to ‘AI on the Rocks’: A New Chapter for an Ambitious Project
15. America’s Pacific Partnerships Are Secure—For Now
16. Analysis | China decries U.S. ‘bullying.’ But, to many, China is the bully.
17.  Stop Clipping Convergence: The Army Overlooks the Beard Domain at Its Peril
18. The Obstacles to Diplomacy in Ukraine
19. The Trouble With “the Global South”
20. Militant April
 

Korean News Content:

1. Kim Jong-un rejects unification out of fear of South Korea
2. <Investigation Inside N. Korea> A shocking situation...How are the neglected elderly faring? (1)  Poverty-stricken elderly people live off begging and wander the streets Fewer elderly people seen in public than before
3. Russia’s veto on North Korea sanctions watchdog sparks international criticism
4. Don’t Count Samsung Out in the AI Memory Stakes
5. N. Korea reaffirms plan to launch multiple spy satellites this year
6. S. Korea detects no signs of preparations in N. Korea for military parade
7. Police probe 2 military doctors for writing collective action guidelines
8. Outgoing U.S. 8th Army commander receives state medal for contribution to alliance
9. Defense Ministry launches AI research center
10. Why preparation for COVID-29 is imperative
11. Kim Jong Un building new university to train officials to support family’s rule
12. The New Security Challenges on the Korean Peninsula
 

3/31/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sun, 03/31/2024 - 12:55pm

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 30, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, March 30, 2024
3. Baltimore bridge collapse: Powerful crane linked to CIA secret Cold War mission arrives to clean up debris
4. Philippines boosts maritime security as China tension rises
5. China issues travel advisory to citizens visiting the US, warning of ‘unwarranted interrogations and harassment’
6. U.S. and Israel’s ‘Unprecedented’ Intelligence Sharing Draws Criticism
7. AT&T Says Data From 73 Million Accounts Were Leaked to Dark Web
8. Henry Huiyao Wang and Graham Allison in Conversation on Escaping Thucydides’ Trap
9. Biden’s plan for Gaza pier endangers U.S. troops, experts warn
10. Opinion | The internet was supposed to make humanity smarter. It’s failing.
11. Turning the tools of propagandists against themselves
12. What A Missed Terror Warning Says About U.S.-Russian Ties And Putin's Thinking
13. This US state is not covered by the NATO treaty. Some experts say that needs to change
14. A Russian Defector’s Killing Raises Specter of Hit Squads
15. We Still Haven’t Figured Out How to Beat ISIS
16. This Is the World's Most Dangerous Country

Korean News Content:

1. What the Return of Trump Would Mean for South Korea
2. U.S. seeking trilateral summit with S. Korea, Japan in July: report
3. N. Korea's Kim inspects construction site of ruling party's training school
4. N. Korean delegation visits Laos: KCNA
5. Daily Review: Russia’s U.N. Veto Could Signal New Era for North Korea
6. Tug of war over North Korea-Japan summit
7. North Korea Nuclear Timeline Fast Facts
8. The vile murder methods Kim Jong-un uses to spread fear in North Korea
9. Man who flew drone into North Korea from China to capture incredible footage responds after everyone shares same concern
10. Kim Jong Un and the liberation of Palestine
 

3/30/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sat, 03/30/2024 - 11:50am

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National Security News Content:

1. Preparing for a China war, the Marines are retooling how they’ll fight

2. Countering Coercion: Managing Chinese Gray Zone Activity in the South China Sea and Indian Ocean Region

3. China-Taiwan Weekly Update, March 28, 2024

4. Establishment of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy

5. Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community Book Review

6. These Eight U.S. Bridges Are Vulnerable to a Repeat of the Baltimore Crash

7. Opinion | Zelensky: ‘We are trying to find some way not to retreat’

8. Authoritarians Threaten Journalists Around the Globe

9. The Origins of the Green Berets

10. US-funded Radio Free Asia closes Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns under new security law

11. Chinese migrant suddenly found on California military base

12. China's Attacks on Philippine Resupply Missions Test 70-Year-Old Defense Pact

13. Is The American Empire Now In Its Ultimate Crisis? – OpEd

14.  Five decades after his graduation, a legendary general returns to Northeastern as an inductee into the ROTC Hall of Fame

15. Inside Mnuchin’s far-fetched plan to rebuild TikTok from scratch

16.  Why the U.S. Economy Is Surging, as China's Stumbles

17. Stabilizing Haiti: A Guide for Policymakers

Korean News Content:

1. Russia Vetoes UN Panel of Experts, HRNK Calls for Alternative Monitoring Procedure

2. Preparing for a China war, the Marines are retooling how they’ll fight

3. Forging a New Era of U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation

4. Command post to field; combined SOF personnel complete semi-annual exercise

5. Why Russia Is Protecting North Korea From Nuclear Monitors

6. South Korea’s Parliament Election 2024: What You Need to Know

7. Wanted in South Korea: Imperialism-Free Cherry Blossoms

8. Returning from China, North Korean workers are paid in dubious IOUs

9. Officials from S. Korea, U.S., Japan discuss cooperation against N.K. cyberthreats

10. Failed U.N. panel extension underscores deepening N.K.-Russia ties, security uncertainties

11. US saw NK's call for light water reactors as 'significant opening' in nuclear talks: declassified dossier

3/29/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 03/29/2024 - 9:47am

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National Security News Content:

1. The Army doesn’t have enough PSYOP soldiers to fight the information war, IG says
2. Giving ATACMS to Ukraine no longer as risky, says Joint Chiefs chairman
3. US. Military and Countering the Fentanyl Epidemic | SOF News
4. Opinion: Why I’m resigning from the State Department
5. Baltimore bridge collapse: Insurance loss could hit $3bn
6. Troops Still Aren't Getting Enough Sleep, and the Defense Department Isn't Taking Responsibility, Watchdog Says
7. Opinion | What’s happened in Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal demands a reckoning
8. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 28, 2024
9. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, March 28, 2024
10. US. Military and Countering the Fentanyl Epidemic | SOF News
11. Army’s new vice chief seeks to drive strategic modernization
12. US leaders promise security for Gaza dock mission amid threat concerns
13. Recent Exercises Illustrate Taiwanese Military’s Emphasis on Decentralized Operations
14. US. Military and Countering the Fentanyl Epidemic | SOF News
15. Putin threatens striking Western air bases hosting Ukrainian F-16s
16. Evan Gershkovich’s Stolen Year in a Russian Jail
17. SOCOM calls for special ops veterans to report cancer screenings
18. Hamas Increasingly Seen as Main Cause of Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
19. Russia Doubled Imports of an Explosives Ingredient—With Western Help
20. Russia’s security services knew of ISIS threat before concert attack, new evidence from investigative body suggests
21. Is Biden listening to any of his military or intelligence advisers?
22. Cohesion, Performance, and Readiness: A Brigade-Level Experiment in the Art and Science of Organizational Culture
23. From Peril to Partnership: A Q&A with Author Paul Angelo
24. The New Autocratic Alliances
25. Overhaul UNRWA—Just Not Right Now
26. The West Needs a War Footing
 

Korean News Content:

1. Russia Blocks Extension of North Korea Sanctions Monitoring
2. South Korea’s two-year term in the UNSC: looking far and wide
3. Russia may have collected more weapons from North Korea
4. Ambassador to Australia resigns amid controversy over his appointment
5. Front-line commanders in S. Korea face burden amid manpower shortage
6. Desperate farmers in North Korea steal insulating plastic film from each other
7. S. Korea, U.S. stress close collaboration against N.K. cyberthreats during working group talks
8. Failed U.N. panel extension underscores deepening N.K.-Russia ties, security uncertainties
9. N. Korea revs up project to build factories with troops
10. Japan's PM voices willingness to push for summit with N. Korea
11. Drone Photos Of North Korea Provide Eerie Look Into Country
12. N. Korea's FM reaffirms unwillingness to talk with Japan over abduction issue
13. N. Korea advances toward field deployment of tactical nuclear weapons
14. Pro-North Korea friendship groups to gather in Pyongyang for first time in years
15. Failed UN panel extension unlikely to lead to more provocations by North: experts
16. Latest N. Korean phones are expensive but still popular
17. Arms agency completes deployment of advanced homegrown counter-battery radar
18. Space race between South, North heats up with launches expected in April
 

3/28/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 9:42am

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National Security News Content:

1. Aid for Ukraine Benefits the U.S. in More Ways Than One
2. Twilight of the Wonks by Walter Russell Mead
3. Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (CRS Report)
4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 27, 2024
5. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, March 27, 2024
6. Ukraine Takes the War to Russia’s Oil Refineries
7. Putin is "losing control" in Russia: Dictator expert
8. Gigantic Ships Are a Danger—and a Lifeline
9. To Thwart Iran, Fight a War of Attrition
10. An America at Risk
11. Burnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its people
12. Majority of Americans now oppose Israeli action in Gaza: Gallup poll
13. The roots of this unofficial Nazi-inspired Army Green Beret logo
14. 17 Books Every Service Member Should Read, According to Troops and Veterans
15. Despite common rhetoric, war with China unlikely in near future
16. America Needs a Dead Hand More than Ever
17. It’s Time for a Comprehensive National Maritime Strategy
18. Press Release: Evaluation of the DoD’s Military Information Support Operations Workforce
19. A Time for Choosing”:  Urgent Action or Continuing Folly (US Alliances)
20. America, Iran, and the Patron’s Dilemma
21. Don’t Betray the Women of Afghanistan
22. Towed artillery has reached ‘end of the effectiveness,’ Army four-star declares
23. American Strategy on the Brink
24. The World’s Unpopular Leaders
 

Korean News Content:

1. Russia's foreign intelligence chief visits N. Korea this week
2. Massive Russian cargo plane linked to missile trade flies to North Korea
3. Launching the U.S.-ROK Enhanced Disruption Task Force
4. U.S., South Korea launch task force to thwart North Korean oil smuggling
5. An America at Risk
6. How Incheon Airport became a logistics hub for China’s e-commerce giants
7. Chinese part of Mt. Paekdu named UNESCO global geopark
8. S. Korean military says no signs of imminent N. Korean satellite launch
9. Sohae Satellite Launching Station: New Activity at the Coastal Launch Pad
10. S. Korean military says no signs of imminent N. Korean satellite launch
11. New US sanctions target North Korean military finances
12. Construction at North Korea’s Kangson Facility: Probable Storage or Offices
13. Contemplating Possible Outcomes and Implications of the South Korean General Election
14. Why ASEAN is South Korea’s lifeline for mediation with the North
15. Why are North Koreans avoiding the upper floors of newly built apartments?
16. N. Korean overseas work candidates warned of consequences of not sharing earnings with government
17. Forging a New Era of U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation
18. “A Time for Choosing”:  Urgent Action or Continuing Folly (US Alliances)
19. S Korean trade, diplomacy trending away from China
20. The World’s Unpopular Leaders