Small Wars Journal

10/27/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 10/27/2023 - 11:26am

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Access Korean News HERE.

National Security News Content:

1. Israeli poll finds 49% support for holding off on Gaza invasion
2. U.S. Strikes Iranian-Linked Targets in Syria
3. Ukraine hints Putin contriving second front as Hamas visits Moscow
4. After Biden meeting, new Speaker Johnson says GOP won't abandon Ukraine but will aid Israel first
5. Israel’s Army Is Ready to Invade Gaza. Its Divided Government May Not Be.
6. What helped change the US Army counterinsurgency doctrine? » Wavell Room
7. Lessons from the Chinese Conquest of Taiwan More than Three Centuries Ago
8. Release of hostages requires ceasefire, Hamas official says
9. ‘Everything is destroyed’: Civilians trickle out of Avdiivka as Russian assault leaves Ukrainian town in ruins
10. Ukraine war orders starting to boost revenues for big US defense contractors
11. Mideast in focus as US, China meet to pave way for Biden-Xi summit
12. China's Wang tells Blinken 'in-depth' dialogue can steady ties
13. China and the US appear to restart military talks
14. ‘Viet Cong times 10’: underground warfare awaits Israeli troops in Gaza
15. White House says Russia is executing its own soldiers for not following orders
16.  US Scrambled to Assign Intel Analysts to Hamas After Attack
17. Iran Threatens US With 'Fire' if Israel Doesn’t Stop Attacks on Gaza
18. Most Popular Cryptocurrency Keeps Showing Up in Illicit Finance
19. Israel’s Laws of War
20. The Meaning of Terrorism: When tragedy strikes, we should be careful about how we describe it.
21. Joint Press Statement for Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr.

Korean News Content:

1. Hamas uses N Korea, Iran arms in its Israel assault, military says
2. S. Korea, U.S. to stage joint large-scale air drills next week
3. OKN’s Continuing Engagement with North Korean Defectors and Ambassadors for North Korean Human Rights of South Korea and the United States
4. S. Korea warned Russia it will not sit idly by if Moscow hands over missile technology to N. Korea: FM
5. Arrival of N. Korean arms in Russia 'almost certain': British defense ministry
6. Defense chief says N. Korea keeps violating 2018 military agreement near maritime buffer zone
7. Unification minister says N.K. leader's daughter could be successor
8. Is Korea Losing Its Competitive Edge?
9. ROK-US navy forces conduct massive maritime exercise
10. Is there feasible way to tackle South Korea's shrinking military manpower?
11. South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible 'Hamas-style' attack by North Korea
12.  What North Korea Is Learning from the Hamas-Israel War
13. Haunted by Guilt, Vilified Online: A Year After the Seoul Crowd Crush
14. South Korea Must Return Buddhist Statue to Japan, Supreme Court Says
15. Meet the Pastor Who Has Helped 1,000 People Escape North Korea