Small Wars Journal

11/3/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 9:34am

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Access Korean News HERE.

National Security News Content:

1. Winning the Irregular World War
2. Military students innovate technology solutions for US Special Operations Command
3. Asia is much more important to U.S. interests than the Middle East
4. Inside the Air Force’s Newest SOF Career: Special Reconnaissance
5. U.S. Drones Are Flying Over Gaza to Aid in Hostage Recovery, Officials Say
6. Blinken’s Mission in Israel: Conveying Support While Pushing to Reduce Harm to Civilians
7. Opinion | Should Israel agree to a cease-fire? Commentators weigh in.
8. Minuteman III Ballistic Missile Self Destructs During Test Launch
9. Minuteman missile failure draws Russian mockery of US nuclear arsenal
10. How Hamas Won Hearts and Minds on the American Left
11. It’s U.S. vs. China in an Increasingly Divided World Economy
12. Yellen: Indo-Pacific allies should not have to choose between US, China
13. Senate finally confirms Adm. Franchetti as Navy’s top officer
14. No. 2 Marine confirmed by Senate amid top Marine’s health crisis
15. This Russian Suicide Drone Is Blunting Ukraine’s Advance
16. As Ukraine braces for winter drone attacks, allies rush to provide defenses
17. SOCOM's potential new firearm is a revolution
18. Iran’s Ever-Expanding Ring of Fire
19. The Case For A Robust U.S. Amphibious Warfare Force
20. U.S., Canadian Warships Sail Through Taiwan Strait, China Says U.S. ‘Hyped Up’ Transit
21. Inflection Point: How to Reverse the Erosion of U.S. and Allied Military Power and Influence
22. Washington’s Willful Blind Spot on China
23. The End of Israel’s Gaza Illusions
24. Satellites and social media offer hints about Israel's ground war strategy in Gaza5. 
25. U.S. Hasn't Ruled Out Hostage Rescue Operation in Gaza: Report
26. The Iran-Russia Military Axis

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea tries to profit from Israel-Hamas war; S. Korea looks for intel blind spots
2. Defense chief says N. Korea could launch spy satellite in late Nov. with Russian aid
3. N. Korea slams U.S. test launch of Minuteman III ICBM
4. Press Statement of Spokesman of Korean Jurists Committee (north Korea on Hamas and Gaza)
5. North Korean defectors take on China over forced returns of fellow escapees
6. South Korea to launch 1st spy satellite Nov. 30
7. 7. US Army takes responsibility for stray bullet that struck moving SUV in South Korea
8. Exclusive: South Korea lining up banks to help finance $22 billion arms sale to Poland
9. N Korea issues nuclear threat over US-S Korea space alliance
10. [INTERVIEW] Ruling party's reform czar calls for flexible immigration policy
11. New deputy chief of Korea-U.S. combined command calls for strong resolve to deter war
12. Japan returns favor again by flying 15 Korean nationals out of Israel
13.  China supported sanctions on North Korea's nuclear program. It's also behind their failure
14. South Korea increasingly pessimistic as North Korean arsenal expands