Small Wars Journal

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

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 9:28am

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Access Korean News HERE.

National Security News Content:

1. RETIRED GEN. GORDON SULLIVAN DIES
2. High-end sex ring in Boston and D.C. areas was 'honeypot' scheme by Russia, China, South Korea or even Israel - to ensnare US officials, intelligence experts believe
3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 3, 2024
4. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, January 3, 2024
5. US, allies promise larger military response if Red Sea attacks persist
6. Pompeo claims Biden administration has ‘accelerated the rate of decay’ in US deterrence
7. Deadly blast in Iran looks like 'a terrorist attack,' possibly ISIS -senior US official
8. Iran vows revenge after biggest attack since 1979 revolution
9. Taiwan reports China sent 4 suspected spy balloons over the island
10. Russia Moves Forward With Plans to Buy Iranian Ballistic Missiles
11. A Better Cyber Service
12. Learning from Failure: Afghanistan as a Microcosm for Strategic Competition
13. Can the Palestinian Authority Govern Gaza?
14. Defending the Year of Democracy
15. China to play starring role in coming US election chaos
16. Add it to the list: Three more considerations for AUKUS
17. Cut Off the Head of the Snake in the Red Sea | Opinion
18. Hit the Houthis — and Iran — Where It Counts
19. Dealing With the Unprecedented Military Threats Facing the United States
20. A restless Gen Z is reshaping the Chinese Dream
21. Overcoming data analytics inertia in defense to win future wars
22. Voter Beware: Unveiling China's AI Propaganda in the 2024 American Elections

Korean News Content:

1. ‘Whatever the party orders, we are screwed!’ (north Korea)
2. Press Statement of Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK Kim Yo Jong
3. N. Korea warns of 'highest' risk of clashes in 2024
4. S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold 1st Indo-Pacific dialogue meeting this week: official
5. Unification ministry to dissolve foundation handling affairs of Kaesong complex
6. South Korea, US conduct week-long firing drills near North Korea border
7. In threatening shift, North Korea moves to redefine relations with South
8. Polish PM flags wrinkle in multibillion-dollar arms buy from SKorea
9. Russia Moves Forward With Plans to Buy Iranian Ballistic Missiles
10. S Korean spy agency sees Kim Jong Un’s daughter as ‘probable successor’
11. N. Korea issues orders to intensify security along border with China
12. New Year’s holiday exposes large gaps between N. Korea’s rich and poor
13. North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong blames S. Korean President for instability
14. Ex-Secretary Pompeo mentions NK while accusing Biden of 'decay of deterrence'
15. Yoon says terrorism is the enemy of liberal democracy
16. Self-reliance and Self-development Is Way to Prosperity: Rodong Sinmun
17. Unification Ministry's NK election interference warning raises concerns