Small Wars Journal

2/18/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sun, 02/18/2024 - 7:49am

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Access Korean News HERE.

National Security News Content:

1. Opinion | The Evil Empire collapsed. Putin’s regime will, too.
2. What Feckless Americans Can Learn From Navalny’s Bravery
3. Does the United States Need a New Ukraine Strategy?
4. Trump Foreign Policy 2.0: Fewer Allies, Less Trade, More Loyalists
5. Urban warfare expert says Israeli military taking unprecedented steps to protect Gaza civilians
6. Alexei Navalny’s Death Marks End of Political Dissent in Russia
7. Alexei Navalny has no heir: Is this the end of Russia's opposition?
8. What Americans Owe Ukraine
9. Alexei Navalny’s Last Laugh
10. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 17, 2024
11. America can’t ignore the national security concerns tied to the LNG freeze
12. NSA’s transformation from secret agency to public cybercrime warrior
13. Posing as Americans, Chinese accounts on X aim to divide and disrupt
14. The Untold Story of the Ukrainian Helicopter Missions During the Mariupol Siege
15. The Fall of Avdiivka: Implications and Russia's Next Moves by Mick Ryan
16. JPMorgan Hires Retired General Mark Milley as Senior Adviser
17. A terrifying new world order has emerged from Putin's war in Ukraine
18. Japan steps up lobbying in Washington, hedging for Trump's return
19. Why are Japan and the U.K. in a recession if the U.S. is doing well?
20. US deploys half of its aircraft carriers to China’s doorstep
21. Trump, NATO, and Nuclear Deterrence by Sir Lawrence Freedman
22. ICJ Declines Application But Says Israel 'Duty Bound' to Protect Civilians
23. Iran, wary of wider war, urges its proxies to avoid provoking U.S.

Korean News Content:

1. G7 foreign ministers strongly condemn N. Korea's arms transfers to Russia
2. North Korea’s Transformation On Peaceful Reunification Marks Paradigm Shift In Asia
3. 10 Years After the UN Report: The International Community’s Role in Improving Human Rights in North Korea
4. Ukrainian data casts doubt on precision of N.Korea missiles fired by Russia
5. How much is a baby worth? A $75,000 bonus, this South Korean firm says.
6. Kim Jong Un has broken with decades of North Korean policy – does it mean he’s planning for war?
7. Japan steps up lobbying in Washington, hedging for Trump's return
8. Kim Jong Un's Sister Proposes Summit With Fumio Kishida, Potentially Disrupting Japan-US-South Korea Relations
9. S. Korea, US, Japan call for N. Korea to take 'immediate' steps to end 'all' human rights abuses
10. Havana Stuns Kim by Opening Ties with Seoul
11. 'Birth of Korea': Filmmaker's ode to South Korea's first president
12. North Korea mum on establishment of South Korea-Cuba ties
13. Preventing a U.S.-North deal next time
14. South Korea, NASA launch air quality research across Asia
15. S. Korea's top diplomat expected to cement stance with U.S., Japan against N. Korea at G20 meetings
16. N. Koreans ordered to watch conference honoring “Kimilsungism” declaration
17. Alleged prostitution leads to replacement of cameras in Pyongyang’s Taedonggang District