Small Wars Journal

7/18/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 07/18/2023 - 8:02am

Access National Security News HERE.

Access Korean News HERE.

National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 17, 2023
2.Irregular Warfare Education “A Lifelong Process”
3. How Russia’s Hybrid Warfare is Changing
4. The Newest Weapon in Irregular Warfare – Artificial Intelligence
5. An Arctic ‘Great Game’ as NATO allies and Russia face off in far north
6. A Current War Collides With the Past: How World War II Endures in Ukraine
7. Ukraine Adopts Slow Approach to Counteroffensive: ‘Our Problem Everywhere Is the Sky’
8. Ukraine aims to sap Russia’s defenses, as U.S. urges a decisive breakthrough
9. NATO Can Help Create a Global Security Architecture
10. Maintaining the U.S. Defense Sector’s Competitive Edge
11. The West Cannot Cure Russia’s Nuclear Fever
12. Army Shift from Brigades Back to Divisions Raises Concerns Among Retired Generals
13. Putin’s Deadly Blow to Grain Deal Will Hurt Ukraine - and World’s Poorest
14. Ukraine’s Attack on Crimea Bridge Sheds Light on ‘Sea Drones’ in War
15. One Hundred Dead Choppers: Russia’s Helicopter Losses
16. I’ve seen firsthand what land mines do by Robert Bruce Adolph
17. Ukrainians training on Abrams tanks at US base in Germany look to be battle-ready in weeks
18. Tell Russians Putin Has to Go
19. Taiwan Situation Going From Bad To Worse As China Preps For War
20. Cyber Operations during the Russo-Ukrainian War
21. MARSOC Raiders to deploy in smaller, tech-loaded teams as conflict gets more complex
22. U.S. Falling Behind China in Critical Tech Race, Report Finds
23. How to cut the Pentagon budget without gutting defense

Korean News Content:

1. Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK
2. “North Korea may launch a large-scale provocation… We need to maintain deterrence against North Korea and strengthen sanctions and information warfare.”
3. Yoon says 1st NCG session will be important starting point for strong extended deterrence
4. Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet this week for talks on N. Korea's ICBM test
5. U.S. open to dialogue with N. Korea on 'any topic' including de-escalation steps: state dept.
6. 50 dead or missing in downpours after 5 more bodies recovered from underground road
7. U.S. welcomes Yoon's visit to Ukraine, encourages others to join: State Dept.
8. N. Korea is legally obligated to complete, verifiable denuclearization: Seoul foreign ministry
9. Number of N. Korean defectors entering S. Korea nearly doubles on-quarter in Q2
10. U.S. nuclear-capable submarine making port call in Busan for first time in decades: Campbell
11. Yoon says N. Korea should be made to not dare use nuclear weapons
12. NATO Can Help Create a Global Security Architecture
13. U.S. national crosses military demarcation line into N. Korea: UN Command
14. The North Korean Scenario That Should Keep You Up at Night
15. Nuclear capable US submarine makes first port call in South Korea in four decades
16. North Korea arrests US soldier who crossed the border from the demilitarized zone without authorization