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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 11, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 11, 2024
3. Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder on Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Health Status
4. CNN: Russia recruits 15,000 Nepalis to fight in Ukraine
5. Starlink's Dual Role: Aiding Ukraine's Defense and Assisting Russian Invaders?
6. The Cruel Sea: Reverse course and ensure US Navy is big and strong enough
7. White House promotes Kirby to expanded role to coordinate national security communications
8. Does Joe Biden Have a Deterrence Problem?
9. Biden campaign joins TikTok in an effort to reach younger voters
10. Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians
11. SOCOM Studying Drone, Electronic Warfare in Ukraine, Gaza
12.  U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Considerations for Congress
13. Air Force To Totally Revamp Its Structure To Compete With China
14. Opinion | Speaker Johnson should see what I just saw in Ukraine by Max Boot
15. Threats to America’s critical infrastructure are now a terrifying reality
16. The Cost of a Dysfunctional Congress
17. The Neurotic Fixations of U.S. Foreign Policy
18. Checking the Box but Missing the Mark: The Problems with Nonresident Joint Professional Military Education
19. Is America still the leader of the free world?
20. Romania Is Quietly Doing Great
21. Special Operations News - February 12, 2024 | SOF News

Korean News Content:

1. S. Korea, U.S. experts to meet in Seoul on 10th anniv. of U.N. report on N.Korea
2. N. Korea says it newly developed shells for multiple rocket launcher
3. N. Korea moves to complete construction of general hospital in Pyongyang
4. Yoon's approval rating inches up to 39.2 pct
5. Japan, US, South Korea swiftly shared radar information for first time
6. ‘BTS and BLACKPINK are treated like slaves’, North Korea's outrageous claims spark social media frenzy
7. Kim Jong-un spends £122k importing lingerie for North Korea's 'pleasure squad'
8. Tenth Anniversary of UN Commission of Inquiry Report on Human Rights Abuses in North Korea
9. North Korea criticizes U.S. influence in Israel and the Middle East
10. North Korea develops new rocket launcher controller, KCNA reports
11. Korea sees surge in number of asylum seekers from Russia
12. Kim Jong-un’s rhetorical aggression to intensify throughout year: experts
13. Poland, South Korea wrangle over big-ticket weapons financing
 

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National Security News Content:

1. How Putin’s Obsession With History Led Him to Start a War
2. US and allies warn Chinese cyberattackers preparing for war
3. Tucker Carlson exposed Putin’s true war motive: For Russia to own Ukraine
4. Hamas Military Compound Found Beneath U.N. Agency Headquarters in Gaza
5. We could all use a laugh (from Ukraine)
6. Outgunned and exhausted: what hope for Ukraine if US military aid dries up?
7. American allies worry the US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins
8. Former Houthi Rebel Reveals Secret U.S. Blind Spots in Red Sea Crisis
9. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 10, 2024
10. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 10, 2024
11. If You Think World War III Is Unimaginable, Read This
12. If US Wants To Be A Serious Force On Global Stage, Things Must Change – Analysis
13. Is the U.S. Distracted from East Asia?
14. As Lunar New Year dawns across Asia, a blue dragon takes wing
15. Erik Prince Calls for U.S. to Colonize Africa and Latin America
16. Wisconsin GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher won’t seek reelection

Korean News Content:

1. N. Koreans celebrate Lunar New Year with traditional food, folk games: state media
2. N. Korea sets sights on 4th Industrial Revolution technology
3. Yoon visits Marine corps on Lunar New Year holiday
4. Song Joong Ki Is A North Korean Defector Struggling To Survive In “My Name Is Loh Kiwan”
5. American allies worry the US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins
6. Social isolation takes a toll on a rising number of South Korea's young adults
7. Lunar New Year: The London suburb where North and South Koreans unite
8. South Korean company will pay its employees $75,000 to have babies. Here's why
9. Clue Kim's daughter will become N.Korea's next tyrant hidden in snaps
10. Sariwon residents dismayed at government-business collusion on construction projects
11. These false eyelashes are ‘Made in China,’ wink wink
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Senator: JSOC to the rescue after State Dept rebuff
2. The Super Bowl of Deterrence: The Ultimate Showdown in Strategic Overmatch
3. A Ukrainian saboteur group’s desperate last stand
4. How Russia persecutes occupied Christians; Myroslava housing complex bombed
5. The Kremlin's Occupation Playbook: Coerced Russification and Ethnic Cleansing in Occupied Ukraine
6. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 9, 2024
7. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 9, 2024
8. An Israeli Diplomatic Strategy to Undercut Hamas Propaganda
9. Our Restraint Destroys Your Deterrence
10. Stay Behind Operations (podcast)
11. Why Israel Is Winning in Gaza
12. Ukraine's Special Forces blew up Russian radar station in Black Sea
13. Young Blood: Zelensky Bets on New Generation, Battle-Tested Officers for Top Army Posts
14. We’re Not Eating Enough Bacon, and That’s a Problem for the Economy
15. U.S.-China Tensions Have a New Front: A Naval Base in Africa
16. How a liberal billionaire became America’s leading anti-DEI crusader
17. Terminating the FARA helo program was the right call by the Army chief
18. Philippines gunning for fast and massive military build-up
 

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea is preparing for war
2. Speech Made by Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un on Congratulatory Visit to Ministry of National Defence
3. David Maxwell on the 10th Anniversary of the UN COI Report on Human Rights in North Korea
4. Unification minister vows to push for reunion of separated families despite NK provocations
5. U.S. envoy for N.K. human rights to visit S. Korea, Japan this month
6. Kim Jong Un threatens attacking, 'occupying' South Korea in event of conflict
7. UN experts investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks valued at about $3 billion
8. What to Make of North Korea’s Forward-looking Economic Strategy and Prospects
9. North Korea’s Kim says he has no desire for talks and repeats a threat to destroy South Korea if provoked
10. Doohyun Kim (Escapee) Video on Twitter/X
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 8, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 8, 2024
3. Fact Sheet: US Assistance to Ukraine (Institute for the Study fo War)
4. Drink, Think, Link – Guiding Online Mentorship
5. Who is Ukraine's new army chief appointed by Zelenskyy?
6. Pentagon finishes review of Austin's failure to tell Biden and other leaders about his cancer
7. Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin
8. Bipartisan lawmakers eye 'pilot program' to expedite citizenship for migrants who serve in US military
9. US may cut info-warfare assets as China, Russia expand influence ops
10. SOCOM gearing up to assess air-launched kamikaze drones
11. Removal of Ukraine’s “Iron General” is one of Zelenskyy’s biggest gambles
12. China is winning the battle for the Red Sea
13. Non-state actors and the phantom of asymmetry
14. US military drills in Philippines unaffected by America's focus on Ukraine and Gaza, US general says
15. How Tech Giants Turned Ukraine Into an AI War Lab
16. Ian Bremmer on Putin and Tucker
17. US Army spent billions on a new helicopter that now will never fly
18. Top Army’s generals for cyber, space and special operations convene for Triad partnership
19. When Houthis fire missiles, these Navy warship officers must make split-second decisions
20. The UN agency that’s supposed to aid Palestinian refugees has only made things worse
21. US Congress’ COFA Delay Jeopardizes a Key Element of the’ Free and Open Indo-Pacific’
22. How actually to compete with China
23. US Army special forces train Taiwan troops near Chinese coast
24. Ending the Churn: To Solve the Recruiting Crisis, the Army Should Be Asking Very Different Questions
25. Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity
26. The Looming Crisis in the South China Sea
 

Korean News Content:

1. South Korea releases top secret survey of North Korean escapees
2. Does North Korea Want a War? Study the Ukraine Conflict for Clues
3. N Korean leader shuns talks with South, threatens ‘annihilation’
4. Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visit to Ministry of National Defence on Day of Army Founding
5. N.K. leader calls S. Korea 'primary foe,' vows to protect country with power
6. Russian tourists embark on 1st post-COVID group trip to N. Korea
7. Unification minister says Seoul to share data on Japanese abductees with Tokyo: interview
8. JCS chief inspects military readiness at missile command, fighter wing
9. Editorial: S. Korea’s regrettably late call to China on halting North Korean defector repatriation
10. US expresses deep concern over Russia's reported move to release frozen NK assets
11. S. Korea joins elephant walk during US-led multinational air exercise
12. Kim Jong Un Says He Has Lawful Right to Destroy South Korea
13. Signs of rare unrest among North Korean workers in China, researchers say
14. Korean, US Marines hold joint regular drills in Pohang
15. China has a Putin-Kim problem

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National Security News Content:

1. U.S. Drone Strike Kills Iraq Militia Leader Behind Deadly Attack on American Base
2. Russian Intelligence Is Pushing False Claims of U.S. Biological Testing in Africa, U.S. Says
3. Front-line Ukrainian infantry units report acute shortage of soldiers
4. Why China Is Rooting for Trump
5. The Houthis’ Next Target May Be Underwater
6. Corps is searching for 5 Marines after helicopter found in California
7. Director’s Statement on the Budget and Economic Outlook for 2024 to 2034
8. Austin agrees to testify before Congress about his medical missteps
9. What we know about the search for five Marines after a helicopter went down in California mountains
10. 'Swarm of suicide drones' attacks US army base in Syria in retaliation for Baghdad airstrike
11. Reform the budget process to strengthen US global leadership: RAND
12. Kremlin confirms Putin gave interview to ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson
13. The Pentagon may need machines to help stop insider threats
14. U.S. Defense Requires Greater Civil Support to Counter China’s Cyber Aggression
15. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 7, 2024
16. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 7, 2024
17.  Intel officials warned well before Tower 22 attack of increased risks from drones
18. Pacific Command legal office prepares military forces for future fight with China
19. Army watercraft company that saw action at Normandy and Vietnam reactivates in Japan
20. Close Down UNRWA
21. Tyrants and expendable migrants: Dictators play with people’s lives to gain leverage
22. Biden keeps killing Iran's militia pawns - but he's too scared to strike against the REAL enemy in Tehran.
23. Chinese hackers have lurked in some US infrastructure systems for ‘at least five years’
24. The US Learns China’s Lessons on Elitism
25. Communicate Your Staff Estimates in the Language of Risk
26. Mobilizing Intellectual Capacity for Ukraine’s Big Five Operational Challenges of 2024 by Mick Ryan
27. The Four Pillars of Tactical Innovation: A Path for Impactful Disruption
28. An Israeli Diplomatic Strategy to Undercut Hamas Propaganda

Korean News Content:

1. U.S. envoy urges N. Korea to begin 'reform' process to improve human rights
2. N. Korea renews call for combat readiness on military founding anniversary
3. Yoon says ROK can build nukes but doesn’t want sanctions like North Korea
4. N. Korea scraps laws on inter-Korean economic cooperation
5. Exclusive: UN experts investigate 58 cyberattacks worth $3 bln by North Korea
6. Kim's new strategic direction
7. N. Korean leader berates officials during visit to provincial factories
8. S. Korea voices regret over Russian envoy's remarks blaming allies for possible N.K. nuclear test
9. Kim Jong-un ups ante to shift attention away from defiant millennials at home
10. S. Korea urges N. Korea to improve human rights on 10th anniv. of U.N. report
11. UN should update North Korea rights report: experts
12. Russia becomes more dangerous for North Korean escapees
13. Focus on North Korea’s economy and Russia
14. N. Korea continues 'malicious' cyber activity, IT worker dispatch to fund WMD capabilities: US report
15. The tragic story of a North Korean “defector hunter”
16. North Korea forces residents to buy photos of recent satellite rocket launch

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National Security News Content:

1. Opinion | What a Russian and Ukrainian general agree on: This battlespace is different
2. Qatar gets 'positive' response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands
3. Iraq Hosts Both U.S. and Iranian-Backed Forces. It’s Getting Tense.
4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 6, 2024
5. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 6, 2024
6. A China-U.S. Decoupling? You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
7. Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity
8. Senators approve an Asia veteran as No. 2 diplomat, underscoring US efforts to keep focus on China
9. Opinion | A movement builds against Putin’s war in Ukraine
10. Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities kills five, officials say
11. More Than a Fifth of Hostages in Gaza Are Dead, Israel Says
12. SOCOM taking innovation foundry to London to focus on special ops in ‘smart cities’
13. US, Russia clash at UN over North Korea, Patriot missiles in Ukraine
14. Why Americans Are So Down on a Strong Economy
15. Army wants more tech feedback from deployed units for new 'transforming in contact' concept
16. North Korean ballistic missiles used in 9 attacks on Ukraine
17. Companies and Universities Can Help Reverse Military Recruiting Shortfalls Threatening America's National Security
18. Stop letting Iran hide behind its proxies and strike them head-on
19. America Has Never Had So Many 65-Year-Olds. They’re Redefining the Milestone.
20. The Middle East could get even uglier, with Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah ready to wage war on Israel
 

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea has demolished its monument to reunification but it can’t fully erase the dream
2. Behind the idyllic-looking lives of North Korea’s nuclear weapons researchers
3. Russian envoy warns North may conduct seventh nuke test, blames U.S.
4. Editorial: Rising Korean defense status demands enhanced security measures
5. US, Russia clash at UN over North Korea, Patriot missiles in Ukraine
6. South Korea, US explore joint ship, weapons maintenance opportunities
7. North Korean ballistic missiles used in 9 attacks on Ukraine
8. US prosecutors indict Korean Americans for running brothels, where Biden’s son was allegedly a client
9. USFK warns of social media imposters of commander
10. US envoys in S. Korea, China, other countries urge congressional action on Ukraine, Israel support bill
11. Saudi Arabia buys Korea's Cheongung-II missiles for $3.2 billion
12.  Defense minister back from Middle East with $3.2b deal
13. Yoon's approval rating inches down to 34 percent: Yonhap News survey
14. Military to establish 'strategic command' at Capital Defense Command

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National Security News Content:

1. Special Operations Force Structure: Strategic Calculus or Organizational Power?
2. Americans Need Domestic Unity for Effective Foreign Policy
3. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 5, 2024
4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 5, 2024
5. How Primed for War Is China?
6. How cheap drones are transforming warfare in Ukraine
7. Disinformation Aimed at Policymakers
8. Today’s disinformation economy was built on the lying techniques of Big Tobacco
9. Fear and Ambition Propel Xi’s Nuclear Acceleration
10. Failure at the Wall Street Journal
11. Amid growing criticism of Biden foreign policy, experts credit wins while leaving room for improvement
12. History Has No Lessons for You: A Warning for Policymakers
13. Israel Admits It Targeted Own Citizens With Graphic Misinformation Channel
14. The Marines are retaining women at significantly higher rates than men
15. Waking A Weary Superpower
16. Here’s how to help solve Ukraine’s drone shortage problem
17. War Books: A Reading List for Strategic Competition with China
18. A Conversation with Gen. Randy George, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
19. The Key to Ukrainian Victory is Partnering (not Ukrainifying)
20. Three Years After Coup, Myanmar Military Junta Falling Apart – OpEd
21. ‘A race against time’: Taiwan strives to root out China’s spies
22. Transfer of Army special operators to Baumholder on track for 2026
23. Biden response strikes only a distraction unless they target, destroy top Iranian military leaders, capabilities
24. Take a look at the tanker-like warship the US has used as a floating Navy SEAL base
25. Civil War 2.0: Scenario 1--Insurrection Redux?

Korean News Content:

1. China's President has Power Over Kim Jong Un. Will he Use it for Denuclearization?
2. How to Reduce Nuclear Risks Between the United States and North Korea
3. A Russian Bank Account May Offer Clues to a North Korean Arms Deal
4. North Korea Has Lost the ‘Unification Competition’
5. If You Want Peace, Prepare for War, and Diplomacy
6. South Koreans stay calm as they see showmanship in the North's escalating threats
7. North Koreans’ consumption of foreign media grows over last decade: Survey
8. Halfway Deal: How Joe Biden Can Cap North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program
9. South Korean poll finds many unconvinced Trump would help rid North Korea of nukes
10. North Korea defectors cite dwindling food rations, market reliance -study
11. Analysis: North Korean Ballistic Missiles Fired Against Ukraine
12. ＜Inside N. Korea＞ Authorities threaten defectors with firing squads and imprisonment at neighborhood watch unit meetings…Massive search launched to find suspected defector
13. China reaffirms support for inter-Korean ties amid peninsula tensions
14. Standing firm in support of Ukraine
15. Culture ministry aims to make S. Korea global cultural power
16. Ex-defense minister, ex-presidential chief of staff granted special presidential pardons
17. More N. Koreans negative about leader Kim Jong-un, hereditary power succession: report

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National Security News Content:

1. At least 6 Kurdish fighters are killed in a drone attack on a Syrian base housing US troops

2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 4, 2024

3. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 4, 2024

4. Special Operations News - February 5, 2024 | SOF News

5. The 5 best books about Special Forces — according to Green Berets

6. Iran issues warning to US over suspected spy ships in the Mideast

7. Army Still Weighing Combat Awards for Soldiers Hit by Deadly Drone Attack at Jordan Base

8. US intends further strikes against Iran-backed groups, White House says

9. Red Sea attacks (Graphics)

10. The Shadowy Backroom Dealer Steering Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

11. Opinion | Netanyahu’s refusal to plan for the ‘day after’ may doom Israel’s war effort

12. Could a Rogue Billionaire Make a Nuclear Weapon?

13. "You Americans, You're Fascinated By Power"

14. China’s PLA plots robot drones, 'Jame Bonds' for covert military operations

15. Quantum Talent: An American Civil-Military Fusion

16. Russia’s Adaptation Advantage

17. The Counterinsurgency Trap in Gaza

18. Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: February

19. Israel’s Untold Gaza Progress

20.The invasion of Ukraine created a rare opportunity for the CIA to recruit Russian spies

21. SOCOM is after new tech to help special operations forces spot, track, and take out urban threats without being seen

22. Engaging at Home: Foreign Policy for the American PeopleEngaging at Home: Foreign Policy for the American People

23. Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are 'political prisoners' endure. Judges want to set the record straight

24. A New Strategy Can Save Ukraine

Korean News Content:

1. Why Some Insiders Fear North Korea Will Fire Nukes This Year

2. ROK-US demonstrate enduring SOF relationship with first combined training of 2024

3. Peace activist, retired general fight for peace in Korea

4. Unification minister stresses importance of principle-based policy on N. Korea

5. Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: February

6. Over 90 pct of S. Koreans say N. Korea's denuclearization impossible

7. US’ Korea policy at critical juncture

8. YouTube election campaigns raise concerns over 'hatred business'

9. Kim Jong Un unveils nuclear ambitions

10. Over 60% of S. Koreans lack trust in US nuclear umbrella: survey

11. Korea to take part in U.S.-led space training event this month

12. N. Korea slams Seoul defense chief's anti-Pyongyang warning as 'catalyst' for clash

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 3, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 3, 2024
3. China-Taiwan Weekly Update, February 2, 2023
4. Air and Space Power in the Gray Zone - Irregular Warfare Initiative
5. U.S. Strikes Steer Clear of Iran’s Red Lines
6. New Anti-Ukraine Disinfo Campaign Aims To Bog Down Western Media
7. U.S., U.K. Launch Strikes Against Houthi Targets in Yemen to Protect Red Sea Shipping
8. Xi Jinping is playing deadly games with Myanmar and North Korea
9. Ukraine's terrifying new drones dealing death from above for Russians
10. The U.S. economy is booming. So why are tech companies laying off workers?
11. US plans 'Goldilocks' retaliation that will kill Iranians, but not in Iran
12. Is Washington Writing the Script for the Next Forever War?
13. More than a Century of Antisemitism: How Successive Occupants of the Kremlin Have Used Antisemitism
14. What’s the difference between Army Rangers and Green Berets?
15.  The relentless focus on White Christian nationalism is spreading a racist myth
16.  Joe Biden Is Arming Greece So Greece Can Arm Ukraine—And Pro-Russia Republicans Can’t Stop Him
17. Those Soldiers in Jordan Were Casualties of Bureaucracy
18. Misinformation spreads in China on ‘civil war’ in Texas
19. Red Menace, Black Ops, Green Light
20. Opinion | Relax, MAGA bros — Taylor Swift is not the enemy
21. Russia’s Buddhist Nations Want Ulan Bator To Adopt Compatriots Law To Make It Easier For Them To Move To Mongolia
22. Call For Urgent Action Against Myanmar Military Junta

Korean News Content:

1. U.S. nuclear envoy says no indications of 'direct' N.K. military action, stresses 'sincerity' in dialogue
2. The US Is Raising Tensions With North Korea
3. N. Korea says it conducted 'cruise missile super-large warhead power test'
4. Kim Jong Un unveils nuclear ambitions
5. Xi Jinping is playing deadly games with Myanmar and North Korea
6. Trump win likely to pose enormous defense costs, diplomatic challenges to Korea
7. Russian deputy foreign minister visits Seoul amid war of words
8. How North Korean eyelashes make their way to West as 'made in China'
9. Navy chief visits U.S. naval base housing nuclear submarines
10. 121st anniversary of Korean immigration to US
11. Women, old men in military? Korea debates solutions for looming conscript shortfall
12. North Korea's rejection of unification emboldened by Russia ties
13. The death of 'Han'
14. Are North Korea’s Latest Threats Rhetorical Or Real? – OpEd