8/6/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security Contents:
1. ‘Greater China’ is a harmful myth
2. A Near Press Blackout in Afghanistan
3. The defining lie at the heart of American foreign policy
4. Senior Green Berets debunk mental health rumors, fight stigma in podcast series
5. The West’s ignorance about China in Africa is a feature not a bug
6. Rubio’s chilling warning: China has weaponized US ‘corporate lust for profits’
7. How to Integrate Competition and Irregular Warfare
8. How an International Order Died: Lessons from the Interwar Era
9. ‘The US is ready’: INDOPACOM leader confident in armed forces’ ability to defend Taiwan
10. Potential military vaccine mandate brings distrust, support
11. A small tweak to how the Army trains new soldiers is dramatically reducing sexual assault reports
12. Advancing a Rules-based Maritime Order in the Indo-Pacific
13. The Cold War is over — or is it?
14. China doubles down on baseless ‘US origins’ Covid conspiracy as Delta outbreak worsens
15. Taliban won’t readily cut ties with anti-China ETIM
16. China vs West in dueling South China Sea exercises
17. Prospects for a people’s war in Myanmar
18. Guam: A Critical Line of Defense—Threats and Means to Deter and Defend
19. Searching for the Next War: What Happens When Contractors Leave Afghanistan?
20. Refreshing American soft power in the Pacific Islands
21. Alliances in Need of Upkeep: Strengthening the U.S.-Philippines and U.S.-Thailand Partnerships
22. Officer Mike Fanone Survived Jan. 6. Then His Trials Began
Korean News Contents:
1. Spineless leadership making Seoul subject of mockery
2. DP reps want drill with U.S. postponed
3. Women’s Rights in North Korea
4. DOD and ROK Conduct First Bilateral Communication Technology Cooperation Committee Forum
5. U.S., S. Korea hold first director-level talks on N. Korea: State Dept.
6. Biden gov’t likely to seek incremental sanctions relief for North Korea: CRS report
7. Secretary Blinken’s Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung
8. North Korea’s Vaccination Capabilities: Implications for a COVID-19 Campaign
9. Two North Korean soldiers die after suffering from COVID-19 symptoms
10. North Korea COVID-19 vaccines face obstacles to delivery, UNICEF says
11. Opinion | South Korea wants Biden to get serious about North Korea
12. North Korea floods damage more than 1,000 homes, state media reports
13. Report: North Korean teens caught listening to BTS song
14. North Korea Orders Military Officials to Host ‘Soldiers’ Day’ Dog Meat Feast
15. North Korea Forces Factory Workers to Donate Grain for Army Pig Farms
16. <Inside N. Korea>Domestic Currency Appreciates by 22% as Chinese Yuan and U.S. Dollar Mysteriously Plunge Again