4/28/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 27, 2023
2. Reframing the US policy debate on a ‘long war’ in Ukraine
3. U.S.-China Ties Are Spiraling. The Cabinet’s Stuck in a Turf War.
4. Great Powers Don’t Default
5. Iran Seizes U.S.-Bound Oil Tanker
6. When Russia is defeated in Ukraine, look to Chechnya
7. French twist: Emmanuel Macron cozies up to Chinese Communist Party
8. How to Spy on China
9. NATO: Ukraine allies sent 1,550 combat vehicles, ‘vast’ ammo
10. Why China is trying to mediate in Russia’s war with Ukraine
11. CCP’s increasingly sophisticated cyber-enabled influence operation
12. The New Age of Tragedy
13. Our Singular Century – How to connect the dots when they’re spinning out of control
14. China’s Secretive Quest for Heavier Artillery
15. FDD’s Long War Journal’s response to Zalmay Khalilzad’s Twitter thread
16. How effective are US ‘Over-the-Horizon capabilities’ in Afghanistan?
17. Joint Collaborative Environments can help stop foreign disinformation
18. Why China Hasn’t Come to Russia’s Rescue
19. What Ukraine Means
20. Why Does Japan Have a Military Base in Djibouti?

Korean News Content:

1. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcomes Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to the Pentagon
2. What Has North Korea Learned from Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?
3. China denounces US plans to send nuclear ballistic submarine to South Korea
4. Experts react: The US and South Korea strike a deal on nuclear weapons. What’s next for the alliance?
5. U.S., South Korea Nuclear Pledge Follows North Korean Weapons Advances
6. Washington Declaration will help deter N. Korean threat but not a ‘nuclear sharing’ agreement: U.S. official
7. US-South Korea nuclear weapons deal – what you need to know
8. Nuclear Deal with U.S. Tightens Korea’s Shackles
9. [ANALYSIS] Is Yoon-Biden summit a win-win for both S. Korea, US?
10. Washington agrees to lessen burden on Korean firms investing in US
11. Yoon becomes 1st S. Korean to receive briefings at Pentagon, DARPA
12. Korea and India as catalysts for Indo-Pacific era
13. S. Korea, US agree to minimize US CHIPS Act-induced uncertainties
14. ‘Lord Commander’ of the DMZ Has Seen It All on the Korean Frontier
15. Why Biden and Yoon’s Agreement Is a Big Deal
16. The scariest advancements in North Korea missile tech so far
17. Backups are needed to confirm the declaration
18. Not every North Korean missile needs a response. South Korea and the US should focus more on readiness and deterrence.