2/16/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News Content:
1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 15, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 15, 2024
3. ISW Fact Sheet: US Assistance to Ukraine
4. Western Weapons Are Ukraine’s Only Hope
5. Iran’s Rise as Global Arms Supplier Vexes U.S. and Its Allies
6. How Russia Recruits Soldiers From Cuba to Fight in Ukraine
7. ‘No prescription needed’: Inside a White House clinic’s ‘systemic problems’
8. US and allies disrupt Russian cyber espionage operation against US and Europe, FBI chief says
9. In America, Headlights are blinding but not in other countries, this tech is why
10. The $2.8 Billion Hole in U.S. Sanctions on Iran
11. Beating the Ossification Trap: Why Reform, Not Spending, Will Salvage American Power
12. U.S. conducted cyberattack on suspected Iranian spy ship
13. Frank Kitson, 97, Dies; Helped Shape the Conflict in Northern Ireland
14. Can Ukraine Still Win?
15. How to end China’s chokehold on the Pentagon’s supply chains
16. Hamas Is Returning to Northern Gaza Because Israel Has No Plan for the “Day After”
17. Is Israel Losing Sight of Its Long Game?
18. The Taiwan Catastrophe
19. NEWSFLASH: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead in government custody
20. Meta takes down Chinese Facebook accounts posing as US military families
21. Opinion: The Plan Biden Needs to Present to Congress
Korean News Content:
1. Kim’s sister says N. Korea open to better ties with Japan
2. Japan ‘paying attention’ to remarks from N. Korean leader’s sister: top gov’t spokesman
3. North Korea and Iran using AI for hacking, Microsoft says
4. Defense chief calls for ‘sternly’ punishing N.K. border provocations
5. Fighting talk: Is Kim preparing for war?
6. Publication of Regulatory Amendment to the North Korea Sanctions Regulations; Issuance of North Korea-related Frequently Asked Questions
7. US eases restrictions on humanitarian and journalism activities in North Korea
8. S. Korean, U.S. envoy for N. Korean human rights urge solidarity
9. S. Korea calls on N. Korea to make ‘right choice’ on 10th anniv. of U.N. rights report
10. S. Korean, U.S. Marines stage joint wintertime drills
11. N. Korea urges loyalty for Kim Jong-un on late leader’s birthday
12. Kim Jong Un threatens provocations near NLL
13. Editorial: North Korean spy ring mocks court, then ‘asks for asylum’
14. Kim Jong Un has weaponized South Korea’s own name against unification
15. Seoul side-eyes N. Korea while forging ties with Cuba
16. What’s wrong with Kim Jong Un’s new policy to promote regional development?