Small Wars Journal

10/28/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 10/28/2021 - 9:19am

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National Security News Content:

1. Taiwan confirms U.S. military presence, says defending island is vital for democracy
2. Gen. Milley calls Chinese weapon test ‘very concerning’
3. Learning the right lessons from Afghanistan
4. AP: Myanmar military uses systematic torture across country
5.  Cultivating Intellectual Capital – Linking Deterrence Practitioner to Academician
6. Blinken says he ordered reviews of State Dept's evacuation efforts out of Afghanistan
7. The Consequential Chairman
8. The Latin American element in China’s CPTPP bid
9. Afghan Refugees Can Be Sponsored by Private Citizens Under New Program
10. The Fall and Rise of Techno-Globalism
11. Requiem for the Afghan “Fabergé Egg” Army: Why Did It Crack So Quickly?
12. The United States Left Afghanistan to Prepare for a War It Will Probably Never Fight
13. Other People’s Wars: The US Military and the Challenge of Learning from Foreign Conflicts
14. Why Hamas fights Israel
15. U.N. urgently needs cash in Afghanistan, but struggles for solution
16.  Duckworth touts independent commission to study Afghanistan War
17. Pentagon officials, unable to secure basing near Afghanistan, warn of terrorist threat
18. Biden heads abroad with most of his ambassadorial picks stranded in the Senate, stunting U.S. diplomatic efforts
19. Recent Report on Military Prowess Shows Hostile Intentions On the Rise
20. How China Learned to Harness Israel’s Media and Booming Tech Scene
21. An Open Letter in Defense of Democracy

Korean News Content:

1. N.K. leader loses 20 kilograms, has no health issues: Seoul's spy agency
2. S. Korea, U.S. in speedy, serious discussions on end-of-war declaration proposal: official
3. WFP chief calls for int'l cooperation to improve N. Korea's food situation
4. Kim Jong Un orders enlargement of department that screens new strategic and tactical weapons
5. N. Korea stays mum on ex-president Roh's death despite his feat in inter-Korean ties
6. Some N. Koreans eager to work in Russia bribe officials or cheat to pass physicals
7. Russian charged with cyber theft crime extradited to U.S.: ministry
8. U.S. Puts Dampener on Declaring Korean War over
9. US-South Korea joint space drills to focus on space situational awareness
10. Can Moon’s Final Attempt to End the Korean War Work?
11. North Korea has the world's largest special-operations force. A defected spy offers hints about how they'd be used in a war.
12. Washington, Seoul have different perspectives on formal end to Korean War
13. U.S. Senate committee passes bill on battling N. Korean censorship
14. S. Korea discovers more Korean War remains in DMZ
15.  N. Korea slams U.S., some western countries for skipping U.N. meeting on racism
16. Sung Kim: Discussions on end of war require N. Korea to return to talks
17. North Korea tells hungry citizens to ‘tighten belts’ until 2025
18. Kim Jong Un orders starving North Koreans to eat less food until 2025