Small Wars Journal

8/11/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 08/11/2022 - 8:31pm

Access National Security News HERE.

Access Korean News HERE.

National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 9 (Putin's War's)

2. Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts

3. US Military ‘Furiously’ Rewriting Nuclear Deterrence to Address Russia and China, STRATCOM Chief Says

4. Taiwan, China and the U.S.: Inside the fight to control the microchips that power your car and computer

5. The Afghanistan Deal that Never Happened

6. Biden says US government knows 'with certainty' that Austin Tice has been held by Syrian government

7. Gary Schroen, Who Led the C.I.A. Into Afghanistan, Dies at 80

8. The Army Is Hunting For More Soldier-Connected Tech

9. Is Russia a State Sponsor of Terror?

10. Intelligence Expert: Is TikTok China's Trojan Horse?

11. What-If DC War Game Maps Huge Toll of a Future US-China War Over Taiwan

12. The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun

13. The U.S. Navy SEALs Seem Unstoppable for a Reason

Korean News Content:

1. Defense minister warns of 'high-intensity' response against potential N.K. nuke test

2. U.S. concerned by N. Korea's 'strengthened rhetoric' around its nuclear program: State Dept.

3. THAAD issue not subject to negotiation: presidential office

4. N.K. leader declares victory in fight against COVID-19: state media

5. China Claims S.Korea Pledged to Abide by THAAD Promises

6. Beijing wags finger at Seoul on Thaad, Three No's

7. Kim declares 'shining victory' over Covid in North Korea

8. North Korea soldiers in Ukraine would be logistical 'mess’ Putin won’t 'allow': Russia expert

9. North Korea claims miraculous win over coronavirus, says Kim suffered a fever

10. ASEAN-hosted security meeting backs complete denuclearization of Korean Peninsula