Small Wars Journal

7/17/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Israel’s Undercover Forces Emerge as Gaza’s Newest Battlefield Player

2. Russia and China send multiple warships to contested South China Sea

3. The world cannot ignore the evil network of Russia, Iran, Hamas, and North Korea - opinion

4. Former Syrian Official in Charge of Notorious Prison Is Arrested in Los Angeles

5. [Vantage Point] China's silent invasion of the Philippines

6. Asian Powers Have Their Strategic Sights Set on Europe

7. Trump Tells Taiwan to Expect a Higher Price Tag for U.S. Defense

8. He’s a Lock: New brigadier general leading SEALs and Green Berets at SOCEUR

9. Military burn pit exposure not tracked properly, DOD watchdog warns

10. An Army Ammunition Plant’s Bullets Keep Showing Up in Mass Shootings. Lawmakers Want Answers.

11. Experienced Snipers Break Down The Trump Assassination Attempt

12. Afghanistan War Commission wants veteran stories and questions

13. Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are ‘deadly quartet’ – defence review chief

14. Sustainable Sustainment: Supplying War in the Age of Strategic Competition

15. The Case for Inclusive Alliances

16.  The Palestinian Authority Is Collapsing

17. Playing Catch-Up on Grand Strategy

18. Teamwork wins as Navy SEALs guide civilians in Paintball With a Mission

19. Trump allies draft AI order to launch ‘Manhattan Projects’ for defense

20. US renews call on China to stop aggressive actions in disputed sea

21. China, Philippines set up hotline to prevent South China Sea clashes

Korean News Content:

1. A North Korean Diplomat Managed a Rare Defection: A Flight Out of Cuba

2. U.S. Accuses Former C.I.A. Analyst of Working for South Korea

3. South Korea Edges Closer to Status as Full-Fledged Nuclear Power

4. Former White House official accused of acting as South Korea agent 

5. US accuses North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry of working for South Korean spies

6. The world cannot ignore the evil network of Russia, Iran, Hamas, and North Korea - opinion

7. North Korean envoy 'drowned' in Moscow pond: Reports

8. North Korea mining DMZ despite spate of fatal accidents

9. North Korean fashion, drums, and jubilation: Here’s how South Koreans celebrated the first-ever Defectors’ Day

10. North Korea’s use of forced labor ‘deeply institutionalized,’ UN says

11. Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are ‘deadly quartet’ – defence review chief

12. NIS says in talks with U.S. intelligence authorities over indictment of Korean American expert on N. Korea

13. FM Cho voices caution over calls for S. Korea to consider nuclear options

14. Unification ministry cautious about legislation banning anti-North Korea leaflet launches

15. N. Korean defectors' baseball team to visit U.S. this week

16. Unification minister to visit U.S. next week

17. Exclusive: "North Koreans reject Kim Jong-un, claim life is harder than under Japanese rule"

18.  Cyber Allies: North Korea and Russia's cyber partnership in the post-treaty era

19. Blame Donald Trump for North Korea’s sabre-rattling

Dave Maxwell Wed, 07/17/2024 - 11:55am
7/16/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Rest of World Watches U.S. Turmoil With Growing Alarm
2. China’s Economy Is in Trouble. Xi Jinping Has Other Priorities.
3. China Puts Power of State Behind AI—and Risks Strangling It
4. To Target a Top Militant, Israel Rained Down Eight Tons of Bombs
5. The World Is Pushing Clean Energy. Oil Companies Are Thriving.
6. Israel's Fragile North and the Art of 'Intelligence' Diplomacy
7. U.S. Strategic Culture, Homeland Ballistic Missile Defense, and Mutual Vulnerability
8. Tactical Brilliance, Strategic Blindness: The Surge & The Limits of Counterinsurgency in Ira
9. The Emerging Nuclear Scenario
10. Japan reemerges as an Asia-Pacific military power
11. The Secret Service Failed. What’s That Have to Do with DEI?
12. Biden nominates one of Austin’s top military advisers to lead US Army Pacific
13. After attempted Trump assassination, veteran groups urge calm
14. Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says
15. ‘Why?’ Presidential assassins rarely have ‘political’ motives
16. Deep Strikes into Russia: A Partner’s Decision for Ukraine’s Strategic Success
17. Geography Is a Dealbreaker for Coalition Building in Asia
18. Why Iran’s New President Won’t Change His Country
19. For the Rest of the World, the U.S. President Has Always Been Above the Law
20. CIA director says Hamas leader is facing growing pressure from his own commanders to end Gaza war

Korean News Content:

1. Yoon says S. Korea-U.S. alliance elevated to 'nuclear-based' one
2. U.N. report condemns N. Korea's 'extensive, multilayered' system of forced labor
3. The Emerging Nuclear Scenario
4. Geography Is a Dealbreaker for Coalition Building in Asia
5. N. Korean leader's sister warns of 'gruesome' consequences over anti-Pyongyang leaflets
6. FM Cho expresses hope for cooperation between S. Korea's new space agency, NASA
7. North Korean diplomat commended by Kim Jong Un defects to South Korea
8. Washington and Korean Reunification: What Can America Do?
9. <Inside N. Korea>Decreasing number of train riders leads to fall in train services…government focuses on using trains for freight transportation
10. Setting the right level of ambition for Korea- China relations
11. Exclusive: "North Korea has no hope under Kim Jong-un's regime"

Dave Maxwell Tue, 07/16/2024 - 11:11am
7/15/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. The NATO Summit 2024 - Summary
2. Trump Shooting Is Secret Service’s Most Stunning Failure in Decades
3. Quarantining the Conspiracy Swamps
4. An Assassination Attempt That Seems Likely to Tear America Further Apart
5. Trillions in Hidden Debt Drove China’s Growth. Now It Threatens Its Future.
6. Trump’s ‘luck’ and American ‘violence’ are the talk of China’s internet
7. Israel’s military, worn down by Gaza, looks warily toward war in Lebanon
8. If You Love America, Turn Down the Temperature. Plus. . .
9. Opinion | Nato barbarians are expanding and gathering at the gate of Asia
10. The Problem With Blaming Words for Political Violence
11. Botched Army Security Briefing Labeled Anti-Abortion, Animal Activist Groups as Potential Terrorists
12. How Can Europe Reduce Its Military Dependency on the United States?
13. After embrace at NATO summit, Zelenskyy takes his case for US military aid to governors
14. How SECNAV’s claims about S. Korean, Japanese shipbuilders do and do not line up
15. Evan Wright, journalist and 'Generation Kill' author, dead at 59
16. A Globally Integrated Islamic State
17. Minimizing Collateral Damage with the Surgical Application of Force: Applying Lessons from the Post-9/11 Wars to Israel’s War Against Hamas
18. The Vicious Cycle of American Political Violence

Korean News Content:

1. Meet Na Kyung-won, the Woman Who Could Start a Whole New Nuclear Standoff
2. S. Korea warns against possible launch of additional N.K. trash balloons
3. N. Korea slams Kishida's visit to Germany as 'collusion' of countries that committed war crimes
4. N. Korea holds meetings to discuss follow-up measures for policy goals
5. FM Cho discusses cooperation with New Zealand counterpart amid N. Korea-Russia ties
6. US ambassador visits HD Hyundai Heavy's shipyard in Ulsan
7. Young North Korean defectors speak out: from secretly watching K-dramas to life in the South
8. U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander suggests that S. Korea could acquire nuclear submarines if needed
9. How SECNAV’s claims about S. Korean, Japanese shipbuilders do and do not line up
10. <Inside N. Korea>Crackdowns intensify on people taking photos and videos with their cell phones…”We can’t take even one photo with their phones”
11. Young North Koreans increasingly favor wealth over loyalty to state
12. South Korea says North's release of burning leaflet photos 'very unusual'
13. Is Kim Jong Un taking his luxury yacht out for vacation?

Dave Maxwell Mon, 07/15/2024 - 8:29am
7/14/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. NATO and Countering Hybrid Warfare
2. The other shoe is falling — listen to Trump about terrorism and WWIII
3. The West finally allowed Ukraine to strike back at Russia — and it seems to be working
4. With Ukraine short on battle tanks like the Abrams, US-made Bradley fighting vehicles are proving their worth
5. Things Worth Remembering: How to Respond to an Almost-Assassination
6. Foreign Policy’s Summer Reading List
7. Agricultural planes are being converted into “fighters” by the United States and the first two planes have already arrived.
8. Canada Said to Have Mapped Out Secret Chinese Police Operations
9. China Isn't the Strongest Military in Asia
10. The Final Six Months of U.S. Aid for Ukraine
11. Japan removes navy chief as sweeping misconduct investigation roils military
12. Opinion | Special forces and presidential poisoning? US Supreme Court opinions read better than thrillers
13. Balancing Act: Indonesia’s Strategic Response To China’s Growing Influence In The Indian Ocean
14. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13, 2024
15. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, July 13, 2024
16. The Shooting of Donald Trump
 

Korean News Content:

1. Sister of North Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward South Korea
2. North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines
3. #NORTHKOREA: Kim family Brother and Sister Act
4. North Korea's Kim sacks 'irresponsible' officials over new town project
5. Yoon vows efforts to prevent forced repatriation of N. Korean defectors
6. U.S. Indo-Pacific commander says S. Korea's acquisition of nuclear submarines could be considered in future: Yoon's office
7. Will S. Korea join AUKUS Pillar 2 in face of deepening Russia-NK ties?
8. N. Korean leader's sister bristles at anti-Pyongyang leaflets, vows strong response
9. S. Korea warns of end of N. Korean regime if Pyongyang uses nuclear weapons
10. Like-minded partners for Korea
11. Why the Tumen River border could test ties between China, Russia and North Korea
12. NATO ramps up pressure on China. What does it mean to South Korea?
 

Dave Maxwell Sun, 07/14/2024 - 10:20am
7/13/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. “Morality and ethics should play no part”: Leaks reveal how Russia's foreign intelligence agency runs disinformation campaigns in the West

2. Director Plans Policy Strategy Concepts & Doctrine

3. China-Taiwan Weekly Update, July 12, 2024

4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2024

5. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, July 12, 2024.

6. Ends+Ways+Means=(Bad) Strategy

7. No Laughing Matter: Chief of Staff of the Army Changes His Professional Reading List to a Series of Memes

8. The U.S. Needs to Rebuild Its Military Might

9. Ukrainian Men Desperate to Escape War Are Drowning as They Flee

10. China Freaked: The U.S. Air Force 'Elephant Walked' A Fleet of F-35 Fighters as a Warning

11. Why Build AbramsX When the Ukraine War Shows Thousands of Tanks Destroyed?

12. Israel Says It Targeted Hamas Military Chief in Gaza Strike

13. The US held off sanctioning this Israeli army unit despite evidence of abuses. Now its forces are shaping the fight in Gaza

14. Completely unbelievable: US pilots say traumatized by intensity of Yemen retaliatory operations

15. An argument against establishing a U.S. Cyber Force

16. General Officer Announcements

17. U.S. military to award $3 billion contract for AI-driven intelligence

18. What AT&T Customers Need to Know About the Massive Hack, Data Breach

19. U.S. Navy's 'Triple Submarine Surfacing' Sent Shivers Down China's Military Spine

20. How Hamas Is Fighting in Gaza: Tunnels, Traps and Ambushes

Korean News Content:

1.  U.S. nuclear forces on permanent mission to Korean Peninsula

2. New Ladders in Douche Place (north Korea propaganda)

3. Tunnel Tactics (north Korea)

4. Brisk High-Speed Tunneling Shock Brigade Movement at Komdok Mining Complex

5. Trump ally says 'strong' U.S. president will help South Korea

6. Yoon wraps up NATO summitry focusing on cooperation against N. Korea-Russia alignment

7. S. Korea, U.S. wrap up 5th round of talks on defense cost sharing

8. No senior N. Korean officials attend banquet hosted by Chinese envoy in Pyongyang

9. N. Korea threatens 'unimaginably harsh price' following Seoul-Washington nuclear deterrence pact

10. National security adviser: Trump camp says not to worry about alliance

11. Ruling party hails Seoul-Washington nuclear deterrence pact as 'strong deterrent'

12.  N. Korea decries NATO summit declaration, warns of strong 'strategic counteraction'

13. Kim Seong-tae fined for $8 million payment to N. Korea

14. First lady condemns NK human rights abuses in meeting with defectors in US

15. South Korea aims laser arms at North Korea’s drones

Dave Maxwell Sat, 07/13/2024 - 1:37pm
7/10/24National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. The Kyiv Children’s Hospital Attack

2. Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky

3. The Pentagon Can’t Wait to Innovate By Leon E. Panetta and Mike Gallagher

4. U.S., Allies Issue Rare Warning on Chinese Hacking Group

5. U.S. Officials Say Russia Is Unlikely to Take Much More Ukrainian Territory

6. CNA Explains: Myanmar’s ex-president visited China, followed by its junta No 2. What’s the play?

7. Analysis | At NATO summit, Gaza is the elephant in the room

8. Combing the desert: 'Spaceballs' and the Hamas tunnel quagmire - analysis

9. WATCH: 'Where were you on Oct 7?': New footage of Hamas hostage Daniela Gilboa published

10. Can China's PLA fight a modern war?

11. NATO needs to plug the “Hawaii gap” in the US Indo-Pacific deterrence strategy

12. Why the Himalayan Region Is Integral to a Rules-Based Order in the Indo-Pacific

13. Putin’s New War Economy

14. Iran’s New Naval Ambitions

15. Wrestling with the Future of US-China Competition

16. High-Tech American Weapons Work Against Russia—Until They Don’t

17. Army Advocates Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by Soldiers as Other Services Are Hesitant

18. Understanding the next era of warfare

19. Exclusive | Was fallen Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe compromised by hostile force?

20. What we know — and don’t know — about Hezbollah’s weapons arsenal

Korean News Content:

1. Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky

2. Combing the desert: 'Spaceballs' and the Hamas tunnel quagmire - analysis

3. 'Anything' South Korea can do for Ukraine's defense ability will be 'warmly welcomed': NATO official

4. S. Korea inks 1.4 tln-won deal to supply K-9 howitzers to Romania

5. North Korea-China friendship shows signs of strain

6. "US troops will not leave South Korea even if Trump is re-elected," says Trump ally

7. The Russia-North Korea Military Alliance: Reducing Its Negative Fallout

8. South Korea at crucial nuclear juncture

9. Rethink North Korea-Russia relations

10. North Korea revamps military strategy institute with young talent

11. South Korea at crucial nuclear juncture

Dave Maxwell Wed, 07/10/2024 - 8:09am
7/9/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. A Return to Privateering - A Strategic Concept for Unconventional Warfare
2. To counter China, NATO and its Asian partners are moving closer under US leadership
3. NATO Summit Puts Biden’s Fitness Under a Microscope
4. Asia’s New ‘Game of Thrones
5. 12 people to keep an eye on at the NATO summit
6. AI-Powered Super Soldiers Are More Than Just a Pipe Dream
7. Erik Prince is Wrong for Secretary of Defense
8. China hits back at NATO's 'smears and attacks' ahead of summit
9. Russia under fire at UN over Ukraine strikes
10. Why NATO Still Exists
11. New NATO Command Will Assist Ukraine with Training, Equipment Donations
12. 82nd Airborne joins 3rd, 10th SF Groups to airdrop test new weapon sights
13. Wounded Veterans, Wounded Economy: The Personnel Costs of Russia’s War
14. Article 5 with an Asterisk: How a Tailored Application of NATO’s Collective Defense Principle Could Lead to a Sustainable Russo-Ukrainian Armistice
15. Avoiding War in the South China Sea
16. The Right Way for America to Counter Russia in Africa
17. US to loan ‘stalwart ally’ Poland another $2 billion for push to modernize military
18. NATO’s in denial about deterrence by denial
19. The West’s biggest vulnerability is internal
20. NATO Allies Confront ‘Serious Gap’ in Arms Production to Counter Russia

Korean News Content:

1.  Top U.S. official for N. Korea policy recently resigned: sources
2. To counter China, NATO and its Asian partners are moving closer under US leadership
3. North Korea’s shifting satellite allegiance to Russia signals China’s waning influence.
4. Yoon to hold over 10 bilateral meetings on sidelines of NATO summit
5. N. Korea's military education delegation leaves for Russia amid deepening ties
6. Two Simultaneous Wars Scenario in Northeast Asia And Implications to South Korea’s Security
7. North Korea Neighbor Calls for Nuclear Weapons
8. North Korean leader’s sister denounces South’s border drills
9. N. Korea appears to have released border dam water without prior notice
10. Disability in N. Korea: Stigma persists despite official efforts
11. N. Korea mandates war film screenings to bolster patriotism
12. U.S. envoy for N. Korean human rights to visit S. Korea this week
13. Yoon to visit Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii
14. Yoon pledges to enhance combined readiness with U.S. against N. Korea
15. National Assembly launches forum for potential nuclear armament
16. U.S. renews 'great concern' over N. Korea-Russia cooperation ahead of NATO summit

Dave Maxwell Tue, 07/09/2024 - 8:09pm
7/8/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

!. IN THE KILL ZONE: The Life and Times of Willie Merkerson (Part 4)
2. How China Benefits from a Russian Long War in Ukraine by Mick Ryan
3. NEWSFLASH: Children hospital hit by brazen Russian daylight attacks
4. SEAL Team Six - POTUS Has Immunity, Not You.
5. Immunity Granted to All Presidents & Biden and Europe Face an Uncertain Future
6. NATO is losing patience with one of its own members — and it’s not who you think
7. Chinese Soldiers Arrive In Belarus For Anti-Terrorism Exercises
8. Jemaah Islamiyah Disbands: End Of An Era Or Strategic Transformation? – Analysis
9. US says troops are leaving Niger bases this weekend and in August after coup
10. Flawed Wargames Imperil National Security
11 Former USAF European Commanders: Let Ukraine Take the Fight to Russia
12. Secret Meetings, Private Threats and a Massive Arms Race: How the World is Preparing for Trump
13. Deadly Osprey Crash, Police Shooting: General Reflects on Time as Head of Air Force Special Operations
14. North Korean troops could be sent to Ukraine due to their sheer numbers, not their effectiveness, experts say
15. Why NATO Should Stay Out of Asia
16. A Better Path for Ukraine and NATO
What Kyiv Could Do Now for a Place in the Alliance
17. Exclusive: South Korea's Yoon to discuss Pyongyang's 'distinct threat' to Europe at NATO
18. War, Peace, and Politics: Reflections on Writing
19. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 7, 2024
20. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, July 7, 2024
 

Korean News Content:

1.  Unification education guidebooks published to highlight government's liberal democracy unification vision
2. Kim Yo Jong says ROK resumed border drills to distract from Yoon’s unpopularity
3. China rejects calls to protect North Korean refugees in UN human rights review
4. S. Korea, U.S. to hold 5th round of defense cost-sharing talks this week
5. Military completes deployment of new special operations walkie-talkies
6. N. Korea extols Kim Jong-un's achievements on state founder's 30th death anniv.
7. N.K. leader's sister slams S. Korea's resumption of live-fire drills as 'suicidal hysteria'
8. Russian envoy voices hope for better relations with S. Korea despite soured ties
9. Korea-China-Japan should set up security hotline: ex-envoy to Japan
10. N.K. leader visits mausoleum to mark late grandfather's death anniversary
11.  North Korean Defector NGO Leaders to testify on Operation Truth and North Korea’s current internal situation and the regime’s strategy to maintain power
12. Secret Meetings, Private Threats and a Massive Arms Race: How the World is Preparing for Trump
13. North Korean troops could be sent to Ukraine due to their sheer numbers, not their effectiveness, experts say
14. ROK takes up leadership role in US-led naval exercise with eye on North Korea
15. Exclusive: South Korea's Yoon to discuss Pyongyang's 'distinct threat' to Europe at NATO

Dave Maxwell Mon, 07/08/2024 - 11:47am
7/7/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Special Operations Forces for the Decisive Decade By Christopher P. Maier & Bryan P. Fenton
2. Gaza war a recruiting boon for terrorists, U.S. intelligence shows
3. Inside the Dangerous Work of Defending Ukraine’s Skies
4. Grand Strategy for World War III: Weaponizing Oil and Gas
5. Genesis and Exodus: Lessons From the US Army’s Recruiting Failure
6. The original prophet of Taiwanese independence
7. Deepfake video targeting Zelensky’s wife linked to Russian disinformation campaign, CNN analysis shows
8. NATO Has to Change. Here’s How.
9. How Taiwan Conquered U.S. Politics — and Showed Europe How It’s Done
10. The AUKUS goal: balancing power in the region

Korean News Content:

1. Pyongyang to Manhattan: Escaping North Korea to take a bite of the Big Apple
2. Yoon expected to warn against N. Korea-Russia defense cooperation at NATO summit
3. With South Korean Rockets, Ukraine Could Wipe Out Russian Warplanes At Their Bases
4. NATO summit to discuss with Indo-Pacific partners resilience, cybersecurity, disinformation: U.S. official
5. N. Korea calls for loyalty to leader ahead of late founder's death anniversary
6. Stoltenberg announces ‘flagship project’ with South Korea on Ukraine
7. Russia-South Korea standoff: Will the 'red lines' be crossed?
8. [Kim Seong-kon] The image of South Korea overseas

Dave Maxwell Sun, 07/07/2024 - 7:43am