Small Wars Journal

2/24/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 10:21am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russia attacks Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO
2. UKRAINE CONFLICT UPDATE 6
3. PUTIN DECLARES WAR ON UKRAINE
4. Putin declares war on Ukraine
5. Statement by President Biden on Russia’s Unprovoked and Unjustified Attack on Ukraine
6. ‘We are facing war and horror’: Ukraine vows to fight on as Russia attacks.
7. Pentagon studying fallback supply lines to Ukraine in case of expanded Russian invasion
8. IntelBrief: Russian Disinformation Forms Key Part of the Kremlin’s Approach to Conflict with Ukraine
9. IntelBrief: The Role of the Wagner Group in Russia’s Full-Scale War with Ukraine
10. Russian troops pour into Ukraine on three fronts
11. Will the Ukrainians Fight?
12. A Chinese news outlet accidentally leaked its own censorship instructions on Russia-Ukraine coverage: report
13. Putin Is Repeating the USSR’s Mistakes: Saber Rattling Strengthens NATO
14. Ukraine’s Zelensky to Russians: ‘What are you fighting for and with whom?’
15. Putin’s winter war
16. Guerrillas, Revolutionaries, Insurgents, and Militias and Mafiosi: The GRIM Threats of Irregular Strategy
17. Cryptocurrency Is a Cash Cow for Far-Right Extremists
18. FDD | It’s Time to Talk About the Shortcomings of Cybersecurity in the Water Industry
19. Word by Word and Between the Lines: A Close Look at Putin’s Speech

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea Is Irrelevant Again
2. Vietnam monitoring bank accounts of N. Korean embassy employees: report
3. Moon says S. Korea will join sanctions against Russia
4. Another S. Korean wartime sexual slavery victim dies; survivors now at 12
5. Nine out of 10 foreign companies are undecided on investing in Korea
6. U.S. sends fighter jets to Japan in apparent warning to North, China
7. South Korea to pay compensation to spies during Korean War
8. Ukraine conflict, a cautionary tale for security-wary North Korea
9. Jim Rogers still bullish on united Korea
10. More and more students in Hyesan are abandoning their studies due to economic difficulties
11. Sunchon Thermal Power Plant worker vandalizes employee performance chart
 

2/23/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Wed, 02/23/2022 - 8:01am

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National Security News Content:

1. Opinion | What we can expect after Putin’s conquest of Ukraine
2. UKRAINE CONFLICT UPDATE 5
3. The west knows the cost of appeasement. We can’t rule out any option for stopping Putin
4. In Ukraine, is it a Russian ‘invasion’ or something less?
5.  Reality Is a Tank (Putin and Ukraine)
6. Ben & Jerry’s Ukraine Tweet Is Not Just About Russia
7. To Stop Iran’s Proxy Terrorists, Stop Iran
8. On Amnesty’s car-crash interview in Israel
9. FDD | Russia-Georgia 2008: a Blueprint for Russia-Ukraine 2022?
10. 'War is my biggest horror': Russians brace for deadly conflict, economic hardship as Putin orders invasion
11. Sharpening the Spear: Moving SOF’s Operating Concept Beyond the GWOT 
12. US attack helos, F-35s and infantry heading to Baltics amid Ukraine invasion
13. Don’t Trust the Process: Moving from Words to Actions on the Indo-Pacific Posture
14. #Reviewing Three Dangerous Men (Three Dangerous Men: Russia, Iran, China, and the Rise of Irregular Warfare. Seth G. Jones)
15. The Russian Incursion No One Is Talking About
16. Opinion | Putin Is Making a Historic Mistake
17. It's time to admit it: Mitt Romney was right about Russia
18. A prototype spy plane is tracking Russian force movements for the US Army
19. The Ukraine Cyber Crisis: We Should Prepare but not Panic
20. Facing the Inevitable: Preparing for the Next War Requires Changing Paradigms
21. A CIA Cold Warrior on the Intelligence War Over Ukraine
 

Korean News Content:

1. INTERVIEW/ Joseph Yun: Biden’s best bet is to engage with N. Korea directly
2. Protecting Digital Rights in North Korea
3. Freight Piles Up at Uiju Airport
4. Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Detention Centers
5. How Ukraine Crisis Hurts Korea's Economy
6. S. Korea rules out military support, deployment over Ukraine crisis
7. U.N. rapporteur calls for sending 60 mln COVID-19 vaccine shots to N. Korea
8. South Korea remains passive on US-led sanctions against Russia
9. A Practical Vision for South Korea
10. Understanding the Strengths and Vulnerabilities of North Korean Hackers
11. Beyond North Korea: The Japan-South Korea-US Trilateral in the Indo-Pacific
12. S. Korea successfully tests L-SAM missile interceptor: sources
13. Next president should take ‘consistent approach’ to NK human rights: UN expert
14. Yanggang Province couple arrested and branded as political criminals for using foreign cellphones
15. North Korea emphasizes “ideological struggle” to help soothe public discontent amid economic malaise
16. North Korea orders military education institutions to help out with Hwasong apartment construction
17. North Korea raids major illegal currency exchange office in Sinuiju
18. South Korea And The Bomb – Analysis
19. Reimagining the U.S.-Korea Relationship in the Indo-Pacific

2/22/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 02/22/2022 - 9:21am

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National Security News Content:

1. Putin orders Russian "peacekeeping operations" in eastern Ukraine
2. Russia-Ukraine Warning Update: Russian Military Operations in Southeastern Ukraine Imminent
3. UKRAINE CONFLICT UPDATE 4
4. Extended Russian deployment part of invasion ‘playbook,’ US says
5. Are we ready for war in the infosphere?
6. Paramilitary Forces in Ukraine: Matches to a Powder Keg
7. Putin seeks to rewrite history
8. U.S. engagement with China a 'strategic blunder': Mearsheimer (Q&A)
9. Germany's Scholz halts Nord Stream 2 as Ukraine crisis deepens
10. China concerned about 'worsening' Ukraine situation, warns nationals there
11. Forget a Whole-of-Government Cybersecurity Strategy—It’s Time for a Whole-of-Nation Approach
12. The Non-Kill Chain
13. How Russian Propaganda Spins a Dark, Fake Tale
14. Putin Chooses a Forever War
15. Biden Can Reset the UN’s Discriminatory Approach to Israel
16. FDD | West is on verge of signing 'surrender pact' with Iran
17. A New, Weaker Iran Deal Would Pave a Path to the Nuclear Threshold
18. Australia urges 'full investigation' into China naval laser incident, Beijing defends actions
19. Moscow Musings on Brinksmanship from Stalin to Putin
20. Inside America's only military base in Africa, as it tries to prevent the rise of a new bin Laden, or "someone worse"
21. UK says ‘serious doubts’ exist within Russian military about invading Ukraine
22. Washington and Aristotle Can Restore the Military’s Professional Ethos
 

Korean News Content:

1. Top brass says Moon's gov't let them down
2. South Koreans overwhelmingly want nuclear weapons to confront China and North Korea, poll finds
3. Thinking Nuclear: South Korean Attitudes on Nuclear Weapons
4. Moon says Ukraine's sovereignty must be respected
5. N.Korea's Kim congratulates China on Olympics, says together they will frustrate U.S. threats
6. Korean Conglomerates Snap up Ex-U.S. Gov't Officials
7. North Korea moves to bolster anti-air defenses in certain regions of country
8. Crackdown on foreign videos catches North Korean military officers
9. Pyongyang’s donju are keen to invest in new Hwasong apartment construction
10. Kim Jong-un's Mother, Ko Yong-hui, was Born in Osaka: Did She Share Her Memories of Japan with Her Son?
11. Rival candidates seek different strategies to mend ties with Japan
12. COVAX reduces COVID-19 vaccines allocated for N. Korea: UN agency
13.  North Korea highly expected to resume missile tests: experts
14. Can the Korean won become a reserve currency?
15. Lack of vision for unification
16. South Korean culture minister proposes launching Culture Olympics
17. S. Korea to test-fire solid-fuel space rocket next month: military

2/21/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Mon, 02/21/2022 - 8:44am

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National Security News Content:

1. Ukraine Conflict Update 3 (Institute for the Study of War)
2. Brilliant strategy or too much information? The U.S. shares Ukraine secrets with the world
3. Give Joe Biden Credit For His Handling of the Ukraine Crisis
4. Joe Biden Is Convinced Russia Will Invade Ukraine. Putin Will Regret it.
5. The Cyber Social Contract
6. The Pros and Cons of ‘Deterrence by Disclosure’
7. US Army Pacific Commander: Next war will be violent, very human, unpredictable and long
8. U.S. says Russia has a list of Ukrainians to kill or detain after an invasion.
9. China’s Ukraine Crisis
10. Behind China’s Warning Against a Russian Invasion Is a Desire to Protect Ties With the U.S.
11. Kremlin says no concrete plans for summit with Biden over Ukraine
12. Would Sanctions Mean Russia Launches a Cyberwar Against America?
13. Words Versus Deeds in Biden’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
14. Flunking the New York Times Test: Making Sense of Russian “Covert” Action
15. How to Respond to Gray Zone Aggression in the Indo-Pacific
16. Assessing China’s Strategy to “Hide Capabilities and Bide Time”
17. Biden Agrees to Putin Summit Provided Russia Pulls Back From Ukraine Attack
18. India’s Stance on Ukraine Leaves West Scrambling As Jaishankar Calls Out Hypocrisy, Slams China
19. The New York Times’ fake news has a Russian accent
20. Why Russia won’t invade Ukrainistan
21. Human rights? China won that Winter Olympics battle. Almost.
22. In an Information War, Be Careful What You Amplify
23. Workplace Harassment Undermines Pentagon Spying in Europe, Documents Say
 

Korean News Content:

1. Seoul urges N. Korea to return to dialogue as Beijing Olympics wrap up
2. Worth the wait (new US Ambassador to the ROK)
3. S. Korea's defense minister, U.S. Marine chief discuss regional security, alliance
4. USFK receives latest Boeing Apache helicopters at Camp Humphreys
5. Seoul city to provide health care, education support to North Korean defectors
6. Tensions are escalating between N. Korea’s security checkpoints and new quarantine checkpoints
7. Lecture held for North Korea officials in China hints at expansion of China-North Korea trade
8. Kim Jong Un gifts fighter pilots with longcoats to mark founding anniversary of N. Korea’s military
9. South Korea's presidential election won't change its foreign policy

2/20/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sun, 02/20/2022 - 12:24pm

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National Security News Content:

1. Biden and Putin are live-blogging a pre-war
2. How ten false flag narratives were promoted by pro-Kremlin media
3. A new era of transparent warfare beckons
4. Does the U.S.-Russia Crisis Over Ukraine Prove That the Cold War Never Ended?
5. American Self-censorship (appeasing China)
6. Opinion | Biden has rebuilt the Western alliance
7. Who needs an invasion? Putin's offensive against Ukraine has been underway for a long time
8. Russian troops will remain indefinitely, says Belarus, as fears rise of Ukraine invasion
9. West plans to arm resistance if Russian forces occupy Ukraine
10. Mysterious ‘Z’ Painted on Russian Tanks Closing in on Ukraine Border
11. Russian State TV Is So Ridiculous Right Now It Looks Like a Farce
12. Perspective | Evacuating U.S. embassies in a crisis just leaves us uninformed
13. What Nato is doing to prevent a Russia-Ukraine war and what it could do if there is an invasion
14. Putin is forcing the West to confront a 'new normal.' He may not like it.
15. Former top Trump Russia adviser details the sharp contrast between the former President and Biden
16. Yuval Noah Harari argues that what’s at stake in Ukraine is the direction of human history
17. Mainers among them, ‘Ghost Army’ tricked Nazis to give Allies an edge
18. Who Is Behind QAnon? Linguistic Detectives Find Fingerprints
19. Don't slip into the 'lazy analogy' of referring Quad as Asian NATO, says Jaishankar
20. Families of U.S. troops killed in Kabul airport bombing question whether Pentagon distorted investigation findings
21. Is NATO A Dead Man Walking? – OpEd
22. The Key to Blunting Russia’s Strategic Victory in Ukraine and Beyond? Irregular Warfare

Korean News Content:

1. A 91-year-old North Korean loyalist’s lonely battle against a long-dead U.S. general
2. Yoon says N. Korea could carry out provocations while U.S. is focused on Ukraine
3. Three Potential Whistleblowers Drop Dead in Vicious Presidential Race in South Korea
4. Chinese blogger charged with insulting Korean War dead
5. Kim Jong Un besieged by crowd of North Korean soldiers at farm opening
6. Japan and South Korea in row over mines that used forced labour
7. North Korea’s accelerated nuclear ambitions
8. We must not allow North Korea's crimes to slip off the radar
9. UN special rapporteur meets with relatives of victims of North
10. Calls growing to embrace nuclear energy amid surging energy costs, Ukraine uncertainty
11.  China Has Nurtured Dangerous North Korea
12. Why North Korea's Missiles Are a Growing Threat to US Military Bases

2/19/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sat, 02/19/2022 - 10:27am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russia-Ukraine Warning Update: New Indicators of Imminent Russian Attack
2. ‘Kill Your Commanding Officer’: On the Front Lines of Putin’s Digital War With Ukraine
3. Russia’s Propaganda & Disinformation Ecosystem - 2022 Update & New Disclosures
4. Beijing Could Run Russia’s Playbook on Taiwan
5. Even an ‘Asia First’ Strategy Needs to Deter Russia in Ukraine
6. Washington Must Prepare for War With Both Russia and China
7. Applying War College Lessons To The Crisis In Ukraine: A Narrow Window?
8. US to provide more aid to AFP
9. Romania: NATO's Next Strategic Frontier?
10. Enabling Resistance: Canada's Opportunity in Great Power Competition
11. Russia Planning Post-Invasion Arrest and Assassination Campaign in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say
12. “If Ukraine Matters, Tell Us Why”: Joe Biden Is Talking to Everyone Except the American People
13. Will Biden’s ‘Severe Costs’ on Russia Include Cyber Attacks?
14. Europe's Gordian Knot
15. Ukrainian commander: Russia will encounter 100,000 citizen resisters if it invades
16. How false flag operations work and Russia's history of using them
17. Austin Says Current Operations Give Hints of New National Defense Strategy
18. Can we please stop talking about domains?
19. Ukraine Risks Becoming a Case Study of Liberalization Lost0. 
20. What makes 2 of the world's toughest special-operations courses so tough, according to troops who've endured them

Korean News Content:


1. Hold Beijing Accountable for Aiding Kim Jong Un’s Crimes
2. Satellite imagery suggests ongoing operation of N. Korea's nuclear reactor: U.S. monitors
3. Yongbyon Nuclear Center: Insights from a Snow-covered Day
4. The Anti-Leaflet Law: Reevaluating Inter-Korean Appeasement
5. How South Korea’s Human Rights Lawyer President Sold Out Human Rights
6. Virulent Jew-hatred is regularly promoted by pro-North Korean groups
7. Why some North Korean defectors return to one of the world's most repressive regimes
8. South Korea prepares for another Covid-era national election.
9. U.S. names Korean-American as crypto enforcement leader
10. N.K. leader attends groundbreaking ceremony of greenhouse farm project
11. S. Korea reports more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases for 2nd day amid omicron spread
12. Reliance on atomic power
13. [Visual History of Korea] Staff Sgt. Reckless -- Korean warhorse celebrated on both sides of the Pacific Ocean
 

2/18/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 02/18/2022 - 10:00am

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National Security News Content:

1. Why Ukraine Matters
2. Opinion | Ukraine is at the precipice of war. This is Biden’s moment to lead the world against autocracy.
3. After Early Foreign Policy Missteps, Biden’s Ukraine Strategy Leans on Diplomacy
4. Artillery Exchanges in Eastern Ukraine May Presage Invasion, U.S. Warns
5. U.S. has 'no intention' to engage with China on Indo Pacific Economic Framework
6. The U.S. Must Prepare to Withstand a Cyberattack
7. Biden’s Weakness Puts Strong Iran Deal Out of Reach
8. Joe Biden’s new Indo-Pacific Strategy: A view from Southeast Asia
9. Previewing Biden’s FY23 defense budget request: 5 things to expect
10. UPDATED: Four Chiefs, Ensign Facing Charges Over Release of USS Carl Vinson F-35C Crash Video
11. Can Ukrainian Resistance Foil a Russian Victory?
12. Fabrication Operations in War (false flag)
13. What If Russia Wins?
14. We’re Entering the Control Phase of the Pandemic
15.  Illia Ponomarenko: Even if Russia attacks, Ukraine’s fall is not predestined
16. Information warfare expert says the U.S. is finally countering Russia at its own game
17. Bots and Fake Accounts Push China’s Vision of Winter Olympic Wonderland
18. Russia to stage nuclear drills with Ukraine tensions high
19. If Russia Invades Ukraine, Sanction China
20. FDD | Bipartisan Support Builds for Re-Designation of Iranian-Backed Houthis as a Terrorist Organization
21. How the National Guard Can Help Counter Chinese Influence
22. Opinion | Why is the Biden administration uniting our adversaries?
23. The urge to “do something” and the need to be patient

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea focuses on internal unity on late leader's birth anniversary: Seoul official
2. Kim Jong Un had hundreds of people stand outside in the freezing cold just to listen to a speech praising his family
3. S. Korean, Chinese nuclear envoys hold phone talks over N. Korea
4. Beijing vows continued support for Pyongyang on late N.K. leader's birth anniversary
5. North Korea releases thousands of prisoners to celebrate former leader’s birthday
6. How to deal with North Korean military threats
7. 1 in 4 students think unification with North Korea unnecessary: survey
8. North Koreans say Kim Jong Un’s recent appearance reminds them of Kim Jong Il
9. Many North Koreans placed more importance on a Korean folk festival than Kim Jong Il’s birthday
10. North Hamgyong Province orders people’s committees to better monitor trends in markets
11. Hyesan woman allegedly beaten to death while under investigation by N. Korea’s security agency
12. In warning to North Korea, Japan says it has right to carry out pre-emptive air strikes on enemy bases
13. Kim Jong-un sends gardeners to labour camp because flowers didn't bloom in time: Report
14. Olympics inflame deep rift between China and South Korea
15. Biden prepares a grand gift for Iran and North Korea
16. Malaysia, South Korea break daily coronavirus case records as Asia-Pacific region grapples with omicron
17. U.S.-led cadet training nurtures military talent for alliance with S. Korea