Small Wars Journal

1/29/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sat, 01/29/2022 - 12:24pm

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National Security News Content:

1. Xi Jinping Is Watching His Back
2. How the Computer Chip Shortage Could Incite a U.S. Conflict With China
3. How Realpolitik 2.0 Can Prevent a Global Conflict
4. Five African Countries. Six Coups. Why Now?
5. The Enduring Lessons of the ‘Axis of Evil’ Speech
6. Why A Second US Civil War Would Be Far Worse Than the First
7. America Has an Unhealthy Obsession With Credibility
8. Cyberattack Targets Belarus' Rail Network To Slow Flood Of Russian Forces Into The Country
9. GREETINGS! KEEP CALM AND VISIT UKRAINE
10. Guns, gems and drugs: One year after Myanmar’s coup, how the generals hold power
11. Why Putin Hasn't Been Deterred by Victor Davis Hanson
12. Why the US Must Take China’s Disinformation Operations Seriously
13. China Bowdlerized ‘Fight Club.’ When Will Artists Say ‘Enough’?
14. The information war over Ukraine
15. Will Russian Aggression Revive the Monroe Doctrine?
16. China media says US pays athletes to 'disrupt' Beijing Games
17. China's ambassador to the U.S. warns of 'military conflict' over Taiwan
18. Russian Hybrid Threats Report: Kremlin pushes claims about Ukrainian offensive, ‘junk’ weapons from West
19. Russia Is Teaching a Master Class in ‘Decision-Centric' Warfare
20. China donates P1 billion military aid to Philippines
21. US radio sets out to break Russian 'propaganda wall'
22. Ukraine’s ‘Weekend Army’ Trains as Last Defense Against Russia
23. Australia Takes the Initiative in the Pacific
24. United States and Thailand Inaugurate Elite Border Patrol Police Training Facility
25. US military readies to ‘walk and chew gum’ as multiple crises loom
 

Korean News Content:

1. Indo-Pacific Affairs podcast -Episode 6 - Interview with Colonel David S. Maxwell, US Army, retired
2. The North Korean Missile Rorschach Test
3. North's launches this week confirmed to be cruise, tactical guided missiles
4. The 386 Generation’s first president
5. NK confirms missile tests as Kim Jong-un visits munitions factory
6. Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Munitions Factory
7. North Korea Finds Its Missile Tests Have Lost Their Shock Value
8. Int'l Press Body Urges Korea to Stop Spying on Journalists
9. North Korea Has Launched More Missiles This Month Than Ever Before Under Kim Jong-Un
10. North Korea is going to chair the World Disarmament Conference: More UN madness
 

1/28/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 9:26am

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National Security News Content:

1. Pentagon Names Army Units Tapped for Possible European Deployment
2. DOD Places Variety of Troops on 'Prepare to Deploy'
3. Opinion | Putin Is Caught in a Trap of His Own Making
4. US tries to name and shame Russian disinformation on Ukraine
5. Is Defending Ukraine Vital to U.S. Security?
6. Three Things the World Should Know About Putin
7. It Might Not Be Too Late to Deter Putin
8. Opinion | ‘Web3’ is on the way. Authoritarians should be worried.
9. Afghan evacuation flights to resume with streamlined process
10. 'We don't want wars': Russia sends less hawkish message on Ukraine
11. The Ghosts of Kyiv and the Shadow of War
12. Report to Congress on Great Power Competition
13. AEI Panel Warns Against Tying National Security Strategy to Domestic Priorities
14. Vast Troves of Classified Info Undermine National Security, Spy Chief Says
15. A war in Ukraine could have global consequences
16. Brace for Russian cyber attacks as Ukraine crisis deepens, Britain says
17. The Truth Sandwich
18. After 20 Years of Civilian Drone Strike Deaths, Pentagon Creates An Office to Stop More
19. China denies interest in retrieving sunken US fighter jet
20. The Drone Threat Comes Home
21. Being a Better Partner in the Pacific
22. Why Intermediate-Range Missiles Are a Focal Point in the Ukraine Crisis
23. China Hopes Sequel to Anti-U.S. Korean War Propaganda Blockbuster Will 'Smash Theaters'
24. FDD | Biden Greenlights South Korean Release of Funds to Politically Connected Iranian Firm
25. How Russia Has Turned Ukraine Into a Cyber-Battlefield
26. The U.S. won’t send troops to Ukraine: Here’s what it might do
27. The West, not Russia, faces a Ukrainian quagmire
28. Austin Orders U.S. Military to Step Up Efforts to Prevent Civilian Harm
 

Korean News Content:

1. N.K. envoy claims recent weapons tests do not pose threat to neighboring countries
2. North Korea promises more weapons tests after firing four missiles this week
3. N. Korea confirms missile tests, leader Kim visits munitions factory
4. Lee denounces N.K. missile tests for dividing public ahead of election
5. North Korea Conducts Its Sixth Round of Missile Tests This Month
6. Victor Cha says South Korea refused to join the Quad
7. Why South Korea’s Presidential Election Matters to the U.S.
8. Activist indicted for sending anti-regime leaflets to North Korea
9. Unchecked And Unaffected: North Korea’s Nuclear Capability Marches On – Analysis
10. North Korea moved up dates of missile launches for strategic reasons
11. North Korea announces severe punishments for international callers in China-North Korea border region
12. North Korea plans to celebrate Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung’s birthdays in one big military parade
13. Fiery North Korean Defector Charged Under New Propaganda Law
14. North Korea missile tests: What does Kim Jong-un want?

1/27/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 9:23am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russia’s Military, Once Creaky, Is Modern and Lethal
2. U.S. Delivers Response to Russian Demands Amid Ukraine Crisis
3. Biden’s Berlin Gas Airlift
4. Putin’s No Chess Master by Eliot A. Cohen
5. Biden’s China policy needs to be more than just Trump lite
6. How the internet is training AI to make better disinformation
7. Explainer: What are NATO's next steps if Russia invades Ukraine?
8. U.N. chief tells Security Council: Afghanistan 'hanging by thread'
9. 'Fix my computer' Cry Echos on Social Media; Air Force CIO Responds
10. ‘Spies, Lies, and Algorithms’ Review: A Test for Intelligence
11. The Putin Doctrine: A Move on Ukraine Has Always Been Part of the Plan
12. Is ‘AUKUS Plus’ a Viable Option?
13. The Battle for the Future of the West
14. 'It's a joke': Germany's offer of 5,000 helmets to Ukraine is met with disdain amid Russia invasion fears
15. The Pentagon Is in Desperate Need of an Intervention From the Top
16. How Long Can Biden Muddle Through on China?
17.  FDD | The Post-Post-JCPOA World
18. Navy Seals Stop Training in State Parks as Locals Sue Over 'War Games'
19. Be All You Can Be: Why the Marine Corps Should Look to the Army for Lessons on Force Design
20. Why China cares about the label of democracy
21. How Iran is Winning, One Attack at a Time
22. Taiwan Is Not Ukraine: Stop Linking Their Fates Together
 

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea fires 2 apparent short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military
2. N.Korea Suffers Debilitating Cyber Attack
3. N.Korea Expert Tapped as U.S. Ambassador to Seoul
4. N. Korea to assume rotational presidency of U.N. disarmament conference
5. Goldberg pick, harbinger of US' hawkish North Korea policy?
6. Can Biden Avert a Crisis With North Korea?
7. Awaiting Washington's new man in Seoul
8. Seoul monitoring situation after N. Korea hit by suspected cyber attack
9. N. Korea, after harsh 2-year lockdown, slowly reopens border
10. From nukes to the Olympics, China’s mushrooming Pyongyang problem
11. North Korea's Strategic Surprise in the Yellow Sea: A Future Scenario
12. Expectations on the rise in North Korea that trade with China will increase soon
13. Sinuiju people’s committee calls on parents to “take the lead” in following the party’s childcare and education policies
14.Many 'promising things' can happen if N. Korea comes to dialogue table: Lambert
 

1/26/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 9:36am

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National Security News Content:

1. Deterrence Message to Moscow
2. Beyond War and Peace: The PLA’s “Non-War Military Activities” Concept
3. Philippines’ Marcos Eyes Deal With China to Resolve Sea Row
4. Pressing Questions: Offensive Cyber Operations and NATO Strategy
5. ‘My only regret is not doing more’ — Why I reported Eddie Gallagher for war crimes
6. A Revived Nuclear Deal Will Not Solve Iran’s Advanced Centrifuge Threat
7. Yemen’s Houthis Belong on the Terror List
8. FDD | Possible Netanyahu Plea Deal Could Shake Up Israeli Politics
9. To the fashionably woke, Uyghur lives don’t matter
10. Russia says "destructive" sanctions wouldn't hurt Putin personally
11. America needs a new grand strategy to navigate the 21st century
12. Ukraine's front line: Where lives turn on distant decisions
13. Your questions on the Ukraine crisis answered
14. Three of Biden's team negotiating with Iran on nuclear deal RESIGN
15. The Army wants someone to make comics about its information warfare doctrine
16. America’s War for Global Order Is a Marathon
17. US Navy wants to get crashed stealth fighter back -- before China can
18. Why Germany might be the West's weak link in the Russia-Ukraine standoff
19. Coup Nation: Americans across the country participated in an effort to subvert democracy.
20. The Global Consequences of American Polarization
 

Korean News Content:

1. How Joe Biden Can Push Back Against North Korea’s Political Warfare Strategy
2. Biden Picks Former Sanctions Enforcer as S.Korea Ambassador - Source
3. North fires two more missiles, JCS reacts a day later
4. North Korea recently disappeared from the internet for a little while, and it looks like it has happened again
5. Conflict between Korea, USFK simmers
6. U.S. remains prepared to engage in dialogue with N. Korea: State Dept.
7. Did Seoul Miss Another N.Korea Missile Launch?
8. North Korea remains silent on cruise missile test
9. Seoul faces conundrum over option of North Korea preemptive strike
10. Why Is North Korea Firing So Many Missiles?
11. North Korean officials fight over cargo space on trains from China
12. North Korea orders border patrol to fire flares instead of live ammunition at border intruders
13. Expectations on the rise in North Korea that trade with China will increase soon
14. Asean sees Korea as K-pop nation and most trusted regional power
15. Why Is North Korea Suddenly Launching So Many Missiles?