Small Wars Journal

6/15/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 06/15/2023 - 9:53am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 14, 2023

2. Clandestine Ukrainian unit claims successes against Russian forces in Bakhmut

3. Does Putin Have Any 'Red Lines' Left in Ukraine?

4. Taiwan and China Respond to Messenger Report on US Evacuation Planning in Taiwan

5. NATO races to design long-term package for Ukraine, differences remain

6. Russia hits industrial facilities in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih - governor

7. Cyber Resilience Helps Democracies Prevail Against Authoritarian Disinformation Campaigns

8. Military pay overhaul could mean huge pay boosts for enlisted troops

9. How the Compacts of Free Association Support U.S. Interests and Counter the PRC’s Influence

10. U.S. and allies negotiating security guarantees for Ukraine

11. As Ukraine’s counteroffensive heats up, Washington holds its breath

12. Making the U.S.-Philippines Alliance Count

13. Fort Sill’s top general and fires school commander relieved

14. Army secretary concerned 'woke military' criticism could hurt the service

15. Details of Chinook Crash That Injured 22 Troops Corrected by Pentagon

16. US Rushes F-22s to Stop Russian Harassment Over Syria

17.  Snakes, Stamps, and Javelins: How Ukrainian Information and Influence Operations Brought the Fight to Russia

18. With War Next Door, Poland Wants More from NATO

19. Does Economic Deterrence Work? Understanding the West’s Assumptions About Keeping Russia in Check

20. How the war in Ukraine is impacting security in the Indo-Pacific

21. The Other Counteroffensive to Save Ukraine

22. What It Will Take to Deter China in the Taiwan Strait

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

2. Yoon oversees S. Korea-U.S. live-fire drills

3. N. Korea appears to continue unauthorized use of joint industrial complex

4. N. Korea's Kim touts leadership of China's Xi in birthday greetings

5. National Intelligence Service reverts personnel assignment

6. The potential of the gaming industry

7. North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS

8. Yoon vows 'peace through strength' at joint live-fire drill

9. The spy agency should be born again

10. Korea should lead by example

11. A Not-So-Secret US-South Korea Action Plan

12.  Megawati touts North Korea as model for nuclear program

13. North Korea: Residents tell BBC of neighbours starving to death

14. Partnership in era of 'New Washington Consensus'

6/14/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Wed, 06/14/2023 - 11:39am

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National Security News Content:

1. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: Happy Birthday, Army.
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 13, 2023
3. Pentagon pitches six steps to speed up foreign arms sales
4. Department of Defense Unveils Comprehensive Recommendations to Strengthen Foreign Military Sales
5. Tiger Team Recommendations Aim to Optimize Foreign Military Sales
6. Information Operations against the United States: Defensive Actions are Needed
7. How Might Ukraine’s Counter-Offensive End, and What Comes After?
8. Mick Ryan assesses Ukraine’s counter-offensive
9. National security officials make case for keeping surveillance powers
10. We’re Still Arguing Over Women in the Military?
11. Female Army enlistments down after Vanessa Guillen’s death, data shows
12. In the Dark: How the Pentagon’s Limited Supplier Visibility Risks U.S. National Security
13. Dumb and cheap: When facing electronic warfare in Ukraine, small drones' quantity is quality
14. Philippine lawmakers demand US pays for bases to fund cash-strapped military pension scheme
15. GOP senator blocks arms sale to Hungary for stalling Sweden’s NATO bid
16. Taiwan needs European friends to keep China at bay, minister says on tour
17. How Not to Help Ukraine: A muddled U.S. strategy is making it harder for Kyiv to win.
18. Let Ukraine Into NATO Right Now
19. U.S. Warned Ukraine Not to Attack Nord Stream
20. ISLAND BLITZ: A CAMPAIGN ANALYSIS OF A TAIWAN TAKEOVER BY THE PLA
21. Global Democracy is in Trouble. The U.S. Intelligence Community Can Help
 

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea attempts to hack personal info through fake S. Korean website: NIS
2. North Korean hackers stole $100 million in recent cryptocurrency heist
3. S. Korea files damages suit against N. Korea over 2020 demolition of joint liaison office
4. Congressional commission holds emergency hearing, urges China to protect N. Korean defectors
5. National security adviser to visit Tokyo for trilateral talks with U.S., Japan
6. (LEAD) Three U.S.-led military commands in S. Korea hold 1st forum on women's roles for peace | Yonhap News Agency
7. Three U.S.-led military commands in S. Korea hold 1st forum on women's roles for peace
8. South Korea faces China down in diplomatic escalation
9. Days of strategic ambiguity are over: Rep. Shin Won-sik
10. U.S. Launches Quiet Diplomatic Push With Iran to Cool Tensions
11. Russia resumed shipments of oil to North Korea in December, UN data shows
12. Foreign ministry condemns N.Korea's missile provocations ahead of ARF
13. For Seoul, the Washington Declaration only provides a short-term fix to its long-term vulnerability
14. HRNK Testimony to the Congressional-Executive Commission on China
15. Fewer N. Korean patrol boats monitor area near Sinuiju than before pandemic
16. Professors at N. Korea’s top economics school dodge questions about socialist economy

 

 

6/13/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 06/13/2023 - 10:04am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12, 2023

2. Defense secretary taps Pacific Fleet’s Paparo to be top Navy officer

3. Ukraine’s Winnable War

4. What Does the West Really Know About Xi’s China?

5. Ceding ground in Ukraine, Russia kills civilians in apartment block strike

6. Russia releases video of captured German tanks, U.S. fighting vehicles in Ukraine

7. Americans Should Prepare for Cyber Sabotage From Chinese Hackers, US Official Warns

8. Why Norms Matter More than Ever for Space Deterrence and Defense

9. Marine Corps in 'civil war' with mysterious group of senior retired officers

10. America’s Allies Are More Dependent on Washington Than Ever Before

11. Five urgent steps to prevent American military defeat in the Pacific

12. Skulls left scattered after Ukraine dam breach may be from second world war

13. Bipartisan Coalition Urges Biden to Send ATACMS to Ukraine

14. U.S. Plans to Rejoin Unesco to Counter China’s Growing Sway

15. Proposal to end Senate standoff over military promotions goes nowhere

16. CPI Report Shows Inflation Has Been Cut in Half From Last Year’s Peak

17. House lawmakers back plans for biggest military pay raise in 22 years

18. The Tragedy of Foreign-Policy Realism

19. China spinning a ‘web’ of influence campaigns to win over Taiwan

20. Xi Prepares China for ‘Extreme’ Scenarios, Including Conflict with the West

21. China Creates a Coast Guard Like No Other, Seeking Supremacy in Asian Seas

22. Unlikely bipartisan coalitions could signal congressional readiness to trim US presence overseas

23. One of Ukraine's New US-Equipped 'Storm' Brigades Spotted in the East

Korean News Content:

1. North Korean Refugees and the Imminent Danger of Forced Repatriation from China | Congressional-Executive Commission on China

2. S. Korea, U.S. agree to additional efforts to cut off funds to N. Korea's weapons programs: nuclear envoy

3. N. Korea's FM reaffirms stronger cooperation with Russia

4. Korea has right to make any foreign policy decision it sees appropriate: White House

5. Chinese ambassador's conduct irks Koreans: Yoon

6. N. Korean smuggling of S. Korean goods never stopped during the pandemic

7. US concerned North Korea plans to deliver more weapons to Russia

8. Watchdog: Nuclear States Modernize Their Weapons, Chinese Arsenal Is Growing

9. America Should Destroy North Korean ICBMs Fired Into the Pacific Ocean

10. The case against a nuclear South KoreaNuclear envoys vow to sever North Korea funds

11. Where Does Japan Fit Into South Korea’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy?

12. Russia resumes oil shipments to North, possibly for weapons

13. Diplomacy 101 the Chinese ambassador missed

14. Reports of cannibalism in North Korea amid extreme hunger

15. China envoy remarks inaccurate: ministry

16. Japan, US, South Korea to hold security advisers meeting in Tokyo - Jiji

17. Nuclear envoys vow to sever North Korea funds

6/12/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Mon, 06/12/2023 - 9:45am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2023
2. Zelenskyy says Ukraine ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ underway
3. Ukraine says it recaptured fourth village in modest counteroffensive gains
4. Spend More on Defense? Let’s Focus on Spending Better
5. Draft House NDAA would create Space National Guard
6. Chinese military says it’s here for “benevolence”
7. Congress’ critical annual defense policy work kicks off this week
8. Low Earth orbit: disruptive military technologies
9. Mercenary group's feud with Russian military heats up as Ukraine offensive begins: Updates
10. Opinion  5 questions about Ukraine’s counteroffensive, answered
11. Putin’s Wars: Testing Boyd’s Strategy of Applied Friction
12. Stigmatization, not loneliness, is the true national security threat
13. Partisans blow up railway bridge near occupied Melitopol - Ukrainian Army officer
14.  Readiness Redefined: Now What?
15. How Wars Don’t End
16. American Sea Power in the Asia-Pacific
17. Military service a major factor in extremist attacks, study finds
18. How hero sister, 13, kept brothers, including BABY, alive for 40 days in Amazon jungle
19. Reality wars: Deepfakes and national security
20. Kherson Flood Waters Begin to Recede, As Evidence of Russian Sabotage Mounts
 

Korean News Content:

1. Growing unrest among N.K. elites, signs of serial defections
2. N. Korean leader vows stronger strategic ties with Russia in message to Putin
3. S. Korea to hold arms component, equipment exhibition this month
4. Aunt, niece poised for power struggle over succession in North Korea
5. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Travels to USINDOPACOM, the Republic of Korea, and Japan
6. Yoon's office says harm can be done to both countries if ambassador fails in bridging role
7. PPP accuses opposition leader of acting like 'branch chief of China's Communist Party'
8. Strong preventive measures required for AI-sourced disinformation
9. News of N. Korea’s failed satellite launch spreads through border region
10. N. Korea reshuffles work units in China that fail to meet foreign currency-earning quotas
11. U.S. to Allow South Korean, Taiwan Chip Makers to Keep Operations in China
12. Envoy's remarks cast further chill over Korea-China relations
13. New commander of USFK special operations unit takes office
14. Retired Maj. Joseph Johnson among 8240 Army Unit veterans remembered  (the Korean Partisans)
15. Russian, Chinese Bombers Make 2nd Round of Flights Near Japan, Korea
 

6/11/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sun, 06/11/2023 - 12:30pm

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 10, 2023
2. Ukraine strikes back
3. China has been operating military and spy facilities in Cuba for years, US officials say
4. Spying, both at home and abroad, has been essential to CCP power
5. Prospect of Chinese spy base in Cuba unsettles Washington
6. Kherson Flood Waters Begin to Recede, As Evidence of Russian Sabotage Mounts.
7. Developing Guardrails for Regional Stability: A View from the Philippines
8. 2 ASG bandits killed in Basilan skirmish
9. Elite Army unit chief named AFP Special Ops commander
10. Shadow Men: Inside Wagner, Russia’s Secret War Company
11. How Putin’s War Became Russia’s War
12. I’m an AI expert: Here’s my worst-case scenario
13. Why Not a Pacific NATO?
14. Russia’s defence chief signs order, forcing all mercenary companies to sign contract with ministry by 1 July
15. US Army’s new combat vehicle named for soldiers killed in Iraq, WWII
16. Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Weapons Explained: How Do They Work?
17. How the U.S. Patriot Missile Became a Hero of Ukraine War
18. U.S. Tech Giants Are Slowly Cutting Off Hong Kong Internet Users
19. Unofficial military accounts claim Ukraine has made gains in the east and south this weekend
20. The Noise Bottleneck: When More Information is Harmful
21. China has had spy base on Cuba for at least FOUR YEARS
22. Opinion | Why Secrets Lost Their Sizzle
23. Join the military, become a US citizen: Uncle Sam wants you and vous and tu

Korean News Content:

1. How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto, Funding Nuclear Program

2. Lil Sister Takes Charge as Kim Jong Un Morphs Into Fat Elvis

3. First Flight of North Korea’s “Chollima-1” SLV Fails, but More Launches and More New SLVs Are Likely

4. Sohae Satellite Launching Station: New Activity at the Vertical Engine Test Stand

5. Sinpho South Shipyard: The SINPO-Class Submarine Moved to Drydock

6. Another Earthquake Strikes Near N.Korea's Nuke Test Site

7. N.K. launch window expires, but S. Korea not letting guard down

8. China lodges complaint with S. Korean ambassador in tit-for-tat summons

9. 16,000 S.Koreans died since 2018 waiting to reunite with family in North

10. Ruling bloc baffled by main opposition leader jabbing Yoon with China envoy

11. North Korea set for another plenary meeting on economy

12. Pyongyang fully mobilizes transportation services to get people to and from farms

13. North Korean soldier takes revenge on her tormentor

14. N. Korea suspends classes for elementary school students in some regions

15. Five ways to deal with Korea-China relations

6/10/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sat, 06/10/2023 - 2:01pm

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2023
2. China-Taiwan Weekly Update, June 9, 2023
3. The Pentagon Is Freaking Out About a Potential War With China
4. With eye on China, US and five allies condemn trade-related 'economic coercion'
5. China can't rely on Southeast Asian exports to offset a U.S. slowdown
6. How the US is deepening military alliances in China’s backyard
7. The ‘Status Quo’ and Taiwan - Pearls and Irritations
8. The Role of Special Operations Forces in Irregular Warfare within the Framework of Great Power Competition
9. How Can Special Operations Forces Contribute to Strategic Competition?
10. From Counterinsurgency to Conventional Warfare: The Changing Role of U.S. Special Operations Forces
11. Fusing Deterrence: Integrating Leaders Across US Special Operations and Nuclear Enterprise Domains
12. Special Forces Parachuted With Nukes Strapped To Them During The Cold War
13. Irregular warfare infiltrates West Virginia this month
14.  U.S. Defense Infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific: Background and Issues for Congress
15. 4 Indigenous children lost in jungle for 40 days after plane crash are found alive in Colombia
16. Gerasimov Invites Top Chinese General to Visit Russia to ‘Expand Military Cooperation’
17. Russian Troops Killed ‘Retreating Through Their Own Minefields’
18. Marines want to use Tomahawks to sink enemy ships from 1,000 miles away
19. China adopts Sun Tzu's "Art of War," uses deceit, espionage to gain global recognition: Expert
20. China’s New Conscription Rules Reveal Concerns
21. More than Half of the Pentagon’s Major Arms Efforts Are Late, GAO Finds
22. Death of Peace: The 60th Anniversary of JFK’s Speech at American University

Korean News Content:

1. VOA: [Washington Talk] “South Korea’s security strategy to ‘face the threat’… Xing Haiming vulgar words and actions”
2. Int'l Red Cross 'ready to reengage' with N. Korea as soon as access granted: official
3. Congratulations on Eighth Army Founding Day, June 10, 2023
4. S. Korea, Poland mull joint development of wheeled armored vehicles: official
5. Rapid Deployment of New Weaponry: Korea Showcases FA-50 Jets and K239 Chunmoo Missile Systems for Poland
6. Japan Seeks 'Normalization Of Diplomatic Relations' With Kim Jong Un
7. [Translation] [Scarlatoiu] US journalist Claudia Rosett and the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests
8. North Korean defector shares his views on relations with the U.S.
9. British insurance salesman kept North Korea’s fleet ‘afloat’
10. The Sister by Sung-Yoon Lee review – North Korea’s propaganda queen
11. South and North Korea Take Leadership Roles at the United Nations: Differences are Striking
12. North Korea and Russia: A relationship built to last?
13. The Bizarre Reality of Getting Online in North Korea
14. S. Korean, U.S. special operations generals stage 'friendship' parachute jump

6/9/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 06/09/2023 - 8:54am

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National Security News Content:

1. ISW Statement on the Start of Ukrainian Counteroffensive Operations: The Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun.
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 8, 2023
3. Army Retention on Track, Even as Recruiting Struggles
4.  Researchers Say Military Service Is the 'Single Strongest' Predictor of Violent Extremism
5. Prevalence of Veteran Support for Extremist Groups and Extremist Beliefs
6. The end of Western naivety about China
7. Here are the key theories on what caused Ukraine's catastrophic dam collapse
8. Navy destroyer practices electronic warfare with allied ships after Taiwan Strait incident
9. Naval Mines Have a Place in Great Power Conflict
10. US Sends 2,000 Guard Troops, 100 Aircraft to Unprecedented NATO Exercise Aimed to Deter Russia
11. Blinken’s long-delayed Beijing trip now in planning for next week
12. Pentagon dismisses WSJ report on China spy station in Cuba
13. Kherson is hit by Russian shelling hours after a Zelensky visit.
14. Bad for the Goose, Bad for the Gander: Drone Attacks in Russia Underscore Broader Risks
15. Cuba Spy Station Brings China Rivalry to America’s Doorstep
16.  China Sets Up a Spy Shop in Cuba
17. Drone footage of collapsed Ukrainian dam counters Russian narrative
18. Why Are We in Ukraine?
19. Green Berets Have Struggled for Years with Recruiting, Internal Data Shows
20. The Fake News about Fake News - Boston Review
21. The US Army is facing excessive risk. Here’s how to mitigate that.
 

Korean News Content:

1. UNSC virtually 'paralyzed' in dealing with N.K. provocations; S. Korea to urge China, Russia to play constructive role: FM
2. N. Korea claims dam collapse in Ukraine occurred with Washington, Kyiv in 'cahoots'
3. S. Korean foreign ministry summons Chinese envoy in protest of comments on Seoul-Washington ties
4. S. Korea aims to form 'healthy' relationship with China: security adviser
5. S. Korea offers to return body of presumed N. Korean man found near western island
6. Navigating South Korea’s Plan for Preemption
7. A chain of North Korean defections is anticipated
8. China reaches out to Korean Assembly to counterweigh Yoon's bet on US
9. S. Korea may see rise in NK defectors as Pyongyang mulls reopening borders
10. There’s history behind S Korea’s nuclear desire
11. China ties will be on equal footing: Yoon’s adviser
12. Kim Yo Jong: The most powerful woman in North Korea
13. 'Dollarization' of North Korean economy, once vital, now potential threat to Kim's rule
14. Captain takes over Naval Forces Korea with his promotion held up over abortion policy
15. North Korea punishes ‘anti-socialist’ behavior with forced farm labor

6/8/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 06/08/2023 - 9:51am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 7, 2023

2. Analysis | Ukraine’s counteroffensive won’t be an easy retread of last year’s wins

3. To Confront China, the US Must Act Like the Superpower It Is

4. What the US should do with its A-10 Thunderbolt By Sen. Marco Rubio

5. Not-So-Great Powers: U.S.-China Rivalry in the Neomedieval Age

6. A Hidden Player: The Significance Of Mongolia In Geopolitics – Analysis

7. It Was All in Vain: Edward Snowden’s Sacrifice 10 Years On

8. Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S.

9. 448. Applying Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to the Target Audience Analysis Model

10. Energy drinks – The unsung hero of the Global War on Terror

11. US-China: A Cold War lesson to apply “rules of the road” at sea

12. Countries Buy Defective Chinese Military Equipment. Why?

13. ASEAN to hold first joint military exercise off Indonesia

14. Ukraine Situation Report: 'Partisans' Threaten Crimean Incursion Next

15. Martha Gellhorn: The only woman present on D-Day

16. Propaganda film casts Chinese Army as saintly liberators

17. Gray Hulls and Gray Zones

18. War of the Words: Lessons in Psychological Operations from the Eastern Front in World War II

19. Would Europeans Back Washington in a U.S.-China War? A New Survey Might Surprise You

Korean News Content:

1. National Security Office publishes 'National Security Strategy of the Yoon Seok-Yeol Administration'

2. KINU Unification Survey 2023: Executive Summary

3. North Korean leader 'terrorized' by South Korea's closer ties with US, Japan

4. N.K. hacking group monitored ex-ministers' emails for months: police

5. Financial Institutions in US, East Asia Spoofed by Suspected North Korean Hackers

6. A Hidden Player: The Significance Of Mongolia In Geopolitics – Analysis

7.  S. Korean, U.S. special operations generals stage 'friendship' parachute jump

8. N. Korea says it 'never recognizes' IMO resolution condemning its missile launches

9. North Korean diplomat’s wife and son go missing in Russian far east

10. Public struggle session carried out against 10 people in Hyesan

11. U.S., South Korea seek to deepen ties as alliance marks 70 years

12. Former North Korean agent gives his first interview since defecting in 2014

13. First FA-50 for Poland rolls out as security ties deepen

14. Japanese sincerity and Korean forgiveness: beyond apology, compensation

15. north Korea Borders, Smuggling, Markets, and Suffering - John Batchelor Show

6/7/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Wed, 06/07/2023 - 9:12am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 6, 2023
2. U.S. had intelligence of detailed Ukrainian plan to attack Nord Stream pipeline
3. US, Japanese, Philippine coast guard ships stage drills
4. House Armed Services chair wants China spending bill, less Ukraine aid
5. Opinion | D-Day dawns for Ukraine
6. Nazi Symbols on Ukraine’s Front Lines Highlight Thorny Issues of History
7. We’re WEIRD and Our Adversaries Know It: Psychological Biases Leave the United States Vulnerable to Cognitive Domain Operations
8. The 82nd Airborne Division just announced its newest unit. Here's what it will do
9. How the West Can Secure Ukraine’s Future
10. Why the UN Still Matters
11. Maybe the Ukrainians blew up the Kakhovka Dam?
12. Navy SEAL training commander says no one person accountable after candidate death
13. Revising Public-Private Collaboration to Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure
14. Opinion | An Endgame for Ukraine
15. Special Forces Association Convention 2023 | SOF News

Korean News Content:

1.  Yoon gov't unveils National Security Strategy highlighting N.K. threat
2.  Yoon government releases first security strategy paper
3. Yoon hails S. Korea's election as UNSC member as 'victory of global diplomacy'
4.  Experts skeptical about effectiveness of S. Korea's UNSC seat to rein in N. Korea
5. North Korea’s most dangerous woman: Meet Kim Jong-un’s sister Yo-jong
6. Why the North Korea 'War Alert' Is a Warning We Must Take Seriously
7. The WHO Welcomes North Korea
8. US Senate launches 'Korea Caucus' to mark 70th anniv. of alliance
9. N. Korean youth group donates multiple rocket launchers to military
10. South Korea, Japan bank on improved ties to counter North Korea
11. The Benefits of Pulling Back from NE Asia —Time for Korea and Japan to Step Up | Opinion
12.  North Korea hackers suspected in new $35 million crypto heist

6/6/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 06/06/2023 - 9:54am

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National Security News Content:

1. A Gold Star mom suggested Fort Liberty as the new name for Fort Bragg

2. Austin Talks Uncertainties of War as Ukraine Prepares Counteroffensive

3. USMC Force Design 2030 Annual Update June 2023

4. Austin Talks Uncertainties of War as Ukraine Prepares Counteroffensive

5. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 5, 2023

6. What is Russia’s Strategy in Ukraine?

7. At Normandy D-Day celebrations, echoes of Ukraine’s looming fight

8. Ukraine Conflict Update - June 6, 2023 | SOF News

9. What we know about Nova Kakhovka dam attack

10. Wagner mercenaries capture Russian brigade commander

11. 'The Torch of Freedom:' Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Commemorating 79 Years Since D-Day (As Prepared)

12. Army Wants Confederate Names Gone from National Ranger Memorial. Retired Soldiers Object

13. Ukraine Conflict Update - June 6, 2023 | SOF News

14. As Army Chief McConville Prepares To Depart, His Service Is In Its Best Shape In Decades

15. Marine Corps pushes ‘dramatic change’ for its reconnaissance forces

16. Opinion | Sunday’s sonic boom was the sound of a system that’s working

17. The Pentagon is to blame for industrial base failures

18. The Debt Deal’s Defense Threat

19. Defend ‘every inch’ of NATO territory? New strategy is a work in progress.

20. Destruction of Ukraine Dam Floods Front Line, Scrambling Battle Plans

21. What are disinformation and extremism? And why should troops be aware?

22. A Sanctuary No Longer? Examining the Defense Department’s Prioritization of the Homeland

23. 6 Swing States Will Decide the Future of Geopolitics

24. A Convocation of Spies

25. How to Read Xi Jinping: Is China Really Preparing for War?

26. Ground Rules for the Age of AI Warfare

27. Why Marcos Jr is poking and not appeasing China

28. Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about epochal World War II invasion

Korean News Content:

1. 4 Chinese, 4 Russian military planes enter S. Korea's air defense zone without notice: S. Korean military

2. Yoon says alliance with U.S. upgraded to 'nuclear-based alliance'

3. North Korea orders city workers, students to farms amid escalating starvation deaths

4. Famine, Disease and Slavery: This is Life in North Korea

5. Suicide spike in North Korea prompts Kim Jong Un to issue prevention order

6. ‘N. Korea miniaturizes nuclear warheads, capable of striking New York’

7. Extended deterrence group expected to meet next month

8. USFK to run space-based early warning system with allies

9. ROK-US alliance's strategy for building free, unified Korea

10. [Editorial] Trilateral cooperation

11. Export dependency on China wanes

12. From Provocations And Deterrence To Preparing For Unification: Why An Information Campaign Is Vital To Political Warfare In Korea