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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 24 (Putin's War)

2. On U.S. Foreign Policy, the New Boss Acts a Lot Like the Old One

3. China's response to Pelosi's potential Taiwan visit could be 'unprecedented' but military conflict unlikely, experts say

4. The Global Food Crisis Shouldn’t Have Come As a Surprise

5. Let Pelosi go to Taiwan by John Bolton

6. Fact: Americans Are Fighting and Dying in Ukraine

7. Focusing on China Will Prepare the U.S. Military for the Future

8. Note from Nimitz: You Need Lots of Ships to Take Risks in War

9. Russia is Gaining an Indo-Pacific Foothold Through Myanmar

10. IntelBrief: Grinding War of Attrition in Ukraine as Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses

11. Conflict Resumes in the West Bank During IDF Operations in Nablus

12. Opinion | Putin attacks Odessa and a hungry world’s hopes

13. How Unmanned Warships Might Provide A New Paradigm For Naval Shipbuilding

14. US missile sale to Australia aims fast and hard at China

15. Ties Between Alex Jones and Radio Network Show Economics of Misinformation

16. High school students in Seattle educate community on how to identify and combat misinformation

17. Analysis | The problem with ‘great power competition’

18. Ukraine wants more ‘game-changer’ HIMARS. The U.S. says it’s complicated.

19. EXCLUSIVE: Inside Ukraine’s covert operation to take out elite Wagner Group mercenaries in Donbas

20. China’s Strategy Needs Study, Not Assumptions

21. Putin’s Unexpected Challenge: Snubs From His Central Asian Allies

22. Russia shells southern Ukraine, wages propaganda war ahead of expected annexation efforts

23. China’s Gen Z Is Dejected, Underemployed and Slowing the Economy

24. Targeting the US Dollar’s Hegemony: Russia, China, and BRICS Nations Plan to Craft a New International Reserve Currency

25. Don’t Blame Dostoyevsky

Korean News Content:

1. S. Korea seeks to coordinate with U.S. over 'audacious plan' for N. Korea

2. FM says S. Korea-Japan summit feasible when forced labor issues are resolved

3. N.K. stockpile of fissile materials increased by 10 percent over past 5 years: defense minister

4. Unclaimed bodies in rivers probably came from North Korea

5. Defense contractors set their sights on European market

6. Veteran Affairs Minister has busy itinerary in Washington

7. ＜Inside N. Korea＞ Signs of a new surge of COVID-19 in N. Korea…Restrictions are intensifying again while some suggest that a new variant has hit the country

8. Don't Be Shocked if South Korea Wants Nuclear Weapons

9. N. Korea in festive mood ahead of 'Victory Day'; all eyes on Kim Jong-un's likely message

10. S. Korean, US defense chiefs to discuss alliance deterrence, readiness against N. Korea threats

11. Domestic politics presents major stumbling block to Korea-Japan relations

12. China falling, US rising as Korea's export destinations

13. 'Korea's nuclear power industry became 40% less competitive under Moon gov't'

14. N.Korea Faces Famine

15. FDD | Cyber Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices Put Patients at Risk

16. Korea to Sell 48 Fighter Jets to Poland

17. N. Korea lengthens period "party life records" for military cadres are stored

18. Pathos of Peace Protest in South Korea Arises From Its Naivete

19. The pros and cons of a nuclear South Korea

20. South Koreans offer Aussies new subs in 7 years to close Collins gap

21. How Koreans fell in love with an American World War II era personality test

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National Security News Content:

​1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 23 (Putins' War)

2. China strengthens warning to US about Pelosi’s planned Taiwan trip

3. Opinion | Pelosi’s Taiwan trip puts the Biden administration in a bind

4. Chinese military "noticeably more aggressive," Gen. Mark Milley warns

5. China’s Poor Global Image Is Undermining Its Strategic Goals

6. Lawmakers want US military advisers sent to Ukraine

7. Iran is already a nuclear weapons state: ex US diplomat warns

8. Inside the Pentagon slugfest over the future of the fleet

9.  CNN Exclusive: FBI investigation determined Chinese-made Huawei equipment could disrupt US nuclear arsenal communications

10. House intelligence committee speaks about new DNA bio-weapons

11. Taras Borovok -- "HIMARS" song (English subtitles)

12. White House’s concern over Pelosi’s visit hints at danger of miscalculation; time to ‘test Biden’s commitment’ made to China

13. Actually, the Russian Economy Is Imploding

14. Brit special forces 'helped liberate Ukraine's Snake with Bond-style submarines'

15. China’s Military Aid Is Probably Less Than You Think

16. HIMARS "game changer" in Ukraine war, Russia "in dire shape": Ex-general

17. Ukrainian intelligence suggests Putin used a body double in Iran talks

Korean News Content:

​1. USFK Commander Calls for Role Beyond Korean Peninsula

2. Korea's Fertility Rate Remains Lowest in the World

3. Seoul finalizes «bold» offer to North Korea in exchange for abandoning its nuclear program

4. South Korea emerges as fastest-growing arms exporter

5. S. Korea to lift ban on N. Korea TV, newspapers despite tensions

6. Ukraine could push Japan, S Korea to go nuclear

7. Breaking Down North Korea’s COVID Strategy

8. The cruel return of two fishermen shows why we must stand up to North Korea

9. Domestic Realities Constrain Yoon’s Foreign Policy Rebalancing – Analysis

10. South Korea's new hardline on North Korea may mean the end of its plans to build its first aircraft carrier

​11. ​N. Korean inspection of water supply yields worrying results

​12. ​11-Year-Old North Korean Vlogger Has South Korean Netizens Amazed And Worried, Here's Why.

13. USD-KPW exchange rate climbs sharply in Hyesan

​14.​ Exploring Korea: 6 ominous things you can only experience at DMZ

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National Security News Content:

1. 'Fruitful cooperation!' Russia calls for North Korean labourers for help in the Donbas

2. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 22 (Putin's War)

3. The semiconductor chip pendulum is slowly swinging west

4. In the Information Battlespace, Cold War II Has Already Begun

5. The Army Brief: The force is shrinking; Military life palls; Infrastructure warning; and more…

6. Two Americans die in Ukraine, State Department says as war enters sixth month

7. Former US security officials: We did 'everything possible' to bring Russia into international systems

8. Has Russia Reached Its ‘Culminating Point’ in Ukraine?

9. Half of Americans expect a civil war ‘in the next few years’

10. Green Berets in Florida are practically begging for a place to drop off their kids before work

​11. ​Welcome Col. Allison Black: 1st SOW change of command ceremony

​12. ​Rights Abuser China Emerging as Dubious Linchpin of Biden's Lithium-Battery Supply Chain

13. Russian missiles hit Ukraine port; Kyiv says it is still preparing grain exports

​14. ​Putin's Disaster: Ukraine Is Now on the Offensive Trying to Retake a Key City

15. Russia Ukraine War: HIMARS Missiles Destroy Russian Targets - US & Allies Prepare for Long War

Korean News Content:

1. 'Fruitful cooperation!' Russia calls for North Korean labourers for help in the Donbas

​2. Senior U.S. diplomat to visit Seoul next week

3.  S. Korea protests against Japan's claims to Dokdo in defense white paper

4. Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S. meet in Indonesia

5. North Korea warns of 'undesirable' consequences as the US and South Korea get ready for bigger war games

6. S. Korea reports 68,551 new COVID-19 cases

7. N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 200 for 3rd day: state media

8. Unification Ministry: S. Korea can offer bold proposals for N. Korea

9. Colonel Weber’s place to have nameplate of Korean War veteran

10. LG Energy Solution increases battery supply to Ford

11. President Yoon Suk-yeol calls for strong missile defense against North Korea

12. Samsung to invest billions in Texas chip plan

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 21 (Putin's War)
2. SOCOM Nominee Sees China Fight As More Partner Building, Less Door Kicking
3. HIMARS: The new U.S. rocket launchers in Ukraine are making the Russians furious. But can they win the war?
4. How Inequality Hobbles Military Power
5. Why the Human Rights Movement Is Losing
6. The Future of China's Cognitive Warfare: Lessons from the War in Ukraine
7. Has Russia Reached Its ‘Culminating Point’ in Ukraine?
8. Russia declares expanded war goals beyond Ukraine's Donbas
9. The bottom lines for peace in UkraineThe bottom lines for peace in Ukraine
10. Two kinds of détenteTwo kinds of détente

Korean News Content:

1. Yoon calls for details of 'audacious plan' for N. Korea
2. Yoon says N. Korea is ready to conduct nuclear test at any time
3. Unification ministry to seek security, economic incentives for N. Korea in denuclearization bid
4. Ministry seeks early counter-rocket system rollout with plan to resume major allied field training
5. Poland to buy jets, tanks and howitzers from South Korea, says minister
6. Pentagon: N. Korea may conduct a nuclear test this month
7. President Yoon Suk-yeol calls for strong missile defense against North Korea
8. S. Korea, US to normalize joint military drills
9. S. Korea to lift ban on N. Korea TV, newspapers despite tensions
10. Korea in bind over US-led chip alliance
11. Woman Who Killed Kim Jong-Un's Brother Explains How She Did It
12. Could Kim fight a Ukraine-style, network-centric war?Could Kim fight a Ukraine-style, network-centric war?

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 20 (Putin's War)

2. Ukraine war forcing China to rethink ‘how and when’ it may invade Taiwan, CIA chief says

3. Biden on Pelosi trip to Taiwan: ‘The military thinks it's not a good idea’

4. Opinion | We Are Retired Generals and Admirals. Trump’s Actions on Jan. 6 Were a Dereliction of Duty.

5. Russia is ‘About to Run Out of Steam,’ MI6 Chief Say

6. The Air War over Ukraine: Why Can't Russia or Ukraine Claim Victory?

​7. DoD Announces the Establishment of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office

8. Now Is the Time to Stop Iran From Building a Nuclear Weapon

9. United States: end of an illusion of omnipotence

10. America’s Self-Obsession Is Killing Its Democracy

​11. ​Fewer servicemen are likely to recommend a career in uniform

​12. ​China-Japan ties twisted and tested by Indo-Pacific Framework

​13. ​Army to shift $1 billion to recruiting, retention efforts; rely more on reserves as ranks shrink

14. Inside the multinational logistics cell coordinating military aid for Ukraine

15. US Army’s floating equipment stockpile in Pacific gets first test

​16. ​The United Nations Hasn’t Been Useless on Ukraine

​17. ​Assess Russia’s Cyber Performance Without Repeating Its Past Mistakes

​18. ​Want Better Cyber Policy? Talk to Social Scientists

​19. ​Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Keynote Address at International Conference on Cyber Security (ICCS) 2022

​20. Ukraine war forcing China to rethink ‘how and when’ it may invade Taiwan, CIA chief says​

21. Is The CIA Risk Averse?

​22. ‘Stopping Putin in Ukraine Will Send a Message to Xi Jinping’

​23. ​The fundamental flaw in US plans to defend Taiwan from a Chinese assault

​24. ​The Gray Zone: 10th SFG(A) Green Berets intensify unconventional warfare tactics

​25. ​USS Benfold transits Taiwan Strait, a move China calls a provocation

​26. Why dollar as reserve currency is America's Achilles heel

27.​ What if the U.S. had backed Mao during World War II? It almost happened – SupChina​

Korean News Content:

1. The Forgotten South Korean Prisoners of War Who Sacrificed and Suffered for Seven Decades for Korean Freedom

2. A rare South Korea-US missile test is meant to show they can strike back after a flurry of North Korean missile tests

3. South Korean officials say major sale of weapons to Poland is imminent

4. Why Are There so Few COVID Reinfections in Korea?

5. ROK-U.S. to resume joint military drills in five years

6. S. Korea further strengthens its economic security alliance with U.S.

​7. No more unauthorized spying​ (South Korea)​

8. N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 200 for 2nd day: state media

9. Child YouTuber in North Korea's charm offensive

10. S. Korea, US poised to reinstate combined drills abolished in 2018

​11. ​30 North Korean ‘defector’ families forced to relocate to hardscrabble hinterland

​12. ​Was North Korea’s Covid-19 “victory” planned from the beginning?

​13. ​The Ukraine war’s gifts to North Korea

​14. ​Russia requests North Korean labourers be sent to Donbas in exchange for wheat and machinery

Small Wars Journal-El Centro (SWJ–El Centro) is pleased to announce the addition of two new fellows to the Cadre of El Centro Fellows.

The new El Centro Fellows are Dr. Marzena Żakowska and Dr. Paloma Mendoza-Cortés:

New SWJ−El Centro Fellows: Dr. Żakowska (left) and Dr. Mendoza-Cortés (right)

Marzena Żakowska is an assistant professor at the National Security Faculty at the War Studies University in Warsaw. Poland. She holds a PhD. in Security Science from the National Defence University, Warsaw, Poland. She is Director of the Global Affairs and Diplomacy Studies at National Security Faculty, War Studies University and Chair of War Studies Working Group at the International Society of Military Sciences.

Paloma Mendoza-Cortés is a Mexican Professor, researcher, and consultant on national security, defense, intelligence, and private military issues. She holds a degree in Political Science and Public Administration, Master in Government and Public Affairs, from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and a PhD in Government and Public Affairs  from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM).

Both Dr. Żakowska and Dr. Mendoza-Cortés enhance the depth of knowledge of the El Centro initiative.  Dr. Żakowska will focus on hybrid threats and bring global perspective and Dr. Mendoza-Cortés will focus on Mexican military and security issues. 

Dr. Robert J. Bunker

Dr. Nathan P. Jones

Dr. John P. Sullivan 

Senior Fellows, SWJ–El Centro