Small Wars Journal

6/18/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 06/18/2024 - 9:28am

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Access Korean News HERE.

National Security News Content:

1. How the Lack of a “Two-War Strategy” Erodes Extended Deterrence and Assurance*
2. U.S. Foreign Policy Wanders Aimlessly
3. Army assumes support agent role for US Cyber Command
4. EXPERT ANALYSIS: Why is Crimea the one place where Ukraine is Winning? (Hodges, Stavridis, Breedlove)
5. Chinese and Philippine ship collision just the latest in a string of South China Sea confrontations
6. Let Slip the Robot Dogs of War
7. A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
8. Robot craze in Russia-Ukraine war shines light on their drawbacks
9. The U.S. Marines: They’ve Got the Answer, but Not the Ships
10. Opinion: Chinese and Russian Influence Operations Threaten Safety of Jewish and Ukrainian Students
11. US reiterates mutual defense treaty terms after China rams, tows PH ships in Ayungin
12. Online rumours of Philippines civil war tied to China’s covert agenda
13. Putin Came To Power Because Russian Reformers Of 1990s Focused On Privatizing Economy Rather Than On Creating New Political System
14. US urged to join Asia-Pacific trade group, shift European forces to Indo-Pacific
15. The Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore is a capability, not just a pier
16. America’s New Nuclear Deterrence Era
17. Trump win could see mass purge of state department, US diplomats fear
18. The South China Sea Dog that Hasn’t Barked … Yet
19. How to Know When You’re in a Security Dilemma
20. Gig Work and the Joint Force: A Modern Solution to Leverage Reserve Component Talent
21. Chinese Unconventional Threats in the Era of Great Power Competition

Korean News Content:

1. With North Korea trip, sanctioned Putin copies ‘Kim family playbook’
2. A Threat Like No Other: Russia-North Korea Military Cooperation
3. The Significance of the Putin-Kim Summit
4. Putin vows trade, security with North Korea beyond reach of West
5. U.S. Foreign Policy Wanders Aimlessly
6. Putin praises North Korea for Ukraine support ahead of visit to Pyongyang
7. Putin set to arrive in N. Korea in rare trip amid deepening concerns about military cooperation
8. U.S. calls deepening N.K.-Russia ties trend of 'great concern' ahead of Putin's Pyongyang visit
9. Putin's N.K. trip raises security uncertainties, dims N.K. dialogue prospects
10. Putin vows to develop settlement system with N. Korea not controlled by West
11. N. Korean soldiers briefly cross border for 2nd time in less than 2 weeks
12. Russia could become North Korea's next treaty ally
13. Defense minister discusses arms cooperation with Romanian presidential official
14. Supporting South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Aspirations
15. Putin to arrive in North Korea, with new treaty in focus
16. Washington, Seoul sound alarm over Putin’s visit to Pyongyang
17. Putin, in North Korea, Seeks Arms for Ukraine War
18. North Korea Has Lost ‘Many’ Troops to Mines in DMZ, South Says