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1/25/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 01/25/2022 - 9:16am

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National Security News Content:

1. Differences Splinter U.S. Team Negotiating With Iran on Nuclear Deal
2. On the Brink of War With Russia, Ukrainians Are Resigned and Prepared
3. Drop in Public Trust in US Military Officers Portends Danger
4. Correcting Misinformation around the Smith-Mundt Act Seventy-Seven Years after it was Introduced
5. Pentagon Puts 8,500 Troops On ‘Heightened Alert’ Over Russian Threat To Ukraine
6. Can threats of a US-Backed Ukraine Insurgency Deter a Russian invasion?
7. Opinion | The ‘Havana syndrome’ is still a mystery. It is too soon to stop investigating.
8. What Scenarios Might Emerge in Ukraine?
9. How a Russian cyberwar in Ukraine could ripple out globally
10. Joint Hypersonic Transition Office Hosts First Hypersonic Workforce Event
11. US Special Operations Command picks Anduril to lead counter-drone integration work in $1B deal
12. US provided ‘limited ground support’ to Syrian fighters battling ISIS
13. SOCOM boss tests positive for COVID-19
14. Your own CIA jail? Lithuania to sell secret U.S. 'rendition' site
15. C.I.A.-Backed Afghan Fighters Are Still Waiting to Reach U.S.
16. Threatened and Beaten, Afghan Women Defy Taliban With Protests
17. Hong Kong's Isolation Deepens as Covid-19 Wears on
18. 2 U.S. Aircraft Carriers Now in South China Sea as Chinese Air Force Flies 39 Aircraft Near Taiwan
19. Houthis Renew Attack on Abu Dhabi With Ballistic Missiles
20. Lost Innocents - The U.S. Military’s Shameful Failure to Protect Civilians
21. Follow the Netherlands's example: Don’t fund terrorist fronts
22. As Ukraine Faces Russian Aggression, What Should Small Countries Take Away from the Crisis?
23. China digging Cambodia a deep-water naval base
24. Forced Prison Labor in China: Hiding in Plain Sight
 

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea Launches Suspected Cruise Missiles
2. North Korea's Threat to Test ICBMs and Nuclear Weapons: Just a Bluff?
3. N. Korea fires two apparent cruise missiles from land: Seoul official
4. Biden’s North Korea Policy Needs Rebooting
5. A lesson from Battle of Jipyeong-ri (AKA Battle of Chipyong-ni)
6. More signs of life at North's Punggye-ri testing site
7. Why Is North Korea Suddenly Launching So Many Missiles?
8. Kim’s own timetable
9. China denies alleged intervention in Korean presidential election
10. Japanese Embassy returns Moon's New Year gift over 'Dokdo image' on box
11. Another day, another North Korean missile launch
12. Americans More Worried About N.Korea's Missiles Than Ukraine Crisis
13. No signs of work to restore nuclear test tunnels at Punggye-ri site: Seoul official
14. North Korea’s security agency keeps close eye on “public trends” while cracking down on corrupt agents
15.  North Korean film stars seen begging for food at Pyongsong’s Okjon Market
16. North Korean taffy seller in Kilju bashes officer on the head with taffy cutting board
 

1/24/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Mon, 01/24/2022 - 9:48am

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National Security News Content:

1. U.S. threatens use of novel export control to damage Russia’s strategic industries if Moscow invades Ukraine  
2. ‘China’s Media Warfare seeks global totalitarian thought control’
3. Only Putin Knows What Happens Next
4. Russia and China’s plans for a new world order
5. World braced as terrible trio Iran Russia and China forces in chilling threat to West
6. America’s Secret Government Crisis
7. How Middle Eastern conflicts are playing out on social media
8. U.S. carriers in South China Sea, Taiwan reports further Chinese incursion
9. Afghanistan’s Most Dangerous Threat
10. Putin’s Wager in Russia’s Standoff with the West
11. The Myth of Cyberwar and the Realities of Subversion
12. China’s Espionage Plans for the 2022 Winter Olympics: What Athletes Should Expect
13. Senior State Department Officials On Posture of U.S. Embassy Kyiv
14. Britain Pursues More Muscular Role in Standoff With Russia on Ukraine
15. US hits Chinese defense companies with sanctions
16. US turning the tide on Russian hackers
17. Oman Must Isolate, Not Embrace, the Houthis
18. Why Pakistan is happy to pay a heavy price this time for strategic depth in Afghanistan
19. Russia's Desert Storm: Putin's Plan to Use America's Military Playbook Against Ukraine?
20. Biden Weighs Deploying Thousands of Troops to Eastern Europe and Baltics
21. State Department Tells Families of U.S. Diplomats in Ukraine to Leave
22. Exclusive: Iran nuclear agreement unlikely without release of U.S. prisoners, negotiator says
23. Food shortages, medical negligence and online dissent: The growing cracks in China’s zero-covid campaign
24. Opinion | It’s Not Just About Ukraine. Putin Wants to Evict the U.S. From Europe.
25. Russia, the West, and the info war
26. The Big Lie’s lasting damage to American democracy
27. SAS on Ukraine standby to 'extract' UK officials if war breaks out
28. The Heart of Strategic Influence: Aristotle’s Contribution to Addressing DisInformation
 

Korean News Content:

1. N.Korea 'World's 3rd Biggest Hacking Powerhouse'
2. A preemptive strike on North Korea? Contingency planning may be gaining currency
3. Yoon vows to rebuild Korea-US alliance; calls Moon's peace process a 'failure'
4. Why the UAE opted for South Korean missiles
5. Will North Korea Start Testing Nuclear Weapons and ICBMs Again?
6. Gloria Steinem's North Korea Peace Walk Draws Ire Despite Lack of Any Better Ideas_2
7. North Korea threatens return to nuclear brinkmanship after spike in missile tests
8. S. Korea says it's closely monitoring N. Korea's nuclear, missile activities
9. N. Korea likely to trigger IRBM threat capable of reaching Guam
10. U.S. ships gather in waters nearer to Korean Peninsula
11. Standing up to North Korea
12. Unification minister to brief foreign envoys on N. Korea policy
13. Yoon pledges to normalize military drills with U.S., enhance deterrence against North
14. North Korean hypersonic threat is an alarming wake-up call for how we innovate
15. North Korean state media confirms Daily NK report on special pardons

1/23/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:07pm

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National Security News Content:

1. Open Source Intelligence and Uncovering Secrets Hidden in Plain Sight
2. Opinion | Meet the Nuclear Sleuths Shaking Up U.S. Spycraft
3. UK Intelligence Agency Targets China’s United Front
4. Special Forces Train to Kill "Freedom Fighters" with "Liberty" Flags
5. China sits and watches as Russia moves on Ukraine
6. Biden must act now to better arm Ukraine. Here’s what that should look like.
7. A Year of Unforced Errors for Biden in the Middle East
8. Abu Dhabi attack shows talking to Iran is futile
9. FDD | Lawmakers Underscore the Importance of a Plan for Continuity of the Economy
10.U.S.-China Detente Would Pose Its Own Dangers
11. Report puts spotlight on PLA units deployed in South China Sea
12. The Digital Sleuths Exposing Russia’s Military Buildup Near Ukraine
13. China's Covid Victory Over America Turns Out to Be Pyrrhic
14. How Chinese propaganda films became watchable
15. The Army's 'universal vaccine' aims to end all COVID pandemics
16. What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem
17. Opinion | Biden must show that the U.S. stands ready to support Ukraine, militarily if necessary by Michael Vickers
 

Korean News Content:

1. U.S. criticizes North for missile tests as it prepares for military parade
2. Iran pays delinquent U.N. membership fee with funds frozen in S. Korea
3. N. Korea criticizes Japan's move to revise security documents
4. Freight Unloading Operations Begin at Uiju Airfield
5. North Korea's Missile Tests are Shaking Up the South Korean Election
6. Why is anti-Korean racism in Japan on the rise again?
7. Japanese embassy rejects Moon's present over Dokdo image
8. The Inside Story of Why Donald Trump's North Korea Strategy Failed
9. What Will Joe Biden Do If North Korea Tests Nuclear Weapons or ICBMs?
10. 5 Reasons Why South Korean Horror Movies Absolutely Rule

1/22/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sat, 01/22/2022 - 11:25am

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National Security News Content:

1. U.S. and Russia Take More Measured Stance in Ukraine Talks
2. How Ukraine Feels About a ‘Minor Incursion’ by Russia
3. Ukraine tension: US 'lethal aid' arrives in Kyiv amid border build-up
4. Ukraine and the Threat of Citizen Resistance
5. Fact vs. Fiction: Russian Disinformation on Ukraine
6. Russia’s Top Five Persistent Disinformation Narratives
7. Kremlin-Funded Media: R T and Sputnik's Role in Russia's Disinformation and Propaganda Ecosystem
8. Read the never-issued Trump order that would have seized voting machines
9. U.S., Russia Agree to Keep Negotiating to Defuse Ukraine Crisis
10. Opinion | As invasion looms, Ukrainians are calmly defiant
11. Were Drone Strikes Effective? Evaluating the Drone Campaign in Pakistan Through Captured al-Qaeda Documents
12. Is China Putting ‘Wolf Warriors’ on a Leash?
13. Leaked Oath Keepers list names 20 current military members
14. American deterrence's missing half
15. Biden’s Asia Policy, 1 Year In
16. New CMSI Report—“Chinese Special Operations in a Large-Scale Island Landing”
17. Ukraine crisis: 8 things to watch for
18. Did the CIA use pop music to help elect president of the Philippines?
19. Feds drop case against Gang Chen, MIT professor accused of ties to China
20. Opinion | What an Antisemite’s Fantasy Says About Jewish Reality
21. Ambassador (Ret.) Greta C. Holtz - Chancellor, College of International Security Affairs at NDU
22. This Marine-turned-journalist interviewed the Taliban commander he had fought against
23. THAAD, in first operational use, destroys midrange ballistic missile in Houthi attack
24. Inside the Oath Keepers' Plan for an Armed Takeover of the US Capitol
25. China adopted 'three-warfare' strategy aiming to expand global influence: French MoD think tank
26. Liam Collins: This Special Forces officer ran into combat, jumped into Afghanistan
27. Ukraine got a signed commitment in 1994 to ensure its security – but can the US and allies stop Putin's aggression now?

Korean News Content:


1. What’s Driving North Korea to Consider Resuming Banned Weapons Tests
2. Kim Jong-un fired missiles despite losing more than $5 billion due to the sanctions and COVID-19 "Fecal Battle" begins. ISHIMARU Jiro
3. North Korea holds ‘emergency’ lectures nationwide, but citizens left wondering why
4. Who can protect America's national interests in Korea?
5. Leaders of U.S.,Japan reaffirm commitment to complete denuclearization of Korea
6. North Korea’s Missile Tests: Biden’s Options
7. Repeat of old tactics: North Korea should abandon brinkmanship approaches
8. Kim Jong Un won't be ignored: What North Korean missile tests mean
9. Lavrov hits out at US for placing ‘losing bet’ on continued sanctions against North Korea
10. Kim Jong Un Most Likely to Play ICBM Card, Lawmaker Says
11. Defense minister stresses military’s ‘will, efforts’ for OPCON transfer assessment
12. Moon’s Peace Process goes down the drain
13. Ukraine got a signed commitment in 1994 to ensure its security – but can the US and allies stop Putin's aggression now?
14. Moon's peace initiative destined to fail
15. U.S. continues to see diplomacy as best way forward with N. Korea: Pentagon
16. “American Han” by E. J. Koh
 

1/21/2022 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 01/21/2022 - 8:56am

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National Security News Content:

1. Biden’s Gray-Zone Gaffe Highlights a Real Dilemma
2. THE PLIGHT OF THE GREEN BERET: Why Special Forces is still losing most of its junior leaders and its survivors are forced to contend with a cultural crisis.
3. Putin, Ukraine, and the Failure of Western Elites
4. Ukraine crisis a warning for Asian nations fearful of China's rise
5. The Day After Russia Attacks
6. Joint Statement on the January 11, 14, and 17 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launch
7. FDD | Congress Delivers Bipartisan Warning to Biden on Syria Policy
8. Invade Russia, Iran And North Korea — With Connectivity
9. Biden saves Iran from itself
10. A Dam in Syria Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List. The U.S. Bombed It Anyway.
11. Opinion | The Beijing Olympics has become an exercise in genocide denial
12. What foreign ambassadors really think about Biden’s first year
13. Totalitarian Paranoia Run Amok: Pandemics, Lockdowns And Martial Law – OpEd
 

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea Signals Will to Cross US Red Line Amid Deadlocked Nuclear Talks
2. The real message behind North Korea’s missile tests
3. Why North Korea's Threat to Test ICBMs and Nuclear Weapons Is Serious
4. U.S., 7 other nations urge full implementation of N. Korea sanctions
5. U.S. ready, prepared to talk with N. Korea at anytime: Thomas-Greenfield
6. U.S. senator highlights need for strengthened deterrence against N. Korea
7. U.N. offered to provide N.K. with 60 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines: lawmaker
8. Kim Jong Un: A Decade of Trial and Error
9. China, Russia block US bid to sanction North Koreans at UN
10.S. Korea, U.S. detect signs of North Korean military parade
11. How to Understand North Korea’s Demand for the Withdrawal of ROK-U.S. “hostile policy”
12.  US hits snag in pursuit of sanctions against North Korea
13. Column: North Korea continues to be a growing threat while South Korea grows its economy