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National Security News Content:

1. Russia’s Military Buildup Near Ukraine Is an Open Secret
2. America’s Wars and Failures
3. Don’t Let China Weaponize the 2022 Winter Olympics
4. Low-cost warfare: US military battles with ‘Costco drones’
5. Russia and China will threaten the peace in 2022
6. Taiwan should destroy chip infrastructure if China invades: paper
7. Taiwan air force stages drill to intercept Chinese planes amid tensions
8. RCEP solidifies China as center of Asia’s trade
9. The Two-Headed Fight for Ukraine and Taiwan
10. The Return of Battlefield Nuclear Weapons
11. It's time to end CNN's license for CNN Turk's hate content
12. With simulations and more information-sharing, Biden administration tries to prevent another Jan. 6
13. The New, More Dangerous Massive Attacks of Disruption
14. Why the U.S. Military Isn’t Ready for Civil War
15. Another Far-Right Group Is Scrutinized About Its Efforts to Aid Trump
16. War Books, Special Edition: Building Your 2022 Reading List
 

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea fires an apparent ballistic missile toward East Sea: JCS
2. U.S. must not reward N. Korea with end of war declaration before talks: Harry Harris
3. Don’t Hand North Korea a Win in the Missile Defense Review
4. North Korea’s ‘Strategic Patience’
5. North Korea launches first missile in 2022
6. Moon rebukes military for failing to detect border-crosser
7. North Korea rings in 2022 with big bang missile test
8. South Korean F-35 Conducts Emergency ‘Belly Landing’ - Air Force Magazine
9. North Koreans unmoved by lectures praising Kim Jong Un for keeping them safe
10. North Korea moves to stem a rise in insubordination within its military
11. N. Korea generates “atmosphere of competition” to fulfill manure quotas
12. N. Korean leaders order North Hamgyong Province to produce “model units of science education”
13.  Former North Korean defector who made rare cross-border return home could have been a spy or simply unhappy with life in the South, experts say
14. North Korea Demands Handwriting Samples From Thousands Of Residents After Offensive Kim Jong Un Graffiti Found
 

SWJ–El Centro Announces New Slate of Fellows/Associates for 2022

New Senior Fellow, Fellows, Associate, and Intern

Small Wars Journal-El Centro (SWJ–El Centro) is pleased to announce the Class of Fellows and Associates for 2022. Senior Fellows are active in managing El Centro. Fellows have already made significant and distinguished contributions to the field through the course of their career. Associates are actively engaged in research or practice in the region and in transnational organized crime or insurgency. Interns are emerging scholars and practitioners.

The new El Centro Senior Fellow is Dr. Nathan P. Jones:

• Dr. Nathan P. Jones is an Associate Professor of Security Studies at Sam Houston State University and a Non-resident Scholar for Rice University’s Baker Institute Mexico Center. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Irvine Jones published Mexico's Illicit Drug Networks and the State Reaction (Georgetown University Press, 2016). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM) and has served as An El Centro Fellow since June 2012.

New El Centro Fellows are Dr. Pablo A. Baisotti, Dr. Patricia H. Escamilla-Hamm, Stephen M. Noguera, and Dr. Jonathan D. Rosen:

• Dr. Pablo A. Baisotti is Associate Researcher at the Department of Latin American Studies University of Brasilia, and External Lecturer at the Institute of Iberian and Ibero-American Studies, Warsaw University. He holds a PhD in Politics, Institutions and History from the University of Bologna, an M.Phil. in International Relations Europe-Latin America from the University of Bologna, and an M.A. in Law and Economic Integration from the University Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne and University del Salvador. As editor or author he has published more than 20 books on Latin American history, politics, literature and economic policy.
• Dr. Patricia H. Escamilla-Hamm  is a scholar and independent consultant and former Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University in Washington, DC. She taught at the University of California at Irvine (UCI), and was assistant professor at Iowa State University (ISU) and El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (Colef, Tijuana, Mexico). Dr. Escamilla has a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Southern California; M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); and a PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
• Stephen M. Noguera, CFE serves as the US Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Chair and Professor of National Security Studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, College of International and Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He also serves as a Deputy Program Director for the Countering Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC) Program. Stephen holds an M.A. in Management, a Diploma from the US Naval War College and is currently a PhD candidate in Criminal Justice. Following 14 years of service in local law enforcement, Stephen joined the US Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) in 2001.
• Dr. Jonathan D. Rosen is Assistant Professor in the Professional Security Studies Department at New Jersey City University. Dr. Rosen earned his Master’s in political science from Columbia University and received his PhD in international studies from the University of Miami in 2012. Dr. Rosen’s research focuses on drug trafficking, organized crime, and security. He has published 20 books with Routledge, Lexington Books, Palgrave Macmillan, the University of Florida, and the State University Press of New York. He has published journal articles in Trends in Organized Crime, the Journal of Criminal Justice, Deviant Behavior, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, and Contexto Internacional, Revista CS, among other journals.

The new El Centro Associates are David A. Kuhn and Marisa Mendoza:

• David A. Kuhn is an Associate with C/O Futures, LLC and the Principal of VTAC Training Solutions. He has over 3200 hours in the planning and execution of complex and hazardous underwater operations along with extensive training and certification in HAZMAT, WMD, IED, and incident and project management from US military and related entities. He provides specialized law enforcement and first responder training throughout the United States, focusing on terrorism incident response, threat mitigation, and interdiction.  He is a recognized authority in the area of military standoff weapons and deployment, MANPADS (Man-Portable Air Defense Systems), and forensic analysis of incident areas where such weapons or explosives have been deployed.
• Marisa Mendoza is a PhD student in Political Science (Politics and Policy Concentration) at Claremont Graduate University. Ms Mendoza holds an Executive MBA from the Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate University and a Master of Social Work (MSW) and BS in General Studies (English concentration) from the University of Southern California.

The El Centro Intern for 2021-2022 is Issac Poritzky:

• Isaac Poritzky is a senior at the College of William & Mary. He is graduating in May 2022 with a B.A. in Government and a minor in Religious Studies.  Isaac’s research interests lie at the intersection of Middle East security studies, (mainly Iran and Israel), influence operations and counter-terrorism. This past year, during an internship at the US Army Training and Doctrine Command where he analyzed emerging terrorist threats and foreign influence operations to inform policy.

SWJ–El Centro wishes departing Intern Anibal Serrano Godspeed as he pursues his academic career.

Dr. Robert J. Bunker 

Dr. John P. Sullivan 

Senior Fellows, SWJ–El Centro

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National Security News Content:

1. Joint Statement of the Leaders of the Five Nuclear-Weapon States on Preventing Nuclear War and Avoiding Arms Races
2. Russian attack in Ukraine should bring full-time US presence on Kremlin’s doorstep, former top generals advise
3. The U.S. Is Naive About Russia. Ukraine Can’t Afford to Be.
4. Hong Kong Government Snuffs Out More Media
5. Finland insists has right to join Nato, defying Russia’s demands
6. China enters new role as Pacific Islands policeman
7. US shows an exit ramp to Russia
8. A David nation puts the global Goliath in its place
9. Analysis | Fears mount about Russian cyberattacks in Ukraine
10. Five major issues the military will face in 2022
11. 5 Places Where World War III Could Erupt in 2022
12. Opinion | The cybersecurity risk to our water supply is real. We need to prepare.
13. AUKUS deal sets off 'a very big alarm' in China
14. Solving Syria’s Crisis Starts with Sanctioning Iranian Oil
15. Judge grants relief to Navy SEALs who refused coronavirus vaccine, sued Biden administration
16. ‘Close the loopholes’: The Pentagon’s next front in its hunt for extremists
17. With Donald Trump lurking, is the U.S. sleepwalking toward calamity?
18. The Information Warfare Myth
19. How Extremism Went Mainstream
20. Static Inertia: The Legal Challenges to Making Progress on an Effective Military Information Strategy
21. The most important number for China policy
22. Taiwan people's support sought
23. The End of Cyber-Anarchy?
 

Korean News Content:

1.  N.Korea Sends No New Year's Greeting to S.Korea, U.S.
2. North Korea Still Won't Sign the Korean War Peace Declaration
3. Food, not nukes, key to North Korea: The Statesman
4. North Korea’s Priority May be Food Over Nukes
5. Returned N.Korea defector struggled to resettle in South, lived meagre life
6. Seoul says N.K. defector presumed as border crosser received due settlement support
7. Boomerang case raises new concerns about defectors
8. How a Renegade Gymnast Strolled Into North Korea Like It Was No Big Deal
9. [EXCLUSIVE] In Year of Tiger, Samsung lays out 'Tiger' strategy to beat Apple
10. North Koreans, already hungry, now short of cooking oil
11. Three issues for US-Korea relations in 2022
12. North Korean prices of South Korean cosmetics skyrocket 10-fold since start of 2022
13. F-35A fighter makes emergency landing due to 'avionic system issues': Air Force
14. Leading presidential candidates face mounting distrust
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has coronavirus, symptoms ‘mild’
2. Angst over China, Russia lessens chance of US nuke changes
3. Even My Business-School Students Have Doubts About Capitalism
4. Twitter permanently bans U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene
5. Biden vows US to act decisively if Russia invades Ukraine
6. The United States Should Avoid Waging a Two-Front Cold War
7. Chinese ‘brain control’ warfare work revealed
8. Exclusive: Secret commandos with shoot-to-kill authority were at the Capitol
9. Rising Threat From China Pushes U.S. and Japan to Deepen Military Cooperation
10. US names two women to senior diplomatic posts for Afghanistan
11. Taiwan president warns China over 'military adventurism'
12. Why does the West think China wants global hegemony?
13. The English Voice of ISIS Speaks Out Against the Group
14. IntelBrief: Geopolitical Trends to Watch in 2022 - The Soufan Center
15. Stop counting warships. China's special-operations forces are Taiwan's real problem.
16. The Biden Team Knows Its Iran Policy Is Failing
17.  1 in 3 Americans say violence against government can be justified, citing fears of political schism, pandemic
18. U.S. on Sidelines as China and Other Asia-Pacific Nations Launch Trade Pact

Korean News Content:

1. Weekend border crosser identified as N. Korean defector: S. Korea's military
2. Graffiti criticizing Kim Jong Un recently discovered in Pyongyang
3. Sanctions give NK ‘justification’ for nukes: senior diplomatic official
4. NK is one year closer to perfecting nuclear weapons due to Biden’s policy: Bolton
5. South Korean government calendars celebrate North Korean holidays
6. Lee Jae-myung demands OPCON transfer
7. S. Korean military launches branch dedicated to enhancing military space power
8. President's New Year speech slammed for failing to reflect reality
9. Moon pledges to pursue 'irreversible path to peace' with N. Korea until his term ends
10. North Korean authorities authorize plan to sell pine nuts to the Chinese through Nampo Port
11. South Korean soldier makes rare defection to Kim Jong-un's North
12. How Uygur and North Korea human rights activists can join forces to keep slave-made goods out of your closet
13. China and North Korea: A New Peak of Comradeship
14. Military criticized for continued border control failures
15. North Korea’s Strategic Vision for 2022: Focus on Rural Development
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Opinion | China’s Ban on ‘Sissy Men’ Is Bound to Backfire
2. Insiders reveal the shameful truth about Afghanistan: the war wasn't 'doomed', just bungled
3. Russia-Ukraine Conflict Lies in the Bones of an 11th-Century Prince
4. How a Wartime Newspaper Article Changed Australia Forever
5. Taiwan and Ukraine are underdogs, but is it wise to fight China and Russia?
6. A dozen national security “Green Swans” for 2022!
7. Using and abusing Djibouti: How the US transformed a tiny African state into a hub of imperial aggression
8. China implements new border law, India concerned
9. China unveils plan to 'take over' Latin America
10. China to replace US as world's leading empire, says hedge fund star
11. Cyber attack on UK's Defence Academy had 'significant' impact, officer in charge at the time reveals
12. Pirates: The US Military's Big Plan to Beat China In a War?
13. Why Moscow Sees Biden As the Key to Avoiding War in Ukraine
14. Bashar Assad’s Dangerous Game
15. Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot
16. Majority of Americans think Jan. 6 attack threatened democracy: POLL
17. Republicans and Democrats divided over Jan. 6 insurrection and Trump’s culpability, Post-UMD poll finds
18. Militaries are among the world’s biggest emitters. This general wants them to go green.
 

Korean News Content:

1. South Korea Says Individual Entered North Korea Through DMZ
2. N.K. leader visits mausoleum of grandfather, father to mark new year
3. National Flag-hoisting Ceremony Marks New Year (north Korea)
4. Unidentified person crosses eastern border into N. Korea: S. Korean military
5. Lack of discipline, vigilance (South Korea)
6. Off guard for three hours (Korean DMZ)
7. Question marks linger for S. Korea with Beijing Winter Olympics nearing
8. The New Political Cry in South Korea: ‘Out With Man Haters’
9. Rights watchdog rejects petition over gov't decision to penalize defector group over leafleting campaign
10. NK’s 2022 policy direction: Prioritize internal stability, wait and see on foreign policy
11. What lies ahead for Korea’s new president
12. Year of the Tiger: Why tigers have a special place in Koreans’ hearts
 

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National Security News Content:

1. China harvests masses of data on Western targets, documents show
2. Who Won in Afghanistan? Private Contractors
3. China hopes to flaunt the merits of its political system over America’s
4. U.S. Military Focusing on ISIS Cell Behind Attack at Kabul Airport
5. Getting Back On Top: How to Rebuild the Navy
6. Beijing’s Movie War Propaganda—and Washington’s
7. Russia to Require Netflix to Stream State Television Broadcasts - The Moscow Times
8. Opinion | Unraveling the long, bitter history between the United States and Russia
9. Cross-strait relations full of uncertainties in 2022, calls for dialogue: scholars - Focus Taiwan
10. The U.S. and China in 2022: A Year of Living Quietly? By James Stavridis
11. 5 Big Foreign-Policy Things We’re Watching in 2022
12. Somalia Is Where U.S. Military Strategy Goes to Die
13. Will Biden's 2021 foreign policy failures reverberate in 2022? by John Bolton
14. China demands U.S. end "hostile" military operations near its borders
15. Why American Special Forces are on the Cutting Edge of Artificial Intelligence Technology
16. The US Navy has a new vision for its carrier air wing. Here's how SEALs will help put those aircraft on target
 

Korean News Content:

1.  Let Us Strive for Our Great State's Prosperity and Development and Our People's Wellbeing (north Korean party statement)
2. Kim Jong-un’s New Year Resolution: More Food for North Korea
3. N. Korea focuses on economy in 2022 policy direction, skips messages on S. Korea, U.S.
4. Kim Jong-un: North Korea to focus on economy in 2022
5. Biden Urged to Appoint North Korea Human Rights Envoy
6. Does South Korea Want Greater Military Capability or Foreign Policy Autonomy?
7. Mr. President, don't push South Korea into your China-containment strategy – Responsible Statecraft
8. 2022 look ahead: Mudslinging dominates South Korea's election
9. ‘Beijing likely to retaliate for closer Seoul-Washington ties’
10. New threats emerging to test Korea's crisis management capabilities
11. Defense chief inspects combat readiness aboard Peace Eye aircraft
12. South Korea pulls through, again
13. Koreans pin high hopes on watershed presidential election
14. Japan says it will never accept Korean court’s ruling
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Russia test-fires new hypersonic Tsirkon missiles from frigate, submarine
2. Did the Pentagon's Global Posture Review Disappoint?
3. Russia, China beating US in ‘gray-zone’ warfare
4. Biden, Putin Warn of Danger to Relations if Crisis Over Ukraine Escalates
5. Dollar’s year of living dangerously awaits
6. Give Your Money. Give Your Time. Don’t Tell Anyone. by Arthur C. Brooks
7. What Putin Learned From the Soviet Collapse
8. The Biden Administration And The Future Of ‘No First Use’ – Analysis
9. Myanmar Junta Orders Judges to Ignore Correspondence From International Courts
10. Stop Starving Afghanistan
11. ‘Done deal’: Philippines allocates funds to buy India’s BrahMos missile system
12. Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
13. Department of Defense Releases Tools to Mitigate the Threat of the Omicron Variant of Coronavirus Disease 2019
14. Bad Idea: Relying on “Integrated Deterrence” Instead of Building Sufficient U.S. Military Power
15. A Year In, Biden’s China Policy Looks a Lot Like Trump’s
16. War, Coup, and Famine: 6 Global Conflicts to Watch Out For in 2022
17. Marines say they're being 'crushed' over vaccine refusal: 'A political purge'
18. America’s Militarist Drift in the Indo-Pacific
19. Army SOF to continue work in Pacific, Eastern Europe in 2022
20. A truly 'patriotic education' requires critical analysis of US history

Korean News Content:

1. U.S. declines comment on Chung's remarks about end of war declaration agreement
2. UNC says it passed 86 messages to N.K. through direct communication line in 2021
3. Ex-U.N. chief says 'end goal' of inter-Korean cooperation efforts should be N.K. denuclearization
4. N. Korea has final review on draft resolution for year-end party plenary
5. Top N. Korean officials join discussions on major policies for 2022 at party plenary
6. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Spotlights Himself as He Marks a Decade in Power
7. South Korea’s Taiwan Conundrum
8. Students at N. Korean tank training school produce compost
9. Yoon stresses corruption probe of ex-president Park was not personal
10. Yoon stresses corruption probe of ex-president Park was not personal
11. Ex-President Park says she did nothing "ugly" for personal gain
12. Kim Jong Un firmly in control of North Korea after 10 years despite economic record
13. US Army demos underground operations with autonomous robots
14. Pragmatic foreign policy (South Korean presidential candidates)