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National Security News Content:

1. The curious case of a map and a disappearing Taiwan minister at U.S. democracy summit
2.  Here's why US stopped Taiwan Min's virtual Summit for Democracy address abruptly
3.  Taiwan says confident Chinese invasion would be very hard
4. Anti-ISIS coalition shifts focus to Africa as Iraq combat mission ceases
5. New National Defense Strategy Must Focus on Competing 'Where It Makes Sense,' Pentagon Official Says
6. Planned military justice reforms are robust, necessary, congressional leaders insist amid criticism
7. Fallen SEAL Team 8 Commander honored during Army Navy game
8. China's state-backed cyberattacks are part of a larger plan
9. Congress must do more to stop China’s military-industrial spying on US campuses
10. US think tank’s smears against China-US academic exchanges reveal its pathological mentality
11. Erdogan hopes to salvage relations with the Gulf to save Turkey’s economy
12. How to Ensure China Doesn't Try to Invade Taiwan
13. Stop Undermining Partners with ‘Gifts’
14. Hong Kong Court Sentences Jimmy Lai to Prison Over Tiananmen Vigil
15. Haiti’s Leader Kept a List of Drug Traffickers. His Assassins Came for It.
16. At least 15 lawmakers who shape US defense policy have investments in military contractors
17. In Competing Versions of Democracy, Biden’s Summit Pales against China’s Multi-billion Dollar Bait
18. U.S., Australia and Japan to Fund Undersea Cable in the Pacific
19. Building on AUKUS to forge a Pax Pacifica

Korean News Content:

1. Moon says S. Korea not considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
2. South Korea: End to Korean War agreed to in principle
3. US, North Korea, China agree ‘in principle’ on formal end to Korean War, South’s president says
4. Australia and South Korea ink $680 million defense deal
5. Historic billion-dollar defence contract with South Korea amid rising regional tensions
6. In Australia, Moon upgrades bilateral ties, denies challenges to China
7. North Korea's Kim at a critical crossroads a decade into his rule
8. Seoul under growing pressure to join Washington-led economic framework
9. North Korea establishes new system to classify inmates in political prisons
10. S. Korea's intel chief says U.S. vaccine support to N.K. could help revive nuclear talks
11. South Korea Has Long Wanted Nuclear Subs. A New Reactor Could Open a Door.
12. On Otto Warmbier's birthday, his legacy lives on
13. Donald Trump claimed he played Elton John's 'Rocket Man' to North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un, video shows
14. North Korean YouTuber Shared What's Real And What's Not In "Crash Landing On You"

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National Security News Content:

1. Civilian Deaths Mounted as Secret Unit Pounded ISIS
2. Congress’s Message to Biden on Defense
3. Taiwan chipmakers hint at decoupling from the US
4. Japan’s new right flexes, snubs US, at Yasukuni shrine
5. Opinion | In the NBA, Freedom stands tall against China
6. Diplomatic Courier’s Best Books of 2021
7. Election denier who circulated Jan. 6 PowerPoint says he met with Meadows at White House
8. UAE halts construction of Chinese military facility in country after US pressure: Reports
9.  Washington considers shift to ‘sole purpose’ use of nuclear arms
10. Refugee aid groups in Washington region overwhelmed by Afghan caseloads
11. Vaccine holdouts in U.S. military approach 40,000 even as omicron variant fuels call for boosters
12. U.S. universities keep ties to Chinese schools that support China’s military buildup, report says
13. Operation Whistle Pig: Inside the secret CBP unit with no rules that investigates Americans
14. Diplomacy Alone Can’t Save Democracy
15. What Special Operations Command's 'Biggest Lesson' from Afghanistan Means for Future Fights
16. Meet the Special Forces task force featured on the Army uniforms
17. What I told the students of Princeton by Abigail Shrier
 

Korean News Content:

1. Ball in Kim Jong-un's court for 'end of war' declaration
2. New US sanctions on North Korea to dampen momentum for end-of-war declaration
3. Biden imposes first sanctions on North over human rights
4. Moon embarks on visit to Australia to deepen ties, secure supply chain
5. S. Korean economy forecast to grow 2.8 pct in 2022: think tank
6. GM in final stage of 3rd US battery plant agreement with LGES
7. How South Korea Uses ‘Hallyu’ to Not Only Redefine Itself but Further Strategic Interests
8. Serenity in Chaos: The (Political) Ecology of Korea's DMZ
9. China looms large as South Korea uses visit to seek Australia’s help
10. Declaration of the end of the war - We must first look at North Korea's intentions
11. E10 The Reality Of Threats To South Korea
12. E11 The Importance Of Alliances

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National Security News Content:

1. After 20 years of anti-terror work, CIA gets back to spycraft basics in shift to China
2. U.S. designates N. Korean defense minister, others for human rights violation
3. 'I couldn’t kill innocent people': Myanmar soldiers defect to join resistance
4. Russian Propaganda Brags of Putin’s Military Blackmail Against the U.S.
5. A white supremacist march in D.C. was pushed by a fake Twitter account, experts say
6. FB's struggle with Gateway Pundit highlights challenge of containing disinformation
7. 'Elevating' hidden ideas: Inside the Army's Dragon's Lair invention contest
8.  Why Is China Insisting It Is a Democracy?
9. Steven Metz, To Deter China, Think Big,
10. Defense Intelligence Agency Expected to Lead Military’s Use of ‘Open Source’ Data
11. Inside the Fall of Kabul
12. Don’t Sell Out Ukraine
13. Has Washington’s Policy Toward Taiwan Crossed the Rubicon?
14. White House is a ‘hurdle’ to Marine vet son Austin Tice’s release from Syria, mother says
15. India and Russia sign arms, trade deals straining tense relationship with US
16. The Secret History of the U.S. Diplomatic Failure in Afghanistan
17. Is it really true that the active duty and veteran ranks are rife with extremists? Get the facts before you decide
18. One of the military's most common infiltration methods is a risky maneuver no matter who's doing it
19. FDD | The U.S. Must Better Explain Al-Qaeda to the Public
20. Gaza Militant Group Raises Funds via Cryptocurrency for Jihad Against Israel
 

Korean News Content:

1. Human rights concerns must not be an obstacle to peace with North Korea
2. Moving North Korean Women’s Rights Issues Center Stage on Human Rights Day
3. U.S. designates N. Korean defense minister, others for human rights violation
4.. Louis Nelson: Veteran, Designer of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
5.. S.Korea’s president, top diplomat attend global summits excluding China
6. Korean defense industry expanding presence in global market
7. At Biden's summit, Moon bills S. Korea as 'exemplary testament' to democracy
8. ＜Breaking News North Korea＞ Three people were shot for trying to cross the border into China, one dead, on the Yalu River.
9.  North Koreans scour farms for burnable waste to cope with fuel shortage

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National Security News Content:

1. What Congressional funding reveals about America’s military priorities
2. Uyghur Tribunal delivers final summary judgment
3. China Wants to Rule the World by Controlling the Rules
4. Israel’s Arabs are the latest victim of Iran’s proxy wars
5. FDD | Biden Administration Creates Potential Sanctions Loophole for Assad
6. The Decline of American Empire: A Kübler-Ross Cycle Analysis
7. If the United States pulls back, the world will become more dangerous
8. A huge study of 20 years of global wealth demolishes the myth of 'trickle-down' and shows the rich are taking most of the gains for themselves
9. Keep It Separate: Why America Wants a Marine Corps
10. Biden Acknowledges US Democratic Vulnerabilities at Summit Opening
11. The Humanities May Be Declining at Universities — But They’re Thriving on Zoom
12. Spies and Starbucks Cards: The Unlikely Link Between Espionage and Food
13. Why Russia won’t likely invade Ukraine
14. Embrace the Arms Race in Asia
15. Swarm Talk: Understanding Drone Typology
16. The China threat and lessons from the collapse of the Soviet Union
17.  Is this how World War III begins?
18. Soon, the Hackers Won’t Be Human - But AI Can Boost Cyber Defenses, Too
19. Healing Washington and Beijing’s wounded relationship
20.  Ranger Regiment: What we know about Army's new elite force (UK)
21. China trolls Biden summit with Harry Potter jokes and claims to be a democracy
22. At the Democracy Summit, Biden Bungles Again
23. Four Ways the U.S. Can Keep Putin From Invading Ukraine
 

Korean News Content:

1. A declaration to end the Korean War can improve American and Korean security
2. Many North Korean women outearn their husbands, but still do the chores
3. US veterans of Korea reflect on past, push toward future
4. US Palantir invests in Hyundai Oilbank
5. Yoon thanks ex-U.S. Ambassador Stephens for contribution to alliance
6. Memoir delivers cries for help from N. Korean women trapped in sex slavery in China
7. The Secret of Kim Jong-un’s Success
8. Squid Game Says More About Communism Than Capitalism
9. Korea Faces Dramatic Population Decline
10. Unification And Cultural Identity In East Asia – OpEd
11. Top military officials of S. Korea, U.S. discuss timing of OPCON transfer assessment: sources
12. S. Korea's homegrown guided missile passes key performance test
13. Defense minister stresses political neutrality ahead of 2022 presidential poll
14. S. Korea, U.S. to hold senior-level economic talks in Seoul next week
15. North Korea Like You've Never Seen Before - DirectExpose
16. Will Korea-Japan foreign ministers' meeting be held at G7 2021?
17. Amid Omicron Worries, North Korea Orders Strengthened Quarantine on China Border
18. Kim Yo Jong conducted surprise inspection of Pyongyang’s Hospital No. 11 in mid-November
19. N. Korea intensifies efforts to crack down on anti-socialist behavior ahead of party meeting
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Biden to award three Medals of Honor for combat actions in Iraq, Afghanistan
2. NSA Sullivan: US "will take every action" to prevent forced absorption of Taiwan by China
3. These countries have announced diplomatic boycotts of the Beijing Olympics
4. From ‘Maximum Pressure’ to ‘Minimal Resistance’
5. Winning the Fight Taiwan Cannot Afford to Lose
6. Fellow Guardsmen Push for Soldier in Jan. 6 Mob to Be Allowed to Continue Serving
7. New National Defense Strategy to Be Released Early 2022
8. Concept of Integrated Deterrence Will Be Key to National Defense Strategy, DOD Official Say
9. Integrating deterrence across the gray — making it more than words
10. Taiwan Has Proven Possibilities of Alternative Path to Chinese Communist Party, DOD Official Says
11. Behind the smokescreen of Kremlin lies lurk the Russian military deployments
12. China’s democracy is about social concerns, not ‘who’s the coolest, who’s the handsomest’: scholars
13. The Indigenous Approach: The Premier Partnered Irregular Warfare Force - Maj. Gen. Angle on the Command's Vision
14. EXPLAINER: What does an Olympic diplomatic boycott achieve?
15. Left of Beep: The United States Needs an Algorithmic Warfare Group
16. Xi Jinping’s New World Order- Can China Remake the International System?
17. FDD | The Middle Kingdom Meets Higher Education
18. SEAL Team 8 commander died Tuesday following training accident
19. Taming the “Grey Zone”
20. US 'democracy summit' a master class in hypocrisy
21. Falsifying Russia’s History Is a Step Toward More Violence
22. By Land, Sea, Air: Green Berets Get Mission-Ready

Korean News Content:

1. S. Korea conducts regular military reshuffle of general-grade officers
2. Most S. Koreans with families in N. Korea have no information on their fate: poll
3. End-of-war declaration a potential 'turning point' for peace: unification minister
4. U.N. panel OKs sanctions waiver for UNICEF aid project for N. Korea
5. 35 U.S. Republicans are against end-of-war declaration for Korean Peninsula
6. Seoul admits it's talking to Pyongyang on declaration
7. Democracy summit, Olympics boycott test Seoul's balancing act
8. U.S. Republicans Oppose Declaring an End to Korean War
9. North Korean authorities call for more intensified controls on overseas workers
10. North Korea establishes training center for quarantine workers in N. Hamgyong Province
11. N.Korea continues operating main nuclear reactor at Yongbyon: CSIS
12. [Lee Kyong-hee] How to rekindle inter-Korean exchanges
13. U.S. missile defense in S. Korea under constant review, upgrade: Pentagon press secretary
14. Thirty-five House Republicans are ‘gravely concerned’ about formally ending Korean War
15. Strong alliances place US in better position to compete with China: NSA Sullivan
16. YouTuber sends AirTags to North Korea to put DHL shipping claims to the test
17. Elon Musk gets a new hairstyle, netizens liken him to Kim Jong-un
18. BOOK LAUNCH: The Korean Peninsula Conundrum: True Peace, Security, and Human Rights
 

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National Security News Content:

1. To advance democracy, defend Taiwan and Ukraine
2. Talk Of War: Frontline Ukrainian Soldiers Respond To Invasion Warnings
3. Opinion | The U.S. can’t wait to perfect its democracy at home before championing democracy abroad
4. House Approves $778 Billion Defense Bill
5. Pacific Deterrence Initiative gets $2.1 billion boost in final NDAA
6. Army General Wants More Missile Defense Within First Island Chain
7. Congress’ Spending Freeze Puts a Deep Chill On US Military Modernization
8. How to Absorb the Marine Corps into the Army and Navy
9. What can the world expect in 2022?
10. British whistleblower details ‘chaotic’ and ‘dysfunctional’ Afghanistan evacuation that ignored pleas of thousands
11. Chinese mining groups scour Afghanistan for opportunities
12. Austin Rejects ‘Red Lines’ for Taiwan, Ukraine
13. ‘Golden Hour’ needs to become the ‘Golden Day,' Army medical leaders say
14. Decoding Xi Jinping - How Will China’s Bureaucrats Interpret His Call for “Common Prosperity?”
15. Why Restraint in the Real World Encourages Digital Espionage
16. China Aims to ‘Revise the Global Rule Set,’ Top U.S. General Says
17. Australia joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
18. Risky Business: Why America Should Stay Out of the Regime Change Business
19. FDD | Washington Underwrites the Hezbollah State
20. FDD | Canada Must Support Justice And Closure For The Families Of PS752 Victims
21. Detect and Understand: Modernizing Intelligence for the Gray Zone
22. The Historian’s Approach to Understanding Terrorism

Korean News Content:

1. Rep. Young Kim Urges Biden Administration to Oppose End-of-War Declaration for Korean War
2. 35 GOP Reps warn North Korea must denuclearize before end of war or there will be ‘disastrous consequences’
3. Cheong Wa Dae says Beijing Olympic diplomatic boycott not under consideration for now
4. Stars removed from shoulders of North's military commanders
5. U.S. will continue working with South to engage North: Policy chief
6. Military to hire reservists as part-time training leaders
7. KDVA ROK-U.S. Alliance Journal Issue: 2021-4
8. Politics or misguided conviction? Is Moon obsessed with ending the Korean War?
9. Advisers to rival presidential candidates clash over NK policy
10. North Korea wants to give candies to kids for Kim Jong Un's birthday, but it's making its citizens pay to produce them: report
11. North Korea's tense food situation
12. North Korea appears to have revived the “five families responsibility system”
13. North Korean mineral exports continue on the open seas despite sanctions
14. A bilateral friendship award (South Korea)
 

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National Security News Content:

1. A Guide to Extreme Competition with China
2. “Wars” of Influence: Expanding U.S. Unclassified Intelligence Reports on China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea and Investing in Other Major U.S. Official National Security Reports
3. Keeping the Wrong Secrets – How Washington Misses the Real Security Threat
4. IntelBrief: Traditional Espionage Challenged by Ubiquity of Emerging Technologies
5. FDD | Washington Seeks to Counter China’s Quantum Computing Drive
6. ICC prosecutor defends dropping US from Afghan war crime probe
7. Broad overhaul of military justice system being sidelined in favor of narrower focus on sexual assault
8. 34,000 Afghan refugees remain on seven military bases in the US three months after evacuation mission
9. Austin: Stopgap funding for a full year would limit Pentagon’s China-focused programs, harm troops
10. Call Putin Out by Negotiating
11. Amazon Offers 2nd Air-Gapped Cloud For Top-Secret Data
12. Here’s what America must do to counter Russian aggression against Ukraine
13. How to de-escalate Russia: Ukrainian advice
14. Biden’s Summit for Democracy gets under autocrats’ skins
15. Can the US military recover its reputation?
16. Defending Taiwan: Think globally and ‘look up’
17. Russia and China are testing Biden — and so far, he’s failing
18. Israel must not support a temporary Iranian nuclear deal
19. Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, China Says: We’re Also a Democracy
20. Here’s what people with low trust in news learned attending a morning TV news meeting
21. Can America Take On Russia and China In the Grey Zone? (and north Korea too)
22. Foggy Bottom Bristles at Proliferation of Special Envoys

Korean News Content:

1. N.K. leader Kim urges nurturing 'absolutely loyal' commanding officers
2.  U.S. fields new radar designed to detect ballistic missiles from N. Korea
3.  N.Korea ranked 17th for relative power among 26 Asia-Pacific countries
4. [Election 2022] How rival presidential candidates differ on US policy
5. An inside look at the Korean War Veterans Memorial renovation | Military Times Reports
6. The Merits of Formally Ending the Korean War
7. Attacks on possible Korean peace plan are politically and financially motivated
8. Can Moon Jae-in Finally End the Korean War?
9. The Long Shadow of the Asian Financial Crisis in South Korea
10. Kim Jong Un and the ‘Supreme Leader System’
11. North Korea creates special prosecutorial teams to eliminate corruption
12. Newsweek’s Misfire on Aid Monitoring in North Korea
13. Moon pledges S. Korea will do more for U.N. peacekeeping missions
14. Can America Take On Russia and China In the Grey Zone? (and north Korea too)
15. Which Will South Korea Choose: The U.S. or China?
16. North Korea continues crackdown on streetside commerce in Chongjin