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National Security News Content:

1. Opinion | The Evil Empire collapsed. Putin’s regime will, too.
2. What Feckless Americans Can Learn From Navalny’s Bravery
3. Does the United States Need a New Ukraine Strategy?
4. Trump Foreign Policy 2.0: Fewer Allies, Less Trade, More Loyalists
5. Urban warfare expert says Israeli military taking unprecedented steps to protect Gaza civilians
6. Alexei Navalny’s Death Marks End of Political Dissent in Russia
7. Alexei Navalny has no heir: Is this the end of Russia's opposition?
8. What Americans Owe Ukraine
9. Alexei Navalny’s Last Laugh
10. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 17, 2024
11. America can’t ignore the national security concerns tied to the LNG freeze
12. NSA’s transformation from secret agency to public cybercrime warrior
13. Posing as Americans, Chinese accounts on X aim to divide and disrupt
14. The Untold Story of the Ukrainian Helicopter Missions During the Mariupol Siege
15. The Fall of Avdiivka: Implications and Russia's Next Moves by Mick Ryan
16. JPMorgan Hires Retired General Mark Milley as Senior Adviser
17. A terrifying new world order has emerged from Putin's war in Ukraine
18. Japan steps up lobbying in Washington, hedging for Trump's return
19. Why are Japan and the U.K. in a recession if the U.S. is doing well?
20. US deploys half of its aircraft carriers to China’s doorstep
21. Trump, NATO, and Nuclear Deterrence by Sir Lawrence Freedman
22. ICJ Declines Application But Says Israel 'Duty Bound' to Protect Civilians
23. Iran, wary of wider war, urges its proxies to avoid provoking U.S.

Korean News Content:

1. G7 foreign ministers strongly condemn N. Korea's arms transfers to Russia
2. North Korea’s Transformation On Peaceful Reunification Marks Paradigm Shift In Asia
3. 10 Years After the UN Report: The International Community’s Role in Improving Human Rights in North Korea
4. Ukrainian data casts doubt on precision of N.Korea missiles fired by Russia
5. How much is a baby worth? A $75,000 bonus, this South Korean firm says.
6. Kim Jong Un has broken with decades of North Korean policy – does it mean he’s planning for war?
7. Japan steps up lobbying in Washington, hedging for Trump's return
8. Kim Jong Un's Sister Proposes Summit With Fumio Kishida, Potentially Disrupting Japan-US-South Korea Relations
9. S. Korea, US, Japan call for N. Korea to take 'immediate' steps to end 'all' human rights abuses
10. Havana Stuns Kim by Opening Ties with Seoul
11. 'Birth of Korea': Filmmaker's ode to South Korea's first president
12. North Korea mum on establishment of South Korea-Cuba ties
13. Preventing a U.S.-North deal next time
14. South Korea, NASA launch air quality research across Asia
15. S. Korea's top diplomat expected to cement stance with U.S., Japan against N. Korea at G20 meetings
16. N. Koreans ordered to watch conference honoring “Kimilsungism” declaration
17. Alleged prostitution leads to replacement of cameras in Pyongyang’s Taedonggang District

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National Security News Content:

1. Saving America’s future from the Blob
2. Making Attrition Work: A Viable Theory of Victory for Ukraine
3. How Navalny Changed Russia: Putin Cannot Silence the Opposition Leader’s Movement
4. The US Military Already Has a Decades-Old Countermeasure for Russian Space Nukes
5. U.S. Plans to Send Weapons to Israel Amid Biden Push for Cease-Fire Deal
6. Ukraine Withdraws From Besieged City as Russia Advances
7. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 16, 2024
8. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 16, 2024
9. Suspected terror fund facilitator caught using remittance centers (Philippines)
10. N. Korea denounces S. Korea, U.S. over aerial surveillance
11. Four Months Into the War Against Hamas, the IDF Is Far Outperforming American Expectations, Report Says
12. Cult of the drone: UAVs have changed war but not outcomes
13. TikTok: An Expanding Front in Cognitive Warfare
14. With Prison Certain and Death Likely, Why Did Navalny Return?
15. The Legacy of Irregular Warfare Masters
16. Our Gathering Storm: On civil war in America and other unpleasant possibilities.

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea: An Interesting Start to 2024
2. N. Korea denounces S. Korea, U.S. over aerial surveillance
3. Why N Korea no longer wants to reunite with the South
4. Short film about army life depicts North Korea’s caste system
5. North Korean KN-24 missile leaves huge crater in Bucha district
6. Kim Jong Un’s military threats put U.S. on edge
7. South Koreans Blame Feminism For Demographic Collapse – Analysis
8. Kim Jong Un draws red line at sea, renews promise to fire on South Korean ship 'that violates even 0.001mm'
9. U.S. lawmaker stresses Congress' 'long-term' commitments to S. Korea regardless of who's in White House
10. Russia & North Korea Increase Weapons Exchanges, Missile Sharing
11. Interview: “North Korean workers in China are angry, and things are no better back home”
12. Do not be discouraged by Kim Jong-un's unification statements
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 15, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 15, 2024
3. ISW Fact Sheet: US Assistance to Ukraine
4. Western Weapons Are Ukraine’s Only Hope
5. Iran’s Rise as Global Arms Supplier Vexes U.S. and Its Allies
6. How Russia Recruits Soldiers From Cuba to Fight in Ukraine
7. ‘No prescription needed’: Inside a White House clinic’s ‘systemic problems’
8. US and allies disrupt Russian cyber espionage operation against US and Europe, FBI chief says
9. In America, Headlights are blinding but not in other countries, this tech is why
10. The $2.8 Billion Hole in U.S. Sanctions on Iran
11. Beating the Ossification Trap: Why Reform, Not Spending, Will Salvage American Power
12. U.S. conducted cyberattack on suspected Iranian spy ship
13. Frank Kitson, 97, Dies; Helped Shape the Conflict in Northern Ireland
14. Can Ukraine Still Win?
15. How to end China’s chokehold on the Pentagon’s supply chains
16. Hamas Is Returning to Northern Gaza Because Israel Has No Plan for the “Day After”
17. Is Israel Losing Sight of Its Long Game?
18. The Taiwan Catastrophe
19. NEWSFLASH: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead in government custody
20. Meta takes down Chinese Facebook accounts posing as US military families
21. Opinion: The Plan Biden Needs to Present to Congress

Korean News Content:

1. Kim's sister says N. Korea open to better ties with Japan
2. Japan 'paying attention' to remarks from N. Korean leader's sister: top gov't spokesman
3. North Korea and Iran using AI for hacking, Microsoft says
4. Defense chief calls for 'sternly' punishing N.K. border provocations
5. Fighting talk: Is Kim preparing for war?
6. Publication of Regulatory Amendment to the North Korea Sanctions Regulations; Issuance of North Korea-related Frequently Asked Questions
7. US eases restrictions on humanitarian and journalism activities in North Korea
8. S. Korean, U.S. envoy for N. Korean human rights urge solidarity
9. S. Korea calls on N. Korea to make 'right choice' on 10th anniv. of U.N. rights report
10. S. Korean, U.S. Marines stage joint wintertime drills
11. N. Korea urges loyalty for Kim Jong-un on late leader's birthday
12. Kim Jong Un threatens provocations near NLL
13. Editorial: North Korean spy ring mocks court, then ‘asks for asylum’
14. Kim Jong Un has weaponized South Korea’s own name against unification
15. Seoul side-eyes N. Korea while forging ties with Cuba
16. What’s wrong with Kim Jong Un’s new policy to promote regional development?
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Opinion | I was head of the NSA. In a world of threats, this is my biggest worry. by Paul M. Nakasone

2. GOP Lawmaker Warns of ‘Serious National-Security Threat’

3. House intel chair sounds alarm on ‘serious national security threat’

4. The Conceptualization of Irregular Warfare in the Indo-Pacific Region

5. Opinion | Even from a Russian prison, I can see Putin’s weakness

6. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 14, 2024

7. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 14, 2024

8. Finally, sailors can put hands in their pockets under policy update

9. On Ukraine’s Front Line, Soldiers Are Forced to Tune In to Washington Politics

10. US lawmakers led by China hawk Mike Gallagher to visit Taiwan next week

11. Pentagon Used Six-Bladed ‘Ginsu’ Weapon to Kill Iraqi Militia Leader

12. The Senate Rejects American Retreat

13. The Ukraine War at Two: Time for some reality

14. The Navy SEAL Mission Is Shifting from Raids to Supporting the Service, Leader Says

15. More expertise may be needed for military commands to call for non-kinetic capabilities

16. US Cancels Multibillion-Dollar Classified Military Satellite Program

17. Why is the U.S. Navy Running Out of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles?

18. Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump because he is 'more experienced and predictable'

19. Joe Biden Could Send Millions Of Artillery Shells To Ukraine, For Free, Tomorrow. And It’s Perfectly Legal.

20. Gaza and the End of the Rules-Based Order

21. The quiet intimacy of a desperate frontline evacuation (Ukraine)

22. Trump’s NATO Threat Reflects a Wider Shift on America’s Place in the World

23. Ukraine’s microphone-laden balloons that battle Russian drones awe US

Korean News Content:

1. Former North Korean official: “We need to scare North Korea with a show of force…” “Military response is best”

2. US imposed highest number of sanctions on DPRK under US President Biden last year

3. #NorthKorea: Promoted (nK and Russian cooperation)

4. N. Korea threatens U.S. envoy for N.K. human rights with insulting remarks

5. Why North Korea Has Resumed Sending Workers Abroad

6. US raises concerns about cozying relations between Russia and North Korea

7. EU Proposes Sanctioning North Korea for Sending Russia Missiles

8. Establishment of S. Korea-Cuba diplomatic relations likely to deal 'blow' to N. Korea: official

9. Sorry Kim, Your Pal Cuba Just Made Friends With South Korea

10. The Arsenal of Autocracy

11. ＜Inside N. Korea＞ South Korea is the enemy…Trends in North Korea after Kim Jong Un’s “One Korea” announcement (1) People are surprised and confused as government tries to get them to understand policy shift

12. Kim Jong-un's new multi-purpose game plan and year of living dangerously

13. Clicking foreign media still cause to die in North Korea

14. N Korea peddles illicit gambling sites to South’s criminal ring

15. Biden Has Allowed the North Korean Portfolio to Deteriorate

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 13, 2024

2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 13, 2024

3. Lighten the load: The Army’s plan to save time by shedding excess gear

4. Most casualties from recent attacks in Middle East are brain injuries

5. Former Joint Chiefs Chair Mark Milley to Join the Princeton SPIA Faculty

6. Air Force Has 'Strong Desire' to Fly Osprey Again Following Deadly Crash, But Questions Remain

7. US Navy Projects Massive Power With Dual Carrier Ops in Pacific

8. Russia vs the West: Is Putin winning?

9. Why John Bolton Is Certain Trump Really Wants to Blow Up NATO

10. Why the Navy says its Red Sea and Gulf of Aden battles are historic

11. The US military is embedded in the gaming world. Its target: teen recruits

12.  It’s Not Time for Our Troops to Leave the Middle East By Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr.

13.  Navigating the Political Economy of Cold War 2.0

14. Biden’s Grand Bargain to Remake the Middle East

15. War in WESTPAC? Really? You & What PGM Inventory?

16. General Mark A. Milley (retired) To Join Georgetown University’s Security Studies Program as a Distinguished Fellow in Residence

17. Green Berets leverage immersive simulator for training

18. Why America Can’t Have It All

19. Russia’s Dangerous New Friends

20. From Korea to Vietnam, This West Pointer Was An Inspiration To All Who Knew Him

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coast: JCS

2. N. Korea may stage Jihad-style terrorist attack on S. Korea: Seoul expert

3. N. Korea could conduct localized provocation on border island: ex-Seoul official

4. Around 300 N. Korean workers arrived in Russia via train: expert

5. The Robust North Korea Sanctions Mirage

6. North Korea’s New Regional Development Plan Off to a Fast Start

7. Yongin residents get partial win in damage suit over light rail

8. North Korea hacked Yoon official’s emails last year

9. We now know North Korea is impossible to invade: Israeli struggles against Gaza’s tunnel networks prove it

10. N. Korea faces shortage of necessary supplies for agricultural production

11. Allies sign nuclear framework to brace for potential Trump return

12. Kim Ju  Au (north Korea) 'I love seeing the quiet power that she really exudes in these pictures.'

13. Russia’s Dangerous New Friends

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National Security News Content:

1. Special Ops Command Sees Change in Mission as a Return to Roots

2.  Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 12, 2024

3. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 12, 2024

4. Hamas’ Attack on Israel – an “Improvised Everything” Case Study

5. US permanently deploys military trainers to Taiwan (Special Forces)

6. Inside Israel’s Daring Hostage Rescue in Gaza: ‘Diamonds Are in Our Hands’

7. House speaker casts doubts on Ukraine and Israel aid package as senators grind toward final vote

8. Exploring the Cyber Dimension of the Current U.S.-Iran Crisis

9. Understanding the Deterrence Gap in the Taiwan Strait

10. Bringing the Swarm to Life: Roles, Missions, and Campaigns for the Replicator Initiative

11. How the CIA Destabilizes the World

12. Senate Passes $95.3 Billion Ukraine, Israel Aid Package

13. China’s Shipyards Are Ready for a Protracted War. America’s Aren’t.

14. Opinion | China airbrushed away its foreign minister. Why?

15. A Tunnel Offers Clues to How Hamas Uses Gaza’s Hospitals

16. US Official Warns of China’s Growing Offensive Cyber Power

17. A new report says the world faces a 'dangerous decade' as instability and military spending rise

18. Mongolia's former president mocks Putin with a map showing how big the Mongol empire used to be, and how small Russia was

19. Kiev needs new strategy, not just a military reshuffle

20. Empowered edge versus the centralization trap: Who will wield AI better, the US or China?

Korean News Content:

1. Seoul 'open-minded' about Japan's participation in Korea-US nuclear deterrence dialogue: ex-Seoul official

2. S. Korea vows 'overwhelming response' if N. Korea provokes

3. N. Korea's ruling party delegation visiting Russia for int'l forum

4. Key U.S. allies in Seoul, Tokyo hit by scandals, plunging polls

5. ＜Inside N. Korea＞ Lack of foreign exchange leads to drop in RMB…Provincial trading companies can’t trade with China due to lack of foreign cash

6. North Korea cracks down on homes converted into Airbnb-style lodgings

7. What’s Driving Kim Jong Un’s New Regional Development Policy?

8. Hyesan residents suffer water shortages

9. Even With Trump, Kim Jong Un May Spurn Talks, Analysts Warn

10. Why one North Korean educator was deemed a “first-class reactionary”

11. Where is Kim Jong Un’s eldest son and what is he doing?

12. Some thoughts on Kim Jong Un’s outdated “20x10 regional development policy”

13. The real reasons why Kim Jong-un’s full-scale provocation is unlikely

14. UNC bases in Japan play critical role in Northeast Asia security

15. Inter-Korean Basic Agreement and two-state system

16. A movie star, a suicide and a nation's war on drugs (South Korea)

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 11, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 11, 2024
3. Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder on Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Health Status
4. CNN: Russia recruits 15,000 Nepalis to fight in Ukraine
5. Starlink's Dual Role: Aiding Ukraine's Defense and Assisting Russian Invaders?
6. The Cruel Sea: Reverse course and ensure US Navy is big and strong enough
7. White House promotes Kirby to expanded role to coordinate national security communications
8. Does Joe Biden Have a Deterrence Problem?
9. Biden campaign joins TikTok in an effort to reach younger voters
10. Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians
11. SOCOM Studying Drone, Electronic Warfare in Ukraine, Gaza
12.  U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Considerations for Congress
13. Air Force To Totally Revamp Its Structure To Compete With China
14. Opinion | Speaker Johnson should see what I just saw in Ukraine by Max Boot
15. Threats to America’s critical infrastructure are now a terrifying reality
16. The Cost of a Dysfunctional Congress
17. The Neurotic Fixations of U.S. Foreign Policy
18. Checking the Box but Missing the Mark: The Problems with Nonresident Joint Professional Military Education
19. Is America still the leader of the free world?
20. Romania Is Quietly Doing Great
21. Special Operations News - February 12, 2024 | SOF News

Korean News Content:

1. S. Korea, U.S. experts to meet in Seoul on 10th anniv. of U.N. report on N.Korea
2. N. Korea says it newly developed shells for multiple rocket launcher
3. N. Korea moves to complete construction of general hospital in Pyongyang
4. Yoon's approval rating inches up to 39.2 pct
5. Japan, US, South Korea swiftly shared radar information for first time
6. ‘BTS and BLACKPINK are treated like slaves’, North Korea's outrageous claims spark social media frenzy
7. Kim Jong-un spends £122k importing lingerie for North Korea's 'pleasure squad'
8. Tenth Anniversary of UN Commission of Inquiry Report on Human Rights Abuses in North Korea
9. North Korea criticizes U.S. influence in Israel and the Middle East
10. North Korea develops new rocket launcher controller, KCNA reports
11. Korea sees surge in number of asylum seekers from Russia
12. Kim Jong-un’s rhetorical aggression to intensify throughout year: experts
13. Poland, South Korea wrangle over big-ticket weapons financing
 

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National Security News Content:

1. How Putin’s Obsession With History Led Him to Start a War
2. US and allies warn Chinese cyberattackers preparing for war
3. Tucker Carlson exposed Putin’s true war motive: For Russia to own Ukraine
4. Hamas Military Compound Found Beneath U.N. Agency Headquarters in Gaza
5. We could all use a laugh (from Ukraine)
6. Outgunned and exhausted: what hope for Ukraine if US military aid dries up?
7. American allies worry the US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins
8. Former Houthi Rebel Reveals Secret U.S. Blind Spots in Red Sea Crisis
9. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 10, 2024
10. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 10, 2024
11. If You Think World War III Is Unimaginable, Read This
12. If US Wants To Be A Serious Force On Global Stage, Things Must Change – Analysis
13. Is the U.S. Distracted from East Asia?
14. As Lunar New Year dawns across Asia, a blue dragon takes wing
15. Erik Prince Calls for U.S. to Colonize Africa and Latin America
16. Wisconsin GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher won’t seek reelection

Korean News Content:

1. N. Koreans celebrate Lunar New Year with traditional food, folk games: state media
2. N. Korea sets sights on 4th Industrial Revolution technology
3. Yoon visits Marine corps on Lunar New Year holiday
4. Song Joong Ki Is A North Korean Defector Struggling To Survive In “My Name Is Loh Kiwan”
5. American allies worry the US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins
6. Social isolation takes a toll on a rising number of South Korea's young adults
7. Lunar New Year: The London suburb where North and South Koreans unite
8. South Korean company will pay its employees $75,000 to have babies. Here's why
9. Clue Kim's daughter will become N.Korea's next tyrant hidden in snaps
10. Sariwon residents dismayed at government-business collusion on construction projects
11. These false eyelashes are ‘Made in China,’ wink wink
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Senator: JSOC to the rescue after State Dept rebuff
2. The Super Bowl of Deterrence: The Ultimate Showdown in Strategic Overmatch
3. A Ukrainian saboteur group’s desperate last stand
4. How Russia persecutes occupied Christians; Myroslava housing complex bombed
5. The Kremlin's Occupation Playbook: Coerced Russification and Ethnic Cleansing in Occupied Ukraine
6. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 9, 2024
7. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, February 9, 2024
8. An Israeli Diplomatic Strategy to Undercut Hamas Propaganda
9. Our Restraint Destroys Your Deterrence
10. Stay Behind Operations (podcast)
11. Why Israel Is Winning in Gaza
12. Ukraine's Special Forces blew up Russian radar station in Black Sea
13. Young Blood: Zelensky Bets on New Generation, Battle-Tested Officers for Top Army Posts
14. We’re Not Eating Enough Bacon, and That’s a Problem for the Economy
15. U.S.-China Tensions Have a New Front: A Naval Base in Africa
16. How a liberal billionaire became America’s leading anti-DEI crusader
17. Terminating the FARA helo program was the right call by the Army chief
18. Philippines gunning for fast and massive military build-up
 

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea is preparing for war
2. Speech Made by Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un on Congratulatory Visit to Ministry of National Defence
3. David Maxwell on the 10th Anniversary of the UN COI Report on Human Rights in North Korea
4. Unification minister vows to push for reunion of separated families despite NK provocations
5. U.S. envoy for N.K. human rights to visit S. Korea, Japan this month
6. Kim Jong Un threatens attacking, 'occupying' South Korea in event of conflict
7. UN experts investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks valued at about $3 billion
8. What to Make of North Korea’s Forward-looking Economic Strategy and Prospects
9. North Korea’s Kim says he has no desire for talks and repeats a threat to destroy South Korea if provoked
10. Doohyun Kim (Escapee) Video on Twitter/X