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12/25/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Mon, 12/25/2023 - 1:41pm

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National Security News Content:

1. China Is Stealing AI Secrets to Turbocharge Spying, U.S. Says

2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 24, 2023

3. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, December 24, 2023

4. Israel Dismantles Tunnel Network That Served as Hamas Command Center

5. Where Did the Houthis Get Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles?

6. Japan pouring billions into sea-based missile defense

7. Russian Troops Surrendering in 'Whole Groups’ Because of ‘Inhumane Commanders’

8. Fort Liberty removes last Confederate commemoration on post (Schoomaker and Beckwith)

9. US tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests?

10. Southeast Asia Appears Stuck In A History Trap – Analysis

11. Why China is keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea cosy up

12. The Trouble With a Cease-Fire

13. A second American civil war wouldn’t look like a movie

14. The guardrails that once prevented wars are failing

15. Maersk to restart Red Sea shipping as U.S.-led security force deploys

16. Like Santa’s reindeer, C-130 cargo planes spread Christmas joy across the Pacific

17. Populists — On the Right and the Left — Are Playing Havoc with American Foreign Policy | Opinion

Korean News Content:

1. A Korean War Christmas miracle: How a 59-person ship saved 14,000 refugees

2. U.S., Asian Allies Quicken Response to North Korean Missiles

3. N. Korea set to convene plenary meeting of ruling party this week

4. South Korea Is Slowly Becoming a Submarine Superpower

5. Ep. 42 Yungho Kim: Yoon Government’s North Korea Policy after Camp David - “Free and Peaceful, Unified Korea”

6. <Investigation Inside N. Korea> How is the country’s fishing industry doing? (1) COVID and shrinking fishing grounds major problems…Kim regime’s restrictions on fishing lead some fishermen to financial collapse

7. Kim Jong UN bans Christmas, but activists send gifts of Bibles, food and messages of hope

8. North Korea expected to renew efforts to promote tourism next year

9. Number of Koreans studying in China dwindles 78% from 6 years ago

10. North Korea's economy contracts for third straight year

11. Reincarnated ROKS Cheonan frigate heads to the front lines

12. Grant our Korean War records Unesco Heritage

13. Foreign workers in S. Korea reach all-time high of 1 million

14. Did North Korea play a role in Hamas terrorism?

15. Why China is keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea cosy up

12/24/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sun, 12/24/2023 - 12:48pm

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National Security News Content:

1. Putin Quietly Signals He Is Open to a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
2. Two Wars, 50 Elections: The Economy Faces Rising Geopolitical Risks
3. He Was Ready to Die, but Not to Surrender
4. From Patriot Missiles to a Mother and Her Vintage Rifle: Inside Ukraine’s Air Defense
5. How TikTok Brings War Home to Your Child
6. Nippon-US Steel deal sparks a knee-jerk backlash
7. Think China has a demographic problem? Check out Taiwan
8. American Achilles in the War on Terror
9. The return of US isolationism
10. Congress, Pentagon at odds over Pacific task force needed to prep for China war
11. Pacific Power Play: Japan’s Defense Overhaul And South Korea’s Global Arms Ascent – Analysis
12. How The Mongols Actually Conquered The World
13. Russia’s Own Troops Are Being Blown Up By Low Quality Artillery Ammo From North Korea
14. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 23, 2023
15. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, December 23, 2023
16. The High Price of Losing Ukraine: Part 2 — The Military Threat and Beyond

Korean News Content:

1.  North Korea's New Hwasong-18 ICBM: Flying High Thanks to Russia?
2. U.S. expresses serious concern over signs of N.K. commissioning light-water reactor
3. 70 pct of N.K. defectors in Seoul have hard time making ends meet: think tank
4. Yoon's approval rating inches up to 38.8 pct: poll
5. N. Korea will likely keep amassing nuclear warheads until next negotiation
6. Demographic dystopia
7. Koreans shouldn't underestimate themselves
8. Japan-South Korea Cooperation: Strength in Unity, Danger in Division
9. Pacific Power Play: Japan’s Defense Overhaul And South Korea’s Global Arms Ascent – Analysis.
10.  Colonel Benjamin Studdard Malcom, 94 (Author of "White Tigers, My Secret War in North Korea")
11. Russia’s Own Troops Are Being Blown Up By Low Quality Artillery Ammo From North Korea

12/23/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 11:41am

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National Security News Content:

1. TikTok’s content on some political subjects aligns with the Chinese government, study says
2. With Western aid stalled, Ukrainian troops run low on artillery shells
3. Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity as election approaches
4. Misinformation is becoming more sophisticated in Taiwan
5. US Air Force to reclaim Pacific airfield that launched atomic bombings as it looks to counter China
6. The secret U.S. effort to track, hide and surveil the Chinese spy balloon
7. To shoot or not to shoot: Chinese-developed ‘golden veil’ could make deadly missiles look like passenger planes
8. USSOCOM hosts 1st SOF Truth conference focusing on force health
9. Iranian Spy Ship Helps Houthis Direct Attacks on Red Sea Vessels
10. Lessons unlearned: Drawing parallels between the Ukraine war and historical military campaigns
11. Trump hints at possible picks for Pentagon chief in a second term
12. Top US general speaks to Chinese counterpart, ending freeze on military talks
13. Overcoming A Clausewitz-Centric Mindset in Nontraditional Wars
14. After Tough Year, Military Recruiting Is Looking Up
15. Constructing a 'Theory of Sabotage'
16,  US Bans Pentagon From Using Chinese Port Logistics Platform
17. The Pentagon Is Forging an Airborne Wireless Energy Grid
18. The US Wanted Out of the Middle East. The Middle East Had Other Ideas.
 

Korean News Content:

1. Voice of America: [Washington Talk] “Korea needs a ‘nuclear weapons warehouse’… “Sufficient capacity for ‘beheading operation’”
2. ‘The Other Great Game’ Review: The First Korean War
3. North Korea’s New Reactor Raises Fears of Increased Plutonium Production
4. S. Korea stages independent tabletop exercise simulating N.K. nuclear attack
5. Hanwha Ocean clinches 1.1 tln-won deal to build 3,600-ton submarine
6. Publicly executed for killing a woman while trying to steal beans
7. To stem North Korea’s missiles program, White House looks to its hackers
8. After 3 years, Chinese who left during pandemic return to North Korea
9. AccessDPRK: Farming on the Frontier
10. Korean ranks 2nd-most-coveted Asian language in US amid global popularity of K-pop
11. [WHY] Why does North Korea keep firing missiles?
12. Kim Jong-un's daughter seen wearing luxury fur coat

12/22/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 8:35am

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National Security News Content:

1. New Army chief, looming force structure shakeups and new weapons: Army 2023 in review
2. How Putin’s Right-Hand Man Took Out Prigozhin
3. DOD Announces Release of Department of Defense Instruction and Website on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response
4. The New U.S. Department of Defense Instruction on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response
5. Japan to Send U.S. Patriot Missiles, Creating Deeper Pool for Ukraine Air Defenses
6. The War in Ukraine Has Created a New ‘Axis of Evil’
7. U.S. to Clamp Down on Financial Firms That Help Russia Buy Military Supplies
8. How pro-Russian 'yacht' propaganda influenced US debate over Ukraine aid
9. Opinion | Gaza and Ukraine are very different wars, but they teach similar lessons
10. Tell China: We Will Defend Our Democracy
11. Maritime Maneuvers: Navigating Irregular Warfare in Yemen’s Civil War
12. Israel broadens Gaza assault ahead of Security Council aid vote
13. In Dealing With the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, America Has No Easy Way Out
14. Export Controls Are Only a Short-Term Solution to China’s Chip Progress
15. House Panel Calls on Pentagon to Explain Osprey Safety Record
16. US Bans Pentagon From Using Chinese Port Logistics Platform
17.  Europe Must Ramp Up Its Support for Ukraine
18. Inside The Private Security Forces Protecting Red Sea Shipping
19. UKRAINE, GAZA, AND THE U.S. ARMY’S COUNTERINSURGENCY LEGACY by Gian Gentile
20. Army Uprising: Snowflakes Online Rants Go Viral
21. Opinion | How the battle for democracy will be fought — and won
22. Preventing conflict in the South China Sea and the Korean Peninsula

Korean News Content:

1. New North Korean Nuclear Reactor Likely Running, U.N. Says
2. The War in Ukraine Has Created a New ‘Axis of Evil’
3. Preventing conflict in the South China Sea and the Korean Peninsula
4. Twisted Sister: Is Kim Yo Jong Really the Most Dangerous Woman in the World?
5. B-1 Bombers Fly in Second Trilateral Exercise with Japan and S Korea
6. Next-Gen Interceptor Is Pentagon’s Only Option For Defeating Future North Korean ICBMs
7. South Korean court orders Japanese firms to compensate more wartime Korean workers for forced labor
8. S. Korea stages independent tabletop exercise simulating N.K. nuclear attack
9. N. Korea to hold key parliamentary meeting on Jan. 15 to discuss budget
10. N. Korea condemns G7 over possible seizure of Russian assets for Ukraine aid

12/21/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 9:22am

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National Security News Content:

1. Taiwan Is Not Ready for a War With China

2. Taiwan’s Ability to Defend Against China Invasion Thrown Into Question

3. Xi warned Biden during summit that Beijing will reunify Taiwan with China

4. China warns US ally about its "red line"

5. MARSOC, Navy SEALs, and Army Rangers: SOF by the numbers

6. Into the Cold: Special Operations in the Arctic

7. U.S. Releases Ally of Venezuelan President in Exchange for 10 Americans

8. War in Ukraine Has China Cashing In

9. General Staff: Russia using low-quality, defective North Korean shells

10. Fort Liberty completes redesignation with Schoomaker Road and Beckwith Lodge

11. The Blockade on Promotions Is Finally Over. Here's How to Ensure it Never Happens Again. (Opinion)

12. Biden’s Foreign Policy Had a Rough 2023, and 2024 Looks Rougher

13. Why the Defense Department attended COP28

14. Opinion: The largest fiscal cost of war is veterans' benefits. Honest budgeting can save lives.

15. Israel’s Muddled Strategy in Gaza by Daniel Byman

16. The Premature Quest for International AI Cooperation

17. After a Ceasefire, Would Russia Simply Fight Again?

18. Taking an Azimuth on the US Military’s Recruiting Crisis: What We Learned from MWI and TRADOC’s Essay Competition

Korean News Content:

1. Milestones and Momentum: A Banner 2023 for the US-ROK Alliance and the Path Forward

2. We’re a Happy Family: Decoding Kim Ju Ae’s Family Affiliations

3. N.K. leader says ICBM shows he won't hesitate nuclear attack in event of enemy's nuclear provocations

4. N. Korea succeeded in ICBM flight test, re-entry technology unverified: defense chief

5. General Staff: Russia using low-quality, defective North Korean shells

6. N Korean leader, powerful sister issue nuclear threat to US, S Korea

7. Kim says ICBM shows he won't hesitate to launch nuclear attack in event of enemy's nuclear provocations

8. N. Korea's Ri Son-gwon demoted from alternate member of party political bureau: Seoul

9. S. Korea, Japan agree to realize 'full potential' in economic cooperation

10. Seoul urged to bolster defense against Pyongyang's evolving cyber threats

11. UN General Assembly passes NK human rights resolution for 19th consecutive year

12. Korea donates 6 helicopters to Kenya for UN peacekeeping

13. Total Population of Two Koreas Inches Down in Risk for Both

14. Veterans minister nominee vows to improve support for people of distinguished service

15. Global Peace Convention highlights importance of peace-building

16. Sticking by our allies

17. US and North Korea: Testing the Water on Arms Control and Reduction

12/20/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 7:30am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Nears Its 10th Anniversary
2. We cannot ignore China’s information warfare any longer
3. Open letter to the Leaders of the United States Congress (Ukraine)
4. Russia Tried to Weaken Democrats Ahead of 2022 Midterm Vote, U.S. Spy Agencies Say
5. China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy: A Blueprint for Technological Superiority
6. The Humility Deficit: Failing to Understand and Respect Our Enemies in the Modern Era by Mick Ryan
7. A new deal gives the US military 'unimpeded access' to Sweden's bases — including a vital outpost in the heart of northern Europe
8. Volodymyr Zelensky: Ukraine must fight on, Ukrainians must fight
9. Global Dexterity Exercise Strengthens Partnerships in Indo-Pacific
10. The United States is producing more oil than any country in history
11. How an ‘unprecedented’ shooting study may shake up Marine marksmanship
12. The Rise of the Information-State: Imagined Communities and the Roots of Conflict in the Information Age
13. Teens struggle to identify misinformation about Israel-Hamas conflict — the world's second "social media war"
14. The Real Russian Nuclear Threat
15. Special Operations News - December 18, 2023 | SOF News
16. China's "Unrestricted Warfare" Against the US
17. China is backing opposing sides in Myanmar’s civil war
18. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 19, 2023
19. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, December 19, 2023
20. Ukraine army wants to mobilise half a million more
21. High-tech trench warfare: 5 hard-won lessons-learned for the US from Ukraine
22. Analysis For Israel, this war is about more than recovering hostages and destroying Hamas — and it could last a long time by Mick Ryan
23. Can Alex Garland’s Civil War somehow be apolitical?
24. U.S. Naval Deterrence Is Going, Going, Maybe Even Gone
25. The 52 definitive rules of flying

Korean News Content:

1. Talking Points: North Korea - Part 1 Encouraging Different Mindset in North Korea: Introduction
2. Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner's Trilateral Call With Japan and the Republic of Korea
3. Peace and Security Virtual Forums on Human Rights, Civilizational Values, and Korea Reunification
4. North Korea Warns with the Fifth ICBM Test
5. North Korea and Russia clash with US, South Korea and allies over Pyongyang's latest missile launch
6. U.S. deploys B-1B bombers near Korean Peninsula after N.K. ICBM launch
7. Yoon calls for strengthening surveillance, reconnaissance against N. Korea
8. S. Korea, Japan resume high-level economic talks after nearly 8 years
9. Former USFK base in Incheon fully returned to S. Korea
10. N Korea’s military provocations boost S Korea’s nuclear arsenal push
11. Call for immediate action on S. Korea-U.S. integrated nuclear defense strategy
12. S. Koreans more accepting of foreign nationals than N. Korean defectors, study finds
13. <Inside N. Korea> The government distributes coal as winter sets in…, but only 15% of what people need…Robberies of firewood and coal are common
14. Number of Korean arms importers triples in 2023
15. N. Korean economy shrinks for 3rd consecutive year in 2022
16. Hoeryong security officials launch crackdown on Chinese phone users for year-end bribes

12/19/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 9:12am

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National Security News Content:

1. Meet The Female Tank Crew Who Saved Kibbutz from Terrorist
2. Soaring attacks on US forces and others in the Middle East demand firm response to send a message, former top commander says
3. Political Warfare Toolbox: China
4. Granderson: Have colleges lost their way? Yes, but don't blame 'wokeness'
5. Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea
6.  How online scam warlords have made China start to lose patience with Myanmar’s junta
7. Member of Elite Hamas Unit That Led Oct. 7 Terror Attack Found Hiding Inside Gaza School
8. Tunnel warfare expert on what she sees in newly-discovered tunnel in Gaza
9. US Envoys Work for New Hostage Release Deal, Scale-Down of Israel-Hamas War, But Say No Timetable
10. US Army faces 'TikTok mutiny' as Gen Z recruits whine about low pay, 'sh***y' food and FITNESS TESTS while on bases in uniform
11. The changing face of America’s favorite sport
12. Military experts blame Biden's DEI push as US military enters 2024 with smallest fighting force in 80 years
13. Rethinking the Military’s Promotional Content Strategy to Address the Recruitment Crisis
14. US Indo-Pacific commander ‘concerned’ about China-Russia military ties
15. 5 Indo-Pacific stories: China's neighbors clasp hands while AUKUS tumbles along
16. Why it matters that a US Marine officer just earned the Royal Marines beret
17. NATO and Donald Trump
18. What Has Hamas Accomplished?
19. Who Gets to Tell China’s Story?
20. Netanyahu’s Unsustainable Oslo Ambivalence
21. Why October 7 May Mark a Turning Point for Universities
22. Strategic Outpost Brings You Santa’s 2023 National Security Gift List - War on the Rocks
 

Korean News Content:

1. [INTERVIEW] 'Korean youths hold key to unification'
2. S. Korea, U.S. conduct joint special operations drills amid N.K. threats
3. S. Korea, U.S., Japan launch system to share N.K. missile warning data in real time
4. S. Korean troops allowed to carry guns in truce village of Panmunjom: UNC
5. Seoul Searching: Lessons from South Korea's Experience with Sanctions against Russia
6. Tunnel warfare expert on what she sees in newly-discovered tunnel in Gaza
7. Yoon names new spy chief, foreign minister
8. NK leader says ICBM launch shows what option he has if US makes wrong decision
9. S. Korea to seek more maritime security cooperation in Indo-Pacific strategy: vice FM
10. Explainer: US, Asian allies launch system to track North Korea missiles in real-time
11. Highlights in Korea's 2023 foreign policy
12. Extended nuclear deterrence
13. Shifting Visions of the South Korea-US Alliance
14. United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Joint Press Statement
15. N. Korean official confronted by angry ex-employees over unpaid wages
16. Pyongyang Soju Factory ordered to ramp up production
17. Despite a string of missile tests, Kim has not killed a single South Korean
18. How I fell in love with 'baduk' and brought it to the classroom

12/18/23National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:33am

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National Security News Content:

1. China is subtly increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Here's how
2. Israeli Military Reveals Tunnel It Says Hamas Built for Large-Scale Attack
3. Israel-Hamas War: U.S. to Push Israel to Scale Back War
4. Taiwan Says Two Chinese Balloons Crossed Strait Boundary
5. This group thinks Taiwan’s people aren’t taking the risk of war with mainland China seriously enough. Their goal is to change that
6. Five Recommendations for Left of Boom Security Assistance to Taiwan
7. Philippines re-engaged with US foreign aid agency
8. Top US Lawmaker 'Very Optimistic' on Ukraine, Border Deal
9. In the Pacific, U.S. bureaucracy messes up against PRC influence operation
10. One Way to Ease the Military Recruiting Crisis: Send DoD Data to Nation’s High Schools
11. Does America Have an Endgame on China?
12. Europe’s Emerging War Fatigue
13. The Return of the Monroe Doctrine
14. Washington’s New Trade Consensus And What It Gets Wrong
15. Russian 'conquest' of Ukraine on the table if US, allied military aid falters: Study
16. Checkmate China! Philippines To Build ‘Structures’ On Second Thomas Shoal Amid PLA's Belligerence; Tensions Intensify
17. The Strategy Bridge: A Year in #Reviewing
18. Stalemate Is Not Checkmate in Ukraine
19. 2024 preview: The West must decide if it wants Ukraine to win

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea conducts first long-range missile test in months, likely firing a solid-fueled weapon
2. North Korea fires ICBM after condemning US 'war' moves
3. North Korea's Missiles: Liquid To Solid Fuel
4. Next steps for North Korea: How successful is Yoon’s inter-Korean policy?
5. How to Kill a Country (South Korean Demographics)
6. Yoon orders joint response with U.S., Japan following N. Korea's ICBM launch
7. N. Korea fires ICBM at lofted angle into East Sea
8. Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan condemn N. Korea's missile launches
9. U.S. condemns recent N. Korean ballistic missile launches: State Dept.
10. Unification minister says human rights violations 'status quo' in N. Korea
11. Israeli Military Reveals Tunnel It Says Hamas Built for Large-Scale Attack
12. North Korea’s Missiles Can Reach the U.S., Japan Says, but Kim Jong Un Wants to Perfect Them
13. Activists cast bottled rice into West Sea in hope of reaching North Koreans
14. Police clamp down on carrying cell phones in public (north Korea)
15. Defense chief warns N. Korea against ICBM launches
16. N. Korea slams S. Korean military chiefs' warning of retaliation
17. Fort Cavazos soldiers to deploy to South Korea under winter rotation plan
18. Alliance Commitment in an Era of Partisan Polarization: A Survey Experiment of U.S. Voters
 

12/17/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sun, 12/17/2023 - 1:23pm

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National Security News Content:

1. As irregular warfare comes to a crossroads, Congress chips in
2. Election 2024: You Asked for It, America
3. Foreign Affairs: The Best of Books 2023
4. Ukrainian Strikes Have Changed Russian Naval Operations in the Black Sea
5. Newly Formed Operation Prosperity Guardian To Protect Red Sea Shipping
6. Israeli Troops Raid Hamas Top Leader Sinwar's Vacation Home, Finding Weapons and Tunnels Inside
7. How China’s assertive diplomacy has reached ‘another level of disrespect’ and become the new normal
8. China is flooding Taiwan with fake news/disinformation ahead of a major election. Here’s how it’s fighting back
9. State Dept.’s Fight Against Disinformation Comes Under Attack
10. Wrath of God II: To win, Israel must assassinate Hamas leaders everywhere
11. SBU, AFU behind joint attack on Morozovsk air base in Rostov region - sources
12. Ukrainian special ops commandos are freelancing top-secret sabotage missions, poisonings, and assassinations in Russia, says military source
13.  The mystery of the missing binder: How a collection of raw Russian intelligence disappeared under Trump
14. The jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes a highway for migrants from around the world
15. Federal Reserve on cusp of what some thought impossible: Defeating inflation without steep recession
16. What elite universities — and their critics — get wrong about campus antisemitism
17. A top-secret Chinese spy satellite just launched on a supersized rocket
18. China's risky maneuvers around the US military are part of a long-running plan to use 'the enemy to train the troops'
19. Addressing Military Recruitment Challenges Through Data Sharing
20. MOLLE vs. ALICE: Which pack reigns supreme?MOLLE vs. ALICE: Which pack reigns supreme?

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea fires 1 short-range ballistic missile into East Sea
2. North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea as South Korea and US step up deterrence plans
3. N. Korean leader Kim marks 12th anniversary of father's death
4. U.S. nuclear-powered sub arrives in S. Korea amid possibility of N.K. ICBM launch
5. S. Korea to coordinate bilateral, trilateral measures with U.S., Japan against N.K. provocations: official
6. South Korea, U.S. to incorporate nuclear operations in joint exercises
7. China and North Korea pledge stronger cooperation in rare talks as Beijing shores up ties with neighbours
8. S. Korea, U.S. to complete guidelines on nuclear strategy planning, operation by mid-2024: Seoul official
9. S. Korean military to launch 130 intelligence satellites to keep N. Korea in check
10. Only 30 percent of Korean women in 20s have intention of getting married
11. Trump factor clouds Biden pledge to bolster South Korean nuclear defense
12. Joint Press Statement on Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting
13. US issues dire warning to North Korea on nuclear threat
14. US-North Korea tensions flare again: What’s the problem now?
15. US-Korea economic ties and vote
16. More Sanctions and Military Pressure Won’t Improve North Korean Human Rights

12/15-16/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 12/15/2023 - 6:00pm

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National Security News Content:

1. NDAA: What’s in the $886 billion defense bill
2. Philippine Provinces Linked To US Military Welcome Chinese Investment
3. Washington Urges Israel to Scale Down Its War in Gaza
4. Confident Putin Suggests He Has Winning Hand in Ukraine
5. The Atrophy of American Statecraft
6. ‘We’ll Be at Each Others’ Throats’: Fiona Hill on What Happens If Putin Wins
7. Weapons aid sent to low-income nations may fuel instability, Army-sponsored study finds
8. Why China’s Growing Challenge To Big Tech Is A Problem For The Pentagon
9. The Axis of Disorder: How Russia, Iran, and China Want to Remake the World
10. Why the World Should Still Worry About Dirty Bombs
11. Counterpoint to U.S. Special Operations Forces Cuts
12. Fighting reported to be continuing in northern Myanmar despite China saying it arranged a cease-fire
13. Bridging the gap: Army validates division-led river crossing
14. Palantir Stock: Primed For A Banner 2024
15. Sullivan says both the U.S. and Israel expect fighting to slow down eventually.
16. Israeli Military Says It Accidentally Killed Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza
17. The Road to China-Free Supply Chains Is Long. Warning: Legless Lizards Ahead.
18. A World in Disarray? A Longtime Diplomat Says It’s Worse Than That
19. Opinion | In 2024, U.S. domestic politics will cast a dark shadow across the world
20. Confident Putin Suggests He Has Winning Hand in Ukraine
21. Spying the secrets of creativity
22. The mystery of the missing binder: How a collection of raw Russian intelligence disappeared under Trump
23. At least 70 arrested in China Rocket Force Scandal
24. Sustaining the All-Volunteer Force Means Streamlining Army Recruitment

Korean News Content:

1. S. Korea, U.S. hold 2nd Nuclear Consultative Group meeting amid N. Korean threats
2. N. Korea's premier holds talks with visiting Russian governor
3. Joint Russia-China Military Flights Prompt Japanese, South Korean Fighter Scrambles
4. Diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. discuss N.K. spy satellite, human rights
5. 9 N. Korean defectors to receive cultural awards from unification minister
6.  New film '12.12: The Day' offers cautionary tale via story of 1979 military coup
7. South Korea's spy satellite vulnerable to North's jamming, cyberattacks
8. Liaoning Province police tell N. Korean defectors to “live quietly” to prevent forced repatriation
9. Amid imports from China, N. Korean rice prices continue gradual march downwards
10. New state-run uniform factories threaten small businesses (north Korea)
11. <Inside N. Korea>Bootleg liquor is an anti-state act The government launches harsh crackdowns, aims to monopolize distribution of alcohol and prevent shortages of grain
12. [ANALYSIS] North Korea claims human rights exist within its borders
13. Ex-USFK chief notes odds of misunderstanding leading to conflict in Korea
14. 'Progressive' versus retrogressive
15. Forging A U.S.-South Korea Alliance Powered By Chips, Batteries, And Clean Technologies
16. North Korea converting cargo plane into military aircraft, imagery suggests
17. S. Korea expresses 'stern' protest to China, Russia over air defense zone incursion