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National Security News Content:

1. Why America Should Send Military Advisers to Ukraine
2. Wither Political Warfare: The Future of Grey Zone Competition
3. Irregular Warfare Podcast: China’s Political Warfare
4. What is Meaningful Human Control, Anyway? Cracking the Code on Autonomous Weapons and Human Judgment
5. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 21, 2023
6. Zelenskyy returns to Washington as GOP dissent grows to funding war
7. Navy Campaigns of Learning
8. THE PATRIOT (General Milley)
9. Pentagon exempts Ukraine operations from potential government shutdown
10. The Threat of an Authoritarian Century
11. China sentences Uyghur academic to life in prison in Xinjiang
12. Opinion | The all-volunteer force is dying. Here’s how to save it.
13. The Black Box of Moscow
14. The Case Against Containment
15. S. Korea calls on Russia to ‘transparently explain’ its dealing with NK amid suspected arms supply agreement
16. Putin vows to strengthen support for China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Korean News Content:

1. Siegfried Hecker on the New Russia-DPRK Relationship and Nuclear Cooperation
2. Unification minister calls for cooperation with U.S. against N. Korea's suspected arms deal with Russia
3. N. Korea holds politburo meeting to discuss Kim-Putin summit: KCNA
4. N.K. rights groups hold rally against repatriation of defectors in front of Chinese Embassy
5. Russia lodges protest to S.Korean envoy over Yoon's UN speech
6. ＜Inside N. Korea＞ New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy
7. Kim Jong-un's rejection of Russia's food assistance irritates North Korean defectors
8. Kim's dubious deal with Putin
9. Countering North Korean ballistic missile submarines; choices for the threat
10. Open letter on China’s Forcible Repatriation of North Korean Refugees
11. S. Korea calls on Russia to ‘transparently explain’ its dealing with NK amid suspected arms supply agreement
 

“The Team Room” follows a fictional Special Forces ODA that deploys in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

 Green Beret veteran-turned-writer Bill Raskin has his first play premiering in Washington, DC, October 7-28 at The Keegan Theatre! “The Team Room” follows a fictional Special Forces ODA that deploys in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. The production is running on a non-profit basis, and net proceeds will go the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. This non-profit mission has benefitted greatly from other SOF and SOF family leaders, including MG(Ret) Jim Linder and a cohort of retired SF NCOs who have mentored and advised our team of actors. Learn more and purchase tickets at the website below! Bill also welcomes any direct questions or outreach at chair@teamroomfoundation.org https://teamroomfoundation.org

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National Security News Content:

1. Senate confirms army, marines chiefs as senator's objection blocks other military nominations
2. Possible Personnel Cuts at Army Special Operations Command Loom
3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2023
4. Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
5. Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine (with equipment list)
6. Opinion | As Joint Chiefs chair, Milley was a Pattonesque presence stepping carefully
7. I just returned from South China Sea. The CCP is not yet done there By Rep. Young Kim
8. Australia to focus R&D on asymmetric warfighting, chief scientist says
9. House GOP in no rush to give more Ukraine aid after $6 billion error
10. Zelenskyy to meet U.S. military leaders in first visit to the Pentagon since war
11. Air Force general defends incendiary memo but says ‘war is not inevitable’
12. 160th SOAR veteran to build memorial out of CH-47D fuselage
13. Opinion | How to Make Russia Really Pay for Invading Ukraine
14. Ukraine war inspires weapons that crack battle tanks at weakest point
15. “The Team Room” follows a fictional Special Forces ODA that deploys in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

Korean News Content:

1. Domestic Politics Threaten Hard-Won Success in East Asia
2. China, Russia and North Korea: A fearsome but weak axis
3. Japan benefits from ‘quite excellent’ relations between US and South Korea, expert says
4. Russia military can modernise North Korea forces. US must draw attention to this growing axis
5. Seoul imposes unilateral sanctions on 10 individuals, 2 institutions linked to N.K. arms dealing with Russia
6. U.S. watching closely for possible N. Korea-Russia arms trade: senior U.S. official
7. 2 U.S. lawmakers table bill on sanctions against N. Korea's support for Russia's war in Ukraine
8. S. Korea condemns Russia, seeks to mend ties with China
9. Rights experts from 17 countries demand release of North Korean escapees in China
10. Kim Jong-un’s car escorted by Hyundai van in Russia

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 19, 2023
2. U.S. government shutdown could slow weapons transfers to Ukraine, Taiwan
3. US in 'no win' situation after Canada suggests India involved in assassination
4. The Arguments against Aiding Ukraine Still Fall Flat
5. The Irrelevant United Nations
6. Remarks by President Biden Before the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
7. Full text: Zelenskyy’s speech to the UN General Assembly
8. Exclusive: Estonia’s Outgoing Military Spymaster on Russia’s War
9. Ukrainian Tactics Put Russia on the Defensive in the Black Sea
10. How China Uses Shipping for Surveillance and Control
11. 'No easy answers': Biden admin juggling pathways to send Taiwan weapons, but no line skipping
12. America Can’t Stop China’s Rise
13.  Tommy Tuberville to seek vote for Marine Corps leader, despite his protest over Pentagon abortion policy
14. Old is new again as Air Force special ops branch revamps training
15. Anti-Affirmative Action Group Sues West Point Over Admissions Policy
16. Armenian separatists in Karabakh surrender and agree to ceasefire after Azerbaijani offensive
17. Did Kennan Foresee Putin?
18. Scaling the Future: How Replicator Aims to Fast-Track U.S. Defense Capabilities
19. Lessons in Maritime Insurgency from the Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters of 1971
20. Active-duty troops, some DOD employees could work without pay during government shutdown, Pentagon says
21. AFSOC Wants MQ-9 Reapers As ‘Capital Ships’ For Small Drones
22. Beyond ChatGPT: Experts say generative AI should write — but not execute — battle plans

Korean News Content:

1. Yoon, U.N. chief discuss N. Korea, Ukraine
2. Meet the world’s new arms dealers
3. N. Korea's Kim arrives in Pyongyang after Russia trip: state media
4. Biden condemns N. Korea's defiance of UNSC resolutions, remains committed to diplomacy
5. U.S. official voices concerns over N. Korean detainees in China at risk of repatriation
6. S. Korea observed military dealings between N. Korea, Russia months before Kim-Putin summit: official
7. North Korean escapees tell how nuclear tests ruined their health, hometown
8. [INTERVIEW] Putin uses summit with NK leader to stop Seoul from helping Ukraine: expert
9. Korea urged to adopt China exit strategy amid hegemonic war
10. NK hackers ramp up use of Russian exchanges for crypto laundering: report
11. North Korea ‘mobilizes’ students to fight yearly ‘corn battle’
12. South Korea Presidents clash over North Korea policy
13. ＜Inside N. Korea＞ People increasingly interested in Kim Jong-un’s daughter following continuous appearances in state-run media…Several people investigated for claiming that “the era of a female Supreme Leader has arrived”
14. S. Korea, US discuss potential Pyongyang-Moscow space cooperation in tabletop exercise
15. [Top Envoy] ‘Don’t look back anymore’: former envoy on S. Korea-Japan thaw
16. S. Korea, US nearing completion to revise joint deterrence strategy against NK threats
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 18, 2023

2. China’s Ex-Foreign Minister Ousted After Alleged Affair, Senior Officials Told

3. Taiwan submarine dream surfaces as China tensions rise

4. The CIA Politicizes Intelligence on China and Covid

5. Zelensky Cleans House in Corruption-Plagued Defense Ministry

6. Biden to Urge Nations to Protect and Nurture Democracy

7. Missing F-35 Is Third Costly Accident for Marines in Recent Weeks

8. Biden to address U.N. assembly in an effort to bolster alliances

9. Abrams tanks to enter Ukraine soon, Austin says at Ramstein meeting

10. India, Canada expel diplomats over accusations Delhi killed Sikh activist

11. When will China invade Taiwan? The answer lies in West Africa

12. Opinion | Meet Putin’s Ghostwriter

13. Opinion | The Ukraine war showcases new military technologies. Whoever masters them wins.

14.  Analysis | The main storylines at a gloomy United Nations

15. President Zelenskyy Goes to Washington (Again)

16. Former Biden official at the heart of Pentagon culture wars launches House campaign

17. Republican Army veteran to run for Democratic-controlled Virginia U.S. House seat

18. FBI chief says China has bigger hacking program than the competition combined

19. Watch Out for Backroom Warmongers Urging NATO Entanglement in Ukraine

20. Norms at Home, Norms Abroad: Security Force Assistance and Civil-Military Relations

21. It’s Time for a Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance

22. Making Military Service More Attractive for Modern Spouses

23. American Hatred Goes Global

24. Department of Defense Enters an Agreement to Expand Domestic Manufacturing to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains for Rare Earth Magnets

25. China is edging out the US military’s advantage on tech

Korean News Content:

1. S. Korea, China, Japan to hold high-level talks next week to discuss trilateral summit

2. N. Korea's food shortages probably improved on crop harvest, imports: unification ministry

3.  Mosaic of N. Korean leader erected in Pyongyang as part of personality cult

4. Senior S. Korean, US officials discuss recent N. Korea-Russia summit

5. Biden thanks S. Korea, other countries for helping achieve return of U.S. detainees from Iran

6. S. Korea sends experts to monitor Fukushima release as part of regular visits: official

7. S. Korean foreign ministry summons Russian envoy over N.K. ties

8. Could North Korea Send 'Volunteers' to Fight in Ukraine?

9. North Korea and Russia: How Far Could Their Partnership Go?

10. Kim’s Russia jaunt offers an uncertain mix of substance, theater

11. The Axis of Outcasts

12. Is it time to celebrate the military agreement? (South-north CMA)

13. Rethinking Engagement with North Korea

14.  Putin may regret forging closer ties with Kim: experts

15. North Korea's communism gives rise to ruthless capitalism: defectors

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National Security News Content:

1. Ukraine’s Operations in Bakhmut Have Kept Russian Reserves Away from the South
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 17, 2023
3. New Orleans DA Fights ‘Terrorism’ on Streets With AI Spycraft
4. The spy tactics China are using to shape the world in their favour
5. When did we start making deals with other nations to release Americans? We always did, now we're just being honest about it.
6. China flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new high in activity the island calls harassment
7. In U.S. Visit, Zelensky to Make a Case for More Aid, and Say Thank You
8. Special Operations News - September 18, 2023 | SOF News
9. Anti-drone system that fits in backpack now allows soldiers to hack hostile targets
10. Ukraine's Unwavering Commitment: Personal Insights and the Urgent Need for Continued Support by Frank Helmick
11. Search on for missing Marine Corps F-35 jet after pilot ejects
12. Pentagon orders new interviews on deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack
13. Milley says military is not woke: ‘I’m not even sure what that word truly means’
14. Production of key munition years ahead of schedule, Pentagon says
15. Biden's national security adviser holds two days of talks in Malta with China's foreign minister
16. How two SATCOM companies are responding to Starlink’s dominance
17. Readers react to op-ed on honoring Vietnam War’s most secret warriors
18. Six reasons the Pentagon should retire ‘deterrence by denial’
19. Because I was a woman who served, I was stereotyped by a stranger
20. A veteran started a gun shop. When a struggling soldier asked him to store his firearms – he started saving lives.
21. The paranoia behind China's spy war
22. Co-Opting Clausewitz: Using On War to Explain Success and Failure in the War in Ukraine
23. From Non-Alignment to Realignment
24. Balancing Space Superiority and Space Services to Better Sustain the Joint Force
25. Taiwan’s Path Between Extremes
26. Ukraine Just Dismissed All Its Deputy Defense Ministers – Here’s Why

Korean News Content:

1. Joint Press Statement for the 23rd Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue
2. Supporting Human Rights in North Korea
3. Ex-chief of U.S. Space Force warns Pyongyang-Moscow cooperation may give N. Korea 'greater' space capabilities
4. S.Korea to Send 2 Minesweepers to Ukraine
5. Yoon to depart for New York to attend U.N. General Assembly
6. South Korea's Yoon warns against Russia-North Korea military cooperation and plans to discuss at UN
7. North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and a warship on a visit to Russia's Far East
8. Ukraine’s Hunger for Howitzers Transforms an Arms Industry
9. Ahead of Kim visit to Russia, N. Hamgyong Province security agents ordered to return weapons to armories
10. Five alleged burglars and murderers publicly executed in Chongjin
11. China’s Wang Yi heads to Russia as North Korea’s Kim wraps up visit
12. ＜Inside N. Korea＞Kim Jong-un orders start of operation to eliminate private medical activities, with a “secret vote” leading to arrests…The state also aims to revive its control over the medical sector
13. High-level defense talks discuss North's growing threats
14. An ‘ideology war’, a double-edged sword
15. National Resistance Center: Russia plans to bring North Korean workers to occupied Ukraine
16. Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong travels to Russia in style with $7,000 Dior bag
17. Russia gifts North Korea’s Kim kamikaze drones, bulletproof vest as state visit ends
18. S. Korea to invest $218 mil. to develop improved bunker-buster missile

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National Security News Content:

1. In Risky Hunt for Secrets, U.S. and China Expand Global Spy Operations

2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 16, 2023

3. When I met diplomats, who was spying on who?

4. The Endless Frustration of Chinese Diplomacy

5. Ukraine’s Next Battlefield Foe: Bad Weather

6. Upheavals in Xi's world spread concern about China's diplomacy

7. Is China’s Economic Predicament as Bad as Japan’s? It Could Be Worse

8. America’s Warrior Diplomat, Rahm Emanuel, Takes On China’s Xi Personally

9. Philippines defense chief: ‘Covert’ actions of Chinese workers in country a ‘security risk’

10. How ‘war on terror’ was fought and won in Southeast Asia – for now

11. Long Enlistments, Culture Wars, and Disconnect From the Public: Expert Outlines How the US Military's Recruitment Is Falling Short

12. The long arm of Chinese law is getting longer in Southeast Asia

13. Ukrainian soldier says US-made Bradley fighting vehicles are 'priceless' in nighttime assaults, offering visibility better than in daylight

14. ANALYSIS: How ATACMS Will Help Ukraine

15. Ukraine’s best defense is to decolonize the Russian Federation from within

16. 80 Percent of Russians Consider Their Country To Be 'Great' as Putin Begs North Korea for Weapons

17. China Defense Chief Mystery Adds to Leadership Turbulence

18. Why the US Military Values a PhD in Political Science

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea's Kim leaves Russia on armored train to return home: Russian media

2. Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Vladivostok of Russian Federation

3. How China and Russia facilitate North Korea’s human rights abuses

4. Deal or no deal? What we know about the Putin-Kim meeting

5. N. Korea's Kim 'deeply impressed' with Russia's modern aviation technology: KCNA

6. Is Reunification Still Possible? Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo on Korea

7. Yoon says N.K.-Russia military cooperation 'illegal, unjust': interview

8. Russia unlikely to provide high-level arms tech to North Korea

9. The public face of China's military under corruption probe

10. Opinion | The Kim-Putin summit highlights Biden’s failed North Korea policy

11. Kim given gift of drones on Russian trip

12. New chapter in trilateral relationship has begun

13. North Korea’s Lazarus Group Has Stolen $240M in Crypto in Just 104 Days: Elliptic

14. Inside The S. Korean Factory That Could Be Key For Ukraine

15.  BTS member Suga to begin military service on Friday

16. President and Mrs. Bush meet with North Korean refugees

17. Alliance of the Weak: Why Russia and North Korea Are Joining Forces

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 15, 2023
2. China-Taiwan Weekly Update, September 15, 2023
3. The Taiwanese Are Worried That the U.S. Will Abandon Ukraine By Seth G. Jones
4. 'Be careful what you wish for:' DoD official warns separate cyber force could pose new challenges
5. US at grave risk of China tech war retaliation
6. The Relentless Regularity of Irregular Warfare
7. Army recruiting: better than last year, still short of goal, officials say
8. Air Force to fall short of annual training goal by about 120 pilots
9. Pentagon to build space weapons, new strategy reveals
10. Putin’s Useful Priests
11. Opinion: Is CIA Director Bill Burns Helping or Blocking Ukraine to Win?
12. The US military just proved it can get satellites into space super fast
13. Ukraine Isn’t the Reason the U.S. Is Unprepared for War
14. US-Indonesia Security Relations Flourish in a Changing Indo-Pacific
15. The fine line between military innovation and empty promises
16. Hypersonic Missiles Are Game-Changers, and America Doesn’t Have Them
17. How the State Dept discovered that Chinese hackers were reading its emails

Korean News Content:

1.  N. Korea's Kim meets Russian defense minister, inspects nuclear-capable bombers, warship
2. U.S. to seek further action over N.K. provocations, int'l law violations: NSA Sullivan
3. N. Korean athletes arrive in Hangzhou for Asian Games: reports
4. 3 Takeaways From the North Korea-Russia Summit
5. Gov’t acknowledges details of N. Korea’s weapon supply to Russia
6. South Korea, U.S. strengthen deterrence against North amid weapons deal concerns
7. N. Korea's Kim meets Russian defense minister, inspects nuclear-capable bombers, warship
8. North Korean arms for Russia probably won't make a big difference in Ukraine war: Milley
9. Ukrainian leader seeks Korea's reconstruction assistance in nuclear energy, resources, defense industry
10. [INTERVIEW] Cooperation in defense redefines Korea-Poland relations, says ambassador
11. Chinese police arrest defector remittance broker in Jilin Province
12. Failure to Launch: The Problem With the Putin-Kim Strategy
13. What Putin and Kim Want From Each Other
14. South Korea’s Interest in Nuclear Weapons Hasn’t Gone Away—It’s Just On Hold
15. Analysis | Kim and Putin meeting show just how much the leaders need each other

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 14, 2023
2. China’s Defense Minister Being Removed From Post, U.S. Officials Say
3. Missing Chinese defense chief signals turmoil in Xi's government
4. 'Good, healthy debate': Eyeing the Indo-Pacific, Army leaders grapple with force structure shake up
5. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy expected to visit Washington next week
6. With eye toward Russia and China, NORTHCOM concludes special mission in the Arctic
7. China appears to have suspended spy balloon program after February shootdown, US intel believes
8. US military is scouting more Philippine bases for shared access, admiral says
9. Personnel Recovery in Horn of Africa | SOF News
10. War Books: Resistance
11. Opinion | A Trip to Ukraine Clarified the Stakes. And They’re Huge. by Thomas L. Friedman
12. Unclassified space strategy outlines how DOD will defend satellites in orbit
13. Department of Defense Releases Space Policy Review and Strategy on Protection of Satellite
14. The Army’s Most Important Warfighting Tool Isn’t A Weapon, It’s A Network
15. When is our 9/11 Moment with China?
16. How a Native Alaskan became a legendary Navy SEAL
17. Two Cheers for the Cold War Liberals (book review)
18. The Myth of Chinese Diversionary War
19. Alongside Military Threats, China Promotes Economic ‘Integration’ With Taiwan
20. Elon Musk’s Starlink service denial in Ukraine war operation prompts Senate scrutiny over his ‘outsized role’

Korean News Content:

1. S. Korea, U.S. warn Pyongyang, Moscow's military cooperation violates UNSC resolutions
2. N. Korea's Kim inspects factory producing modern fighter jets in Russia's Far East
3. South Korea, U.S. strengthen deterrence against North amid weapons deal concerns
4. Kim Jong-un's 'pariah' tour continues at Russian fighter jet plant
5. Incheon landing was turning point for war, nation and world
6. North Korea’s silence stalls recovery of America’s war dead
7. US, South Korean, Canadian warships train in Yellow Sea ahead of Incheon anniversary
8. Yoon to Address UN General Assembly on N.Korea-Russia Ties
9. Korea signs agreement on post-war reconstruction of Ukraine
10. Yoon calls for 'peace through strength' during Incheon Landing anniversary
11. Defense minister nominee hints at ditching inter-Korean military pact
12. Secretive Kim-Putin summit
13. Amateur Radio Enthusiast Appeared to Accidentally Overhear US Pilots Training for Raid on North Korean 'VIP' in 2017: Report
14. Kim-Putin Summit: A Sign of Growing Global Instability Caused by Joe Biden’s Incompetence9/15/23 National Security News and Commentary
15. The Arduous March and North Korea's Denial of the Right to Food
16. Hypocritical? Christening of new North Korean submarine raises eyebrows

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 13, 2023
2. The Top Myths about US Aid to Ukraine
3. Pentagon vows to use cyberspace to project power and frustrate US adversaries
4. The Missing Escalation in Ukraine
5. Army pauses retention cash bonuses amid sky-high re-up rate
6. Zelensky’s commandos are crushing their enemy behind the frontline – just like Britain in WWII
7. Zelenskyy heading to New York to court the rest of the world
8. Former generals urge House to approve Ukraine aid as Republican resistance grows
9. Top Army general in the Pacific warns of China’s military threat
10. US military publishes new joint warfighting doctrine
11. China’s Military Spending Is Much Bigger Than We Thought By James Stavridis
12. The Roots of Bad Strategy
13. US military resumes counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases
14. Japan gets new defense minister
15. China Conducts Major Military Exercises in Western Pacific
16. Opinion | No, it’s not weak for U.S. officials to visit China
17. Beijing says it uncovered US National Security Agency operatives behind cyberattack on Chinese university
18. Taiwan Fires Back after Elon Musk Calls It ‘Integral Part of China’
19. The world of Le Carré is gone — and spycraft is changing fast
20. The draft ended fifty years ago. Can the all-volunteer force survive another fifty?
21. Making Nuclear Sharing Credible Again: What the F-35A Means for NATO
22. Every Taiwan Citizen a Resistance Member: Preparing for a Chinese Occupation
23. Solving for the Missing Element of Maritime Campaigning
 

Korean News Content:

1. Kim invites Putin to N. Korea; Putin accepts: state media
2. N. Korean leader's train apparently en route to Russia's Khabarovsk after summit with Putin
3. Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin Meet at Russia’s Main Spaceport
4. S. Korea closely monitoring possible joint military drills between N. Korea, Russia
5. Kim-Putin summit highlights strategic push to expand cooperation
6. Unification minister voices 'deep' concerns about possible N. Korea-Russia arms deal
7. South Korea cleared to buy $5B worth of F-35s - Breaking Defense
8. History Turns Upside Down in a War Where the Koreas Are Suppliers
9. Analysis | Kim Jong Un’s visit to Russia hints at grim battlefield math for Putin
10.The Grim Endgame of Putin and Kim Jong Un’s New Lovefest
11. Putin Hints at Satellite Technology Support for N.Korea
12. Russia Must Pay the Price If It Sells Arms Technology to N.Korea
13. N. Korean consumer of S. Korean film bribes his way out of punishment
14. Putin 'gratefully accepted' Kim's invitation to visit North Korea: Kremlin
15. Russia and N. Korea make bold announcement to ignore UN sanctions
16. [ANALYSIS] Kim-Putin summit signals 'new normal' of N. Korea-Russia relations
17. [INTERVIEW] Seoul should play delicate balancing act in diplomacy with China, Russia as new Cold War dawns
18. PacNet #72 - How to build US-Japan-ROK trilateral cooperation on Taiwan - Pacific Forum