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7/21/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 07/21/2023 - 9:32am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 20, 2023
2. China’s Hacking of Government Email Was Traditional Espionage, Official Says
3. Putin cut deal with Wagner ‘to save his skin,’ MI6 chief says in rare speech'
4. By pulling out of the Ukrainian grain deal, Russia risks alienating its few remaining partners
5. Xi hails 'old friend' Kissinger during meeting that harks back to an era of warmer ties
6. DOD Official Highlights Importance of Pacific Island Nations
7. Russia-Ukraine War: Missiles Hit Ukrainian Port City as U.N. Is Set to Discuss Russia’s Blockade
8. Pentagon AI more ethical than adversaries’ because of ‘Judeo-Christian society,’ USAF general says
9. Rich lode of EV metals could boost Taliban and its new Chinese partners
10. 3-to-5 years from now is the danger time when the US could face both China and Russia
11. Scoop! Why Ben from Ben & Jerry’s blames America for war in Ukraine
12. ChatGPT is creating new risks for national security
13. What Impact has Prigozhin's Mutiny really had on Putin?
14. US military tests new smartphone app that could help shoot down drones
15. When Failed Coups Strengthen Leaders
16. Putin is planning revenge on Wagner chief for his failed mutiny, CIA chief warns, as he warns Yevgeny Prigozhin: 'Don't fire your food taster'
17. The Parable of F-16s for Ukraine
18. We Will Never Run Out of Resources
19. CIA chief: Russia’s elite are questioning Putin’s judgment
20. Here’s how the Senate wants to boost military recruitment
21. Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Cluster Munitions Hit The Battlefield
22. Russia-China ties deepen as Beijing buys a record amount of oil from the warring nation in the first half of 2023
23. Chinese spy balloon exposed gaps in ability to detect threats, NORAD chief says
24. Rethinking Counterinsurgent Force Design and Employment
25. Should America Reflag Ships Heading to Ukraine?
26. Cluster Bombs and the Contradictions of Liberalism
27. Is Elon laughing? Reports say Mark Zuckerberg's 'Twitter-killer' just suffered a stunning 50% collapse in daily active users after white-hot start — but here's why Musk should still worry
28. EXPLAINED: How Ukraine’s New DPICM Cluster Munitions Actually Work
29. White House says Russia is preparing for attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea
 

Korean News Content:

1. U.S. continues to seek safe return of service member in N. Korean custody: state dept.
2. N. Korea warns U.S. nuclear submarine visit to S. Korea may fall under conditions for its nuke use
3. S. Korea visit by USS Kentucky aimed at promoting peace: Pentagon
4. It’s time to end the forever war on the Korean Peninsula - Responsible Statecraft
5. Press Conference on Campaign for ‘REAL’ Peace on the Korean Peninsula, Countering H.R. 1369 and the ‘FAKE Peace’ Initiative
6. Mongolia and Korean Unification: a Bridge Between North and South
7. US, South Korea, Japan to hold summit in August
8. Foreign Korean War veterans, families to visit S. Korea on 70th armistice anniv.
9. Why Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea, may prove to be a "nuisance" for Kim Jong Un's regime
10. S. Korea to seek 'substantive' approach in dealing with N. Korea: minister nominee
11. BREAKING: PV2 King "Don't Defect to North Korea" training NOT current
12. US and North Korea still have ways to talk though no diplomatic ties
13. North Koreans mobilized to prevent monsoon damage – at personal cost
14. South Koreans shocked, confused over US soldier's defection
15. South Korea’s Deepening Political Divide Is Mapping Onto Its Foreign Policy
16. Hyunmoo-V missile built for S Korea’s nuclear ambitions
17. Defectors fear impact of mounting skepticism over accounts told by celebrated N. Korean escapee
18. How It Got So Easy to Breach North Korea’s Notorious Border
19. Hamhung child starves to death after being left alone at home
20. The U.S.-ROK Nuclear Consultative Group’s Successful Launching
21. [Herald Interview] Young professionals from NK seek to bring change to Pyongyang
22. US soldier’s dash to North Korea puts focus on border weak spot
23. What is the DMZ? Map and pictures show the demilitarized zone Travis King crossed into North Korea

7/20/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 9:44am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 19, 2023

2. Video - History of Army Special Operations Forces | SOF News

3. Inconvenient Truths for the Next War

4. #Reviewing The Avoidable War

5. When the Iranian or Chinese Navy Come Calling Why Not Throw Them a Curve Ball?

6. Navy's Pacific information warfare command coordinating vast capability across region

7. Military academies’ diversity efforts draw GOP concerns, Dem support

8. With eyes on Trump, Senate votes to make NATO withdrawal harder

9. Security and Defense Medicine in a New Age of Policy

10. Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia

11. In next Global Information Dominance Experiments, CDAO looking to speed allied info-sharing

12. Philippines closely monitors threat of invasion of Taiwan - defence chief

13. Britain’s Spy Master Says Putin Cut Deal With Wagner Mercenary Chief

14. US approves $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid for Ukraine

15. The Pentagon is the wrong agency to lead the new U.S. deterrence strategy

16. The Pivotal Mission in Ukraine’s Counteroffensive: Hunting for Mines

17. Pentagon Joins Elon Musk’s War Against Plane Tracking

18. TSMC Delays Start of First Arizona Chip Factory, Citing Worker Shortage

19. The Future of Algorithmic Warfare: Fragmented Development

20. Reaching the Tipping Point: Lessons from Combining Kinetic and Information Operations

21. Why China Won’t Talk With America’s Military

22. Talking to China isn’t nearly enough

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea stays silent on its apparent detention of a US soldier

2. Travis King was grieving the death of his young cousin before he crossed the border into North Korea, his family says

3. For the “Chinese Dream” to Become a Dream for All

4. It Takes a Potemkin Village

5. Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan denounce N. Korea's latest missile test

6. N. Korea poses grave threat to cyber security, cutting off illicit funds to weapons program important: U.S. official

7. N. Korea's trade reliance on China hits 10-year high in 2022

8. N. Korea warns U.S. nuclear submarine visit to S. Korea may fall under conditions for its nuke use

9. S. Korea, Japan eye holding working-level consultations over Fukushima water next week

10. Russia grounds plane, arrests North Korean mother and son on the run

11. <Inside N. Korea>Police decided to use gun to combat rash of robberies…Soldiers also frequently take part in robberies

12. S. Hamgyong Province’s food situation still dire despite fresh grains in markets

13. Yoon, Biden, Kishida to hold summit at Camp David in August

14. First NCG meeting backed by nuclear-capable sub in Busan

15. Beijing 'actively enables' trafficking of North Korean women, girls: rights groups

7/19/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 9:56am

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National Security News Content:

1.. Opinion | A Look Back at Our Coming War With China
2. The U.S. Can Help Ukraine and Deter China
3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 18, 2023
4. When Will the War in Ukraine End? Students discuss NATO, Crimea and America’s role in the invasion.
5. Building the Taiwanese ‘porcupine’ an arsenal of shooting quills
6. Russian fighter jet flies ‘dangerously’ close to US special forces surveillance plane
7. Putin turns to his dad’s army as veterans of 70 face call-up to Ukraine
8. Analysis | Biden administration goes after two more spyware firms
9. Get serious about data, US intelligence leaders tell agencies
10. U.S., Philippines Forces Training in Tandem As Countries' Alliance Expands
11. Two Officers Sat In A Nevada Bar And Planned, On A Napkin, A New Way Of Waging War In The Pacific
12. This soldier ‘used his body as a shield’ to stop a violent assault
13. Russian command structure ‘confusing at best’ after Wagner mutiny, says top U.S. general
14. Electronic Warfare Has Become A Defining Feature Of Future Conflict. Here’s Why.
15. Bickering Over the Defense Bill Is Undermining Our Military
16. Is the All-Volunteer US Military in Crisis?
17. Air Force Special Ops Wants Runway Independence, More Speed (UPDATED)
18. Creating a Codified Legal Response to Domestic Extremism in the Ranks
19. The Indo-Pacific Strategy’s Missing Continental Dimension
20. Book Review - The Jedburghs | SOF News
21. How China and Russia Use Intelligence Agencies to Undermine America
22. Ukraine’s Other Allies – The West Should Assist the Private Actors Helping Arm Kyiv
23. The Uncertain Future of the U.S. Military’s All-Volunteer Force

 

Korean News Content:

1..  N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS
2. U.S. service member crosses border to N. Korea without authorization: Austin
3. A look at some Americans who crossed into North Korea over the past years
4. U.S. focused on threats posed by N. Korea rather than peace treaty: Kritenbrink
5. What happened to US citizens like Otto Warmbier detained in North Korea
6. Yoon boards U.S. nuclear-capable submarine in show of force against N. Korea
7. Travis King: US soldier held by North Korea after crossing border
8. North Korea Detains American Soldier After He Crosses DMZ
9. Why tourists are drawn to the DMZ between the two Koreas
10. US, allies hope to lure North Korea back to negotiation table after ICBM launch
11. N. Korea stole US$700 mln of crypto in 2022: NIS
12. S. Korean nuclear envoy heads to Japan for trilateral talks on N.K. threats
13. N. Hamgyong Province holds public struggle session to warn against S. Korean products
14. Yoon warns North during historic tour of U.S. nuclear sub
15. More North Korean cyberattacks likely in lead up to general election
16. What the arrival of USS Kentucky means (Korea)
17. [ANALYSIS] What will happen to US soldier held in North Korea?
18. Korea needs a big idea
19. US soldier’s NK defection raises alarm over JSA tour security
 

7/18/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 07/18/2023 - 8:02am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 17, 2023
2.Irregular Warfare Education “A Lifelong Process”
3. How Russia’s Hybrid Warfare is Changing
4. The Newest Weapon in Irregular Warfare – Artificial Intelligence
5. An Arctic ‘Great Game’ as NATO allies and Russia face off in far north
6. A Current War Collides With the Past: How World War II Endures in Ukraine
7. Ukraine Adopts Slow Approach to Counteroffensive: ‘Our Problem Everywhere Is the Sky’
8. Ukraine aims to sap Russia’s defenses, as U.S. urges a decisive breakthrough
9. NATO Can Help Create a Global Security Architecture
10. Maintaining the U.S. Defense Sector’s Competitive Edge
11. The West Cannot Cure Russia’s Nuclear Fever
12. Army Shift from Brigades Back to Divisions Raises Concerns Among Retired Generals
13. Putin’s Deadly Blow to Grain Deal Will Hurt Ukraine - and World’s Poorest
14. Ukraine’s Attack on Crimea Bridge Sheds Light on ‘Sea Drones’ in War
15. One Hundred Dead Choppers: Russia’s Helicopter Losses
16. I’ve seen firsthand what land mines do by Robert Bruce Adolph
17. Ukrainians training on Abrams tanks at US base in Germany look to be battle-ready in weeks
18. Tell Russians Putin Has to Go
19. Taiwan Situation Going From Bad To Worse As China Preps For War
20. Cyber Operations during the Russo-Ukrainian War
21. MARSOC Raiders to deploy in smaller, tech-loaded teams as conflict gets more complex
22. U.S. Falling Behind China in Critical Tech Race, Report Finds
23. How to cut the Pentagon budget without gutting defense

Korean News Content:

1. Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK
2. “North Korea may launch a large-scale provocation… We need to maintain deterrence against North Korea and strengthen sanctions and information warfare.”
3. Yoon says 1st NCG session will be important starting point for strong extended deterrence
4. Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet this week for talks on N. Korea's ICBM test
5. U.S. open to dialogue with N. Korea on 'any topic' including de-escalation steps: state dept.
6. 50 dead or missing in downpours after 5 more bodies recovered from underground road
7. U.S. welcomes Yoon's visit to Ukraine, encourages others to join: State Dept.
8. N. Korea is legally obligated to complete, verifiable denuclearization: Seoul foreign ministry
9. Number of N. Korean defectors entering S. Korea nearly doubles on-quarter in Q2
10. U.S. nuclear-capable submarine making port call in Busan for first time in decades: Campbell
11. Yoon says N. Korea should be made to not dare use nuclear weapons
12. NATO Can Help Create a Global Security Architecture
13. U.S. national crosses military demarcation line into N. Korea: UN Command
14. The North Korean Scenario That Should Keep You Up at Night
15. Nuclear capable US submarine makes first port call in South Korea in four decades
16. North Korea arrests US soldier who crossed the border from the demilitarized zone without authorization

7/17/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 11:30am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16, 2023

2. Special Operations News Update - July 17, 2023 | SOF News

3. Xi Jinping's foreign minister has vanished from public view. His prolonged absence is driving intense speculation

4. Ukraine claims responsibility for new attack on key Crimea bridge

5. Black Sea grain deal to expire Monday on Russia suspension

6. Majority of Americans say TikTok is a threat to national security

7. Putin’s Threats To Zaporizhhia Nuclear Power Plant Endangers Energy Transition

8. Ex-paratrooper walking around nation for awareness (Taiwan)

9. Typo leaks millions of US military emails to Mali web operator

10. The disturbing evolution of China’s foreign policy

11. Six partners, 3,000 miles: Air Mobility Command undertakes largest readiness exercise in Indo-Pacific

12. India Ups the Ante Against China in Beijing’s Lake

13. China’s Economy Barely Grows as Recovery Fades

14. Light Reaction Regiment: The Sharpshooters of Death (Philippines)

15. Troops break away from multinational exercise to save mariners stranded in Western Pacific

16. Covert Action and Clandestine Activities of the Intelligence Community: Selected Congressional Notification Requirements (R45191)

17.  U.S. and Allies Maintain Unity Against Russia. Can They Do The Same With China?

18. A sensible approach to AI regulation

19. Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI

20. The Treacherous Silicon Triangle

21. Taiwan’s HAWK missiles likely headed to Ukraine

22. Strategic Inflection Point: The Most Historically Significant and Fundamental Change in the Character of War Is Happening Now—While the Future Is Clouded in Mist and Uncertainty

Korean News Content:

1. U.S. concerned about N. Korea's additional missile launches, nuclear test: Sullivan

2. Kim's sister calls US 'delusional' for believing in North Korea's disarmament

3. US, South Korea answer North’s ICBM launch with airpower drill involving B-52 bomber

4. Korea expected to increase defense exports 87% by 2027: FKI

5. S. Korea's stance against lethal arms aid to Ukraine remains unchanged: defense ministry

6. N. Korea ramps up efforts to minimize damage from heavy rains

7. Asean diplomats expected to criticize North's nuke program

8. Competing drills in East Sea reflect growing bloc rivalry

9. S. Korea to join US-led cyber drill

10. Satellite pics reveal Kim Jong-un is ‘building ANOTHER private train station and horse racing track near beach mansions’

11. North Korea's Hwasong-18 ICBM Launch Sparks Tensions: A Closer Look

7/16/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sun, 07/16/2023 - 11:33am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 15, 2023

2. Small, Hidden and Deadly: Mines Stymie Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

3. The biggest obstacle to Ukraine’s counteroffensive? Minefields.

4. Markets Appear Convinced the Fed Can Pull Off a Soft Landing

5. Britain signs deal to join £12 trillion Indo-Pacific trade bloc

6. Threads app engagement drops off a week after launch

7. Elkins: Believing Putin Weak a Dangerous Misread of Events

8. Information warfare is the new battlefield facing the U.S.

9. Taiwan Not A Country; US Makes Another U-Turn As Tensions Simmer Between Taipei & Beijing

10. Intel leaders, White House argue for keeping digital spy powers

11. Chinese military's three-day show of force increases headache for Taiwan

12. After Suffering Heavy Losses, Ukrainians Paused to Rethink Strategy

13. Russia Pulls Back From Humanitarian Cooperation at U.N.

14. How Disinformation Is Undermining Our Human Rights

15. China’s economic self-destruction

16. Deng and ‘Gee, whiz’: the 1st PRC-based US reporters

17. Unorthodox Brilliance: Unconventional Eastern Military Tactics Throughout History

18. Deterrence by Resilience: The Case of Ukraine - Turkish Policy Quarterly

19. 'Simply Medieval': Russian Soldiers Held In Pits And Cellars For Refusing To Fight In Ukraine

Korean News Content:

1. S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold missile defense drills in East Sea after N. Korea's ICBM launch

2. S. Korea to supply Ukraine with more mine detectors, demining equipment

3.  Torrential rains leave 37 dead, 9 missing (South Korea)

4. Yoon sends strong message of solidarity with NATO, Ukraine

5. Yoon wraps up European trip securing stronger bonds with NATO, Kyiv

6. Landslides and floods kill at least 33 as South Korea battered by torrential rains

7. Time to reset S. Korea-China ties ahead of summit: experts

8. Sino-US rivalry intensifies in Global South, Korea

9. Children trapped in limbo between North and South Korea

10. Escaping North Korea: Harrowing tales of survival, strength

11.Inside the school teaching North Korean defectors how to live in the outside world

12. The question I'd most like to ask Kim Yo-Jong, North Korea's doyenne of despotism

13. On Balance: Offensive And Defensive Missile Capabilities On The Korean Peninsula – Analysis

14. A North Korean defector captivated U.S. media. Some question her story.

7/15/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sat, 07/15/2023 - 12:23pm

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 14, 2023
2.  Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability (ASEAN)
3. Russians told 'hour of reckoning has come' as TV exposes losses
4. Prigozhin's Other Rebellion
5. How We Can Help Ukraine While Genuinely Prioritizing Asia
6. City of Spies: DC Is the World Capital of Espionage
7. Opinion | Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness.
8. Chinese Scientists Are Leaving the United States
9. To defeat Russia, Ukraine’s top commander pushes to fight on his terms
10. Taylor Swift is boosting the economy with her Eras Tour, Federal Reserve says
11. Hydrogen Is the Future—or a Complete Mirage
12. Brief: Abu Sayyaf Moves Closer to Demise with Shortage of Recruits
13. U.S. Must Change the Game on Taiwan
14. Task Force 99 drone was 'very effective' in secretive spy missions, senior DOD official says
15. Nominee to be next Army chief wants to boost civilian hiring to address cyber shortfalls
16. Air Force Special Ops Wants Runway Independence, More Speed
17. Meta’s Threads Now Has to Keep Its Millions of Users Engaged
18. Retired four-star Army general: Biden ‘entirely correct’ to send cluster munitions to Ukraine
19. CIA No. 2: China sees Russia as 'junior partner,' likely alarmed by Wagner uprising
20. Outlaw Alliance: How China and Chinese Mafias Overseas Protect Each Other’s Interests
21. Would Allies Fight With U.S. for Taiwan? Japan Is Wary
22. Two Videos on SOF cuts and the Army
 

Korean News Content:

1. Yoon meets Zelenskyy on surprise visit to Ukraine
2. South Korea asks China to play 'constructive role' against North's threats
3. Kim's sister slams UNSC meeting over ICBM launch, defends it as exercise of self-defense
4. Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK
5. In rare UN appearance, North Korea defends missile launch
6. Defense minister meets visiting top U.S. general on regional security, alliance
7. S. Korea ramps up diplomatic pressure campaign against N.K. during ASEAN meetings
8. Yoon pledges security, humanitarian and reconstruction aid to Ukraine
9. Rebuilding lives: Going beyond business in post-war projects
10. Korean firms take part in Ukraine's reconstruction efforts
11. 33 MOUs signed between Korean and Polish companies
12. Korean employers in US call for bigger visa quota for professional workers
13. North Korean Stooges Step Into the Light
14. Voice of America [Washington Talk] U.S.-ROK nuclear cooperation promise, unprecedented level... Korea's decision-making power will grow
15. North Korea Says We Are on 'Brink of Nuclear War'
16. Do We Even Care About North Korea's ICBMs Anymore?
17. DPRK providing weapons to Wagner in Africa? - Pyongyang Papers
18. Republic of Korea Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Leaders Reflect on Decades-long Alliance
19. 'Young North Korean defector leaders' meet with diplomats from various countries, including the US ambassador at the UN... Suggestions on how to solve the North Korean problem  
20. Mind the Gaps:Reading South Korea’s Emergent Proliferation Strategy

7/14/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 10:17am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13, 2023
2. China-Taiwan Weekly Update, July 13, 2023
3. Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June and July has been getting hotter
4. Chinese military's three-day show of force increases headache for Taiwan
5. Biden says 3,000 Reserve troops can be sent to Europe to support NATO, Ukraine
6. Biden admin believes hack gave China insights into US thinking ahead of Blinken's crucial Beijing visit
7. China-linked hacker hits State Department email accounts
8. Analysis | What we know (and don’t know) about the government email breach
9. Pacific allies want more exercises with US, munitions similar to what US is sending to Ukraine
10. Ukraine war: How have Western weapons performed in combat?
11. US paying contractor to quietly supply Bulgarian 155mm shells to Ukraine
12. Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
13. Reservists Set to Deploy for Europe NATO Mission Following New Biden Order
14. Ukraine's spymaster comes out of the shadows
15. Incredible Video Shows Ukrainian Seals Raiding Russian-Occupied Island in the Dnipro
16. Women Fighting Putin’s Troops Reveal Their Agonizing Secrets
17. Bombers Surge in the Pacific: B-52s Arrive in Guam, B-1s in Japan
18. Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses
19. The Upside of U.S.-Chinese Competition
20. Microsoft Email Hack Shows Greater Sophistication, Skill of China’s Cyberspies
21. US military chief praises Japan's defense funding boost as a buttress against China and North Korea
22. Air Force general who predicted war with China leads 'unprecedented' training exercise
23. Pentagon’s Top General, Mark Milley, Calls for Faster Weapons Sales to Taiwan
24. 26th MEU is now Special Operations Capable | SOF
25. Three Admirals Approved to Retire Amid Senate Confirmation Hold, Temporary Naval Academy Leader Chosen
26. A US Green Beret drill with fake guerrilla fighters shows how Sweden has been preparing for an 'unconventional' clash with Russia
27. From Exception to Norm: Closing the Women, Peace, And Security Implementation Gap Through Joint Professional Military Education
28. War Books: A Summer Reading List
29. July 2023 Irregular Warfare Center Newsletter
30. AI Won’t Really Kill Us All, Will It?
31. ChatGPT Comes Under Investigation by Federal Trade Commission

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea’s latest ballistic missile is its most powerful yet
2. South Korea torrential rain triggers power cuts, flight cancellations
3. N. Korea remains unresponsive to Seoul's request for prior notice on dam water discharge
4. North Korea’s nuclear blackmail, an ongoing threat, is worsening
5. U.S. calls for UNSC action against N. Korean ICBM test, but China, Russia veto
6. Top diplomats of G7 condemn N. Korea's ICBM test, call for strong response by UNSC
7. S. Korea slaps more unilateral sanctions on N. Korea after ICBM launch
8. S. Korean FM strongly condemns N. Korea's ICBM launch at ASEAN meetings
9. S. Korean, U.S., Japanese FMs hold talks after N. Korea's ICBM launch
10. North Korea's Threat to Target US Aircraft Is No Idle Menace
11. Seoul Ships Arms to Poland as Ukraine Enlists Support From Asia
12.  S. Korea eyes $52b Ukraine reconstruction project
13. N. Korea calls for more vigilance to prevent defections overseas
14. Crew of adrift vessel sent to political prison camp for attempted defection
15. <Inside N. Korea> The Kim Jong-un regime prevents news of frequent suicides from spreading
16. Government crackdown makes smoking a drag for women in North Korea
17. Korea Faces Another Week of Heavy Rain
18. China Remains a Vital Market for Korea
19. North Korean college student goes missing in Russian Far East
20. How Netflix Plans Total Global Domination, One Korean Drama at a Time
21. Anti-U.S. Demonstrations Planned at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys on 27 July 2023

7/13/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 07/13/2023 - 9:29am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2023
2. IntelBrief: Was the NATO Summit in Vilnius a Success, or Did it Fall Short of Expectations?
3. Digital Trenches: IO and Asymmetry of Values | SOF News
4. Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more
5. NATO allies offer Ukraine security assurances as Biden hits out at 'craven' Putin
6. China's exports fall most in three years as global economy falters
7. China's US envoy makes rare Pentagon visit for security-related talks
8. Senate panel wants to green-light US military cyber ops against Mexican cartels
9. The Cold War Trap –  How the Memory of America’s Era of Dominance Stunts U.S. Foreign Policy
10. The Prigozhin copycats are coming for Putin
11. Biden nominates Mingus as next US Army vice chief of staff
12. Biden Braces NATO for Long Conflict With Russia, Making Cold War Parallel
13. Meta's Threads wants to become a 'friendly' place by downgrading news and politics
14. Gen. George, nominee for Army chief of staff, plans to promote value of service as fix for recruiting crisis
15. Should America Push Ukraine to Negotiate With Russia?
16. Russia Detained Several Senior Military Officers in Wake of Wagner Mutiny
17. Special Operations Forces Institution-Building: From Strategic Approach to Security Force
18.  Put Educational Wargaming in the Hands of the Warfighter
19. US Army Guard Special Forces Practice Counterinsurgency in West Virginia
20. Ridge Runner Builds Readiness for NG Special Forces | SOF News
21. Overlooked No More: Hannie Schaft, Resistance Fighter During World War II
22. Why inflation is losing its punch — and why things could get even better
23. Do Not Let China Attack America from America
24. Inside the secret cyberwar against Putin’s regime

 

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea appears to ramp up threats to overcome 'unfavorable' situation: ministry
2. N. Korea confirms test-firing of Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM
3. N. Korea's Kim vows 'stronger' offensive with successful launch of solid-fuel ICBM
4. U.S. condemns N. Korea's ICBM test, calls on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue
5. Campbell gives emergency security briefing to PPP delegation after N.K. missile launch
6. Another Significant Great Event Recorded in Developing Strategic Force of DPRK Test-fire of New-type ICBM Conducted Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Guides Test-fire of ICBM Hwasongpho-18
7. Yoon says S. Korea to open embassy in Lithuania
8. Nuke envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan strongly denounce N. Korea's ICBM test
9. South Korea’s GDP ranking falls to 13th
10.  S. Korea's economy drops out of global top 10
11. Floods to Worsen N.Korea's Dire Food Shortage
12. Seoul must brace for Pyongyang’s growing hostility
13. North Korea's newest smartphone 'Samtaesong 8' mirrors Samsung Galaxy phones
14. Kim Jong-un may be using Samsung Galaxy foldable, photo shows
15. [ANALYSIS] Is North Korea perfecting solid-fuel ICBM technology?
16. Facing expanded war (comparing wars in Ukraine and Korea)
17. North Korea seeing South Korea as separate nation ‘worrying’: defector-lawmaker
18. Rep. Young Kim Talks US-ROK Alliance with ROK Ambassador Cho, Senator Hagerty at the Heritage Foundation
19. North Korea’s new missile tests exposes Kim’s limited options