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National Security News Content:

1. America Is Running Out of Ammo
2. Daewoo Investor Eyes Purchase Of US Navy Shipbuilder
3. Trapped in Ukraine with No Victory: Putin Opened Pandora's Box
4. Retired US general breaks down why it's so hard for Ukraine to make a counteroffensive push through Russia's defenses. It's '20 kilometers of hell.'
5. NATO Agrees to Pull Ukraine Closer, but Offers No Membership Timeline
6. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 11, 2023
7. U.S. Government Emails Hacked in Suspected Chinese Espionage Campaign
8. Power Grids and Plumbing: The Link Between Irregular Warfare and National Critical Functions
9. How the War for Taiwan Will Be Fought—and Won
10. NATO prepared to back Ukraine in its fight against Russia — but not to extend membership
11. Opinion | How we left Afghanistan was wrong. But leaving was right.
12. China Says Its Foreign Minister Is Ill. A Senior Diplomat Will Take His Place at ASEAN Summit
13. NATO agrees to begin F-16 training program for Ukraine in August
14. What NATO Said About Ukraine: Highlights of the Alliance’s Communiqué
15. Australia's international strategy between the US and China
16. China cranks up punitive sea pressure on the Philippines
17. The Myth of Neutrality  – Countries Will Have to Choose Between America and China
18. Would Prosecuting Russia Prolong the War in Ukraine?
19. US intel report casts new doubt on Wuhan lab leak theory
20. The US and India’s non-aligned alliance
21. CQ Brown decries hold on nominations in hearing to head Joint Chiefs
22. Gen. Randy George, once admonished, is now Army chief in waiting
23. Chinese hackers breach U.S. government email through Microsoft cloud
24. What the DoD Can Learn from Alleged Jack Teixeira Classified Document Leaks
25. House GOP channels America’s culture wars in Pentagon budget battle
 

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea fires ICBM, raises tensions after U.S. spy plane accusations
2. S. Korea, NATO establish new partnership for cooperation in 11 areas
3. N. Korea, China vow stronger ties on treaty-signing anniversary
4. Yoon, Kishida to hold summit in Vilnius on Wednesday
5. Daewoo Investor Eyes Purchase Of US Navy Shipbuilder
6. North Korea Condemns US Plan to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine as 'Criminal'
7. S. Korea to urge united response to N. Korea's nuclear threat at regional security forum
8.  North Korea fires ballistic missile into the East Sea
9. Hey, Boomer: What Happened to North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Subs?
10. Yoon pitches tighter security cooperation between AP4 and NATO
11. Hidden 'treasure' helps NIS crack spy's cache of secrets
12. Yoon says North will face consequences for missile launches
13. In Search of the Ordinary: Everyday Life in North Korea
14. North Korean police complain to Pyongyang about uncooperative state security agents
15. Book Review | Korea: A New History of South and North

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National Security News Content:

1. Erdogan links Turkey’s European Union bid to Sweden’s NATO hopes

2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 10, 2023

3. Wagner Leader Prigozhin Met With Putin Days After Aborted Russian Revolt

4. Biden Is Right on Cluster Bombs for Ukraine (WSJ Editorial Board)

5. Opinion | The Flawed Moral Logic of Sending Cluster Munitions to Ukraine (NY Times Editorial Board)

6. Turkey Agrees to Support Sweden’s NATO Bid, Clearing Main Obstacle

7. Tuberville holds on military nominations hurting readiness against China, says Deputy Defense Sec

8. Iran, Russia, and the Challenges of “Inter-Pariah Solidarity”

9. Charting the Military’s Path Across the Technology Valley of Death Using Bar Napkin Math

10. Chinese Women Economists Who Met Yellen Called Traitors Online

11. Opinion  With the counteroffensive underway, 12 charts show the latest from Ukraine

12. Opinion | Ukraine in NATO? My heart says yes. But my head says no. by Max Boot

13. Opinion  How the Biden administration sealed the Sweden deal with Erdogan

14. Winning friends by training workers is China’s new gambit

15. Special Operations News Update - July 10, 2023 | SOF News

16. Opinion | NATO Isn’t What It Says It Is

17. Wagner fighters neared Russian nuclear base during revolt

18. Videos - SWCC: Making an Operator | SOF News

19. RTX Head Greg Hayes Says US Can’t Decouple From China But Can “De-Risk.” Biden Gets It, But Some Big Companies Don’t.

20. How China Exports Secrecy

21. The Rapid Rise of Threads Appears to Be Hurting Twitter

Korean News Content:

1. U.S. congressional delegation sings 'American Pie' for Yoon in Lithuania

2.  Kim's sister warns U.S. military will face 'very critical flight' in case of 'repeated intrusion'

3. U.S. urges N. Korea to halt escalatory actions following EEZ violation accusation

4. Korea, NATO upgrade partnership, stress security cooperation

5. China urged not to repatriate North Korean refugees (Plus Lee Jung Hoon named Chief of Unification Advisory Committee)

6. [ANALYSIS] N. Korea's threats against US spy plane aimed at boosting internal cohesion: analysts

7. North Korea Unsettles Kishida Government

8. China's adroit tactics toward Korea

9. Nuclear power renaissance (ROK)

10. Kim Yo-jong's reference to South as 'Republic of Korea' may indicate change

11. (Yonhap Feature) N. Korean defectors say ordeal in China worsened due to COVID-19 pandemic

12. From trauma to training - new lives for North Korea’s defectors

13. Korea sees next 5 years as critical to recover birth rate

14. Civic coalition behind mad cow protests is now leading Fukushima protests, ex-activist claims

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National Security News Content:

1. U.S. leaders insist war with Russia must end before Ukraine joins NATO
2. Opinion | A NATO Invitation Will Make or Break Ukraine
3. The Asian ‘Tiger’ Economy That Never Quite Roared
4. ‘Ukrainian strategy has become a model’: Taiwanese beef up military to face China threat
5. U.S. fighting China on the wrong battlefield (US Kinetic vs. Chinese Political Warfare)
6. Wagner PMC Exemplifies How Putin Has Destroyed Russian State – Analysis
7. Top US military leader must step down as Sen. Tuberville continues blocking replacement
8. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 9, 2023
9. An Accident Waiting To Happen: NATO Looks To Asia – OpEd
10. She dreamed of defending Japan. Instead, her fellow soldiers sexually assaulted her
11. Analysis | A fateful summit 15 years ago hangs over the NATO meeting in Vilnius
12. Ukraine Summer Counter-Offensive Update for July 10: ‘30 Russian Airstrikes Versus 1 Ukrainian Airstrike’
13. China’s Advances in Space Warfare Are Terrifying
14. Amid Ukraine War and Internal Spats, NATO Seeks Show of Unity
15. 500 Days of Learning (Part 1) - Ukrainian Strategic Adaptation in Defending their Homeland by Mick Ryan
16. Trump's Campaign Is Already Shaping Global Affairs
17. NATO Promises Ukraine Membership – But Not So Fast
18. Anarchy Is a Bridge: Russia and China Are Pushing NATO and Japan Together
19. How capable is today’s Marine Corps to answer a 9-1-1 call? Not very by Gen. James Conway (retired) and Gen. Anthony Zinni (retired)
20. Why America Has a Launch on Attack Option
21. A Stronger NATO for a More Dangerous World By Jens Stoltenberg
22. NATO’s Worst-of-Both-Worlds Approach to Ukraine
23. 6 Characteristics Shared by Successful Special Ops Candidates
 

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea slams U.S. reconnaissance aircraft for intruding in airspace
2. North Korea denounces US move to bring ballistic missile submarine to peninsula
3. Hard-living Kim Jong Un earns unflattering nickname over massive appetite for European booze, food: expert
4. Rumors of repatriations cause stress among China’s N. Korean defector community
5. North Korea calls on international community to stop Japan’s release of treated Fukushima wastewater
6. Yoon to embark on six-day trip to Lithuania, Poland
7. Top security officials fretted about nuclear war early in Trump administration, according to ‘Anonymous’ op-ed author
8. Ukrainian media expert calls for vigilance against wartime propaganda (Korea)
9. U.S. general reaffirms 'upcoming' visit of nuclear ballistic missile submarine to S. Korea
10.  N. Korea's food crisis is still grave despite imports from China: unification minister
11. How homeless children survive on North Korea’s freezing streets
12. Amid declining number of NK defectors, Hanawon turns to vocational training
13. N. Korea again orders Chinese mobile phone users to turn themselves in
14. N. Korea awards high achievers in nuclear weapons production
15. S. Pyongan Province calls on farmers to maintain high spirits until fall harvest
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 8, 2023

2. Why the Ukraine Counteroffensive Is Such Slow Going

3. Congress Dives Back Into Fights on Spending Cuts, Military as Deadline Draws Near

4. Busting this big myth about Baby Boomers reveals something about Gen Z, too

5. China Controls Minerals That Run the World—and It Just Fired a Warning Shot at U.S.

6. The Future of War Has Come in Ukraine: Drone Swarms

7. ‘Several Things Have Shocked Me’: An Ex-Insider on Business in China

8. Here’s how to fix the Pentagon’s CAPE office

9. Taiwan’s new Mumbai office highlights growing ties with India

10. From Chess and Rubik's Cube to Go, Rethinking Irregular Warfare

11. Russian army failed to achieve any of its goals during 500 days of war against Ukraine - ISW

12. Zelensky: Grain deal and people's lives cannot depend on Putin's mood

13. Opinion | They’re Ready to Fight Again, on Artificial Legs

14.  Buying Power Is the Invisible Shortfall of the 2024 Defense Budget Request

15. Why Jens Stoltenberg Should Be a Candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize

16. DOD has not 'adapted' to strategic competition yet, according to a prominent think tank

17. Diplomacy Watch: Washington may deny it, but it looks someone wants to talk to Russia

18. Will China Change Its Approach to the Ukraine War?

19. The Human Weapon System in Gray Zone Competition

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea Is Training Children to Target ‘American Bastards’ With Bombs

2. For North Koreans in China, Seeking Freedom Is More Perilous Than Ever

3. Korean Manufacturers Abandon China

4. S. Korea's ruling party leader set for weeklong visit to U.S.

5. UN Command is still an axis of war deterrence

6. China’s anti-espionage law spooks Korean firms

7. [WHY] Why do Koreans think Japan isn’t sorry?

8. N. Korea slams IAEA for Fukushima water approval

9. Korea to put on 4 drone shows overseas

10. Japan protests over military drills on Dokdo islands

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National Security News Content:

1. Putin’s fall could be the domino that topples the world’s autocrats
2. Inside the Secretive Russian Security Force That Targets Americans
3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 7, 2023
4. Investors Bought Nearly $1 Billion in Land Near a California Air Force Base. Officials Want to Know Who Exactly They Are.
5. NATO’s New Focus on China Creates Internal Tension About Mission Creep
6. Tesla and Chinese rivals signal EV price war truce in ‘socialist values’ pledge
7. NATO is drafting new plans to defend Europe
8. Opinion | CIA Director Burns: What U.S. intelligence needs to do today — and tomorrow
9. As China ramps up military activity, Pentagon looks to accelerate networked warfare tech and exercises
10. Opinion: Vilnius NATO Summit – a Moment of Truth
11. How Did We Get Putin So Wrong?
12. Recruits Wouldn't Be Tested for Marijuana Under Proposed Defense Bill Amendment
13. Chinese cities open air raid shelters for heat relief as extreme temperatures lead to deaths
14. Opinion | Only NATO membership can guarantee peace for Ukraine
15. Secret US-Russia talks over Ukraine ‘not sanctioned by Biden administration’
16. US-India Ties: The ‘Defining Partnership’ of the 21st Century?
17. Don’t Let Ukraine Join NATO
18. How America Can Win Over the Global South – It’s Time to Expand the UN Security Council
19. Special Report: Future of Warfare – The war in Ukraine shows how technology is changing the battlefield (The Economist)
 

Korean News Content:

1. ‘How Could I Feel Safe?’ Japan’s Dumping of Radioactive Fukushima Water Stirs Fear, Anger
2. First South Korea-US Nuclear Consultative Group meeting to be held later this month
3. Blinken To Address Kim Jong Un’s Nuclear Threats At ASEAN Meet
4. Ukraine war: Pressure builds on South Korea to send arms to Kyiv
5. North Korea’s hackers are after intel, not just crypto 
6. Atomic Wallet Hit With Lawsuit, North Korea's Lazarus Group Blamed For $100M Hack
7. Potential Taiwan conflict will hit these 3 countries the hardest, EIU report says (Japan, South Korea and the Philippines)
8.  VOA: [Washington Talk] "We need to warn North Korea of a 'preemptive strike'... Possible 'covert infiltration' targeting the regime”
9. (Yonhap Interview) IAEA chief says no internal disagreement on Fukushima report
10. Kim Jong Un visits Kumsusan palace to mark Kim Il Sung’s death anniversary
11. Blinken will raise N. Korea issues at upcoming ARF meetings: official
12. Yoon, Kishida coordinate summit at NATO Conference
13.  First meeting of NCG to be held in Seoul this month, involving senior officials: presidential office
14. [INTERVIEW] UNC deputy commander stresses transparency in defusing inter-Korean tensions
15. The new Asian family
16. N.Korea, Iran, others come under CBN’s watch list over alleged money laundering
17. Outwitting the North Korean regime
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6, 2023

2. China-Taiwan Weekly Update, July 6, 2023

3. Xi Jinping’s Hidden Goals for the PRC Law on Foreign Relations

4. China’s military is leading the world in brain ‘neurostrike’ weapons: Report

5. Will AUKUS Pay Major Dividends in a Taiwan Contingency

6. Army Fires Tomahawk Missile From Its New Typhon Battery In Major Milestone

7. The Disinformation Industry’s Jig Is Up

8. U.S. to Send Cluster Munitions to Bolster Ukraine’s Fight Against Dug-In Russians

9. Yellen criticizes Chinese treatment of US companies during visit to revive relations

10. DoS Duty to Plan and Execute Evacuations | SOF News

11. Why the US is willing to send Ukraine cluster munitions now

12. U.S. cluster bombs for Ukraine would exceed legal limit on duds

13. New Ukraine Footage Shows U.S.-Made HIMARS Destroying Putin's Military

14. Identity Politics Could Kill America’s Scientific Edge

15. Doubts about scout snipers arose in infantry units, No. 2 Marine says

16. Ukraine spy chief says nuclear threat at Zaporizhzhia plant subsiding

17. Ukraine says it is advancing near eastern city of Bakhmut

18. The America That Americans Forget

19. Coalition Kill Chain for the Pacific: Lessons from Ukraine

20. The Difference Between "Special Operations" and "Special Forces"

21. Ukraine's attacks on Russian commanders have the US Army worried about its own 'fat and ponderous' command posts

22. World War III Will Be Fought With Viruses

23. Why no one can end the Ukraine war

24. Six lessons of Prigozhin’s revolt

25. To deter China, the US should build rings of fire

26. NATO, China, and the Vilnius Summit

Korean News Content:

1. S. Korea-U.S. alliance made 'miracle' of Korea possible: U.S. general

2. NK students take top spots in hacking contest by US firm

3. South Korea’s high court rules on case of soldier slapped repeatedly for failure to salute

4. South Korea's US-China predicament

5. Senior U.S. officials visit Korean Empire’s legation in Washington

6. South Korea ill-prepared for election cybersecurity

7. S. Korea's industry chief, U.S.' TerraPower CEO discuss small nuclear reactors

8. FM to attend annual ASEAN-hosted meetings in Jakarta next week

9. S. Korea says Fukushima water release to meet int'l standards if carried out as planned

10. Living near North Korean nuclear test site caused health problems, escapees say

11. S. Korea publishes hard copies of English report on N. Korea's human rights

12. S. Korea to seek more foreign workers amid population crisis

13.  South Korea wants to be a top A.I. hub — its memory chip dominance could be an advantage

14. China's top-ranking diplomat told Japan and South Korea their people can dye their hair blonde and make their noses sharper but that they'll 'never become Westerners,'

15. How the rebellion in Russia could inspire an overthrow in North Korea

16. Gangnam style vs. squalor: Inequality in South Korea’s most famous area

17. How Do ‘Barbie’ and Blackpink Figure in a Dangerous Territorial Dispute?

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National Security News Content:

1. The West Again Learns That War Needs Industry
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 5, 2023
3. SF Critical Threats Advisory Company (CTAC) Trains in Europe | SOF News
4. U.S. and China Look to Repair Ties, Again
5. Opinion | America Is Living on Borrowed Money
6. Austin Directs DOD Components to Reinforce Classified Safeguards Following Security Review
7. China’s Focus on the Brain Gives it an Edge in Cognitive Warfare
8. Multilateral Man Is More Powerful Than Putin Realized
9. It's Time to Revise Guidance On Political Activities For Members of the U.S. Military
10. Putin’s Security Crisis
11. Belarus leader Lukashenko says Prigozhin back in Russia, Wagner deployment unclear
12. It’s Not the Plane, It’s the Pilot
13. Brig. Gen. Ryan Assumes Command of CSOJTF-L
14. The Surprising Bipartisanship of U.S. Foreign Policy
15. US in mad dash to get Sweden into NATO over opposition by Turkey, Hungary
16. China simulates ‘Z-day’ total sea war with the US
17. Exclusive: The CIA's blind spot about the Ukraine war
18. China Has Run a Spy Base in Cuba for Decades, Says Former Intelligence Officer
19. Pentagon Aims to Stop China and Russia from Spying on Academia
20. What’s Special About Ukraine’s Frontline Information Warfare?
21. Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map
22. Former U.S. officials have held secret Ukraine talks with Russians
23. Opinion | Xi Jinping May Be Souring on His ‘Best, Most Intimate Friend’
24. Taiwan’s Will to Fight May Be Stronger Than You Think
25. James Dobbins, Diplomat and Nation-Building Expert, Dies at 81; Directed RAND's International Security and Defense Policy Center
 

Korean News Content:

1. North Korean Human Rights and the Future of the U.S.-ROK Alliance
2. [ANALYSIS] What is Seoul aiming for by prioritizing human rights in North Korea?
3. Dossier highlights moments leading to 1st inter-Korean agreement signed after Koreas' division
4. N. Korea discusses economic plans in follow-up measures after key party meeting
5.  Yoon to attend NATO summit in Lithuania, visit Poland
6. The complicated truth about North Korea sanctions
7. Samsung’s A.I. Moment Is Here, but Is It Ready?
8. Korean firefighting team dispatched to Canada begins operations in Quebec
9. Korea marks 3rd year since Korean War hero Gen. Paik's death
10. Ambassador for North's human rights likely to be reappointed
11. S. Korea to introduce anti-drone defense system at key military, govt. facilities
12. S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier
13. [Lee Kyong-hee] From brittle armistice to permanent peace
14. Can the UN Secretary-General Help the 2,000 North Koreans Detained in China?
15. Column: Increasing tensions between North and South Korea reflect profound realities
16. S. Korean, U.S. Army troops to stage combined drills in California desert next month
17.  The revolving door: Why people end up quitting the North Korea field
18.  South Korea, Japan leaders due to meet on sidelines of NATO summit -Seoul
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Against the Odds: Lessons from the Ukrainian Resistance Movement
2. Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies
3. China accuses US of turning Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales to self-governing island
4. Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who escaped to the West 'will be pursued for life'
5. House, Senate China Hawks Concerned White House Will Let TikTok Stay in the US
6. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 4, 2023
7. The U.S. Funds Shadow Police Units All Over the World
8. ‘We Don’t Want to Carry Out Senseless, Suicidal Orders’ – Russian Soldiers Complain About Heavy Losses
9. US Military’s Recruiting Woes Are a National-Security Crisis ByJames Stavridis
10. Ukraine hails U.S. Patriot's "record" five Russian aircraft hits in one day
11. Taiwan’s Impossible Choice: Be Ukraine or Hong Kong
12. Michael Quinlan Was Right: The Enduring Relevance of Nuclear Deterrence
13. NATO again extends Stoltenberg's mandate, happy with a safe pair of hands as the war drags on
14. Spot troops on your street? It’s likely a parade, not martial law.
15. Army watercraft company with 13 ships will be based in Japan, Pacific commander says
16. Recent Chinese cyber intrusions signal a strategic shift
17. Russia has 'lost nearly half' of its combat effectiveness since invading Ukraine, UK defense official says
18. Inside Ukraine's tech push to counter Russian 'suicide' drone threat
19. China Upping Bullying Tactics Against Neighbors, Says Top State Department Diplomat
20. He was the CIA whiz kid in 'Charlie Wilson's War.' His new book offers advice for the US in Ukraine
21. Remaking US Naval Power for the 21st Century
22.  How America Broke Its War Machine
23. Special Operations News Update - July 5, 2023 | SOF News
24. How China's SOF Modernization Shifts Global Power Dynamics
 

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea’s Failed Spy Satellite Wasn’t Ready for Military Use, Seoul Analysis Shows
2. S. Korea retrieves N. Korean spy satellite wreckage, ends salvage operation: military
3. The Crisis in South Korea-China Relations: Lessons from History and Ways Forward
4. Unification Ministry to slash budgets of bodies promoting inter-Korean projects
5.  S. Korea respects IAEA report on Fukushima wastewater discharge: official
6. Korea, China hold first high-level meeting in months
7. Flexibility matters when it comes to diplomacy (with north Korea)
8. N. Korea says it has achieved economic goals for H1 in key sectors
9.  Court rejects another gov't application to deposit compensation for forced labor victims
10. N.Korea Hints at Sending Athletes to Asian Para Games, Paris Paralympics
11. Time for 'K-diplomacy'
12. Military Manpower commissioner against conscripting women, military exemption for BTS
13. Most kimchi from China contains aspartame