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4/20/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 04/20/2023 - 9:26am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 19, 2023  
2. Analysis | Lawmakers will (literally) game out a Chinese attack on Taiwan
3. Taiwan's choice: China or the United States?
4. U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Swift NATO Membership for Sweden
5. Trudeau told NATO that Canada will never meet spending goal, Discord leak shows
6. World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns
7. China's CCTV slams Western hype of its population decline
8. Decisive action needed at NATO’s Vilnius summit on Ukraine and the completion of Europe
9. To solve its recruiting crisis, the Army must again welcome immigrants
10. Essential reads on classified documents and the Espionage Act
11.  New details emerge about Col. Chung, the suspended commander of 5th SFAB
12. Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
13. Properly Arming Taiwan Key to Deterring Chinese Invasion, Pentagon Official Tells HASC
14. The Great Illusion of 2023
15. Domestic Investments Can Aid All Democracies
16. Bind Ukraine Closer to American Military Learning
17. Something Smells Fishy in Massachusetts
18. Local Partners Are Not Proxies: The Case for Rethinking Proxy War
19.  'Gobbledygook': Senators react to classified briefing on Pentagon leak
20. Ukraine could be looking at another Maidan
21. Why the Pentagon’s Response to the Discord Leaks Won’t Fix the Problem
22. U.S. Right-Wingers Keep Confusing Culture War With Actual War
23. Admiral defends non-binary officer against attacks from GOP lawmakers
 

Korean News Content:

1.  Yoon to pay state visit to U.S. from April 24-29
2. S. Korea detects signs of N. Korea seeking to attract Chinese investment to Kaesong complex
3. South Korea, China exchange harsh words over Yoon's remarks on Taiwan
4. N. Korea boosts number of military-affiliated trading companies
5. N. Hamgyong Province family arrested in remittance payment sting
6. [EXCLUSIVE] Ukraine welcomes South Korea's gesture of possible arms support
7. North Korea conducts backdoor attack against US video-conferencing firm 3CX
8. This Korean American Republican is trying to educate her party — in the U.S. and abroad
9. Despite Kim's call, work still ongoing at North's launch site
10. Biden, Yoon to show unity on North Korea with many 'deliverables' for alliance: U.S. experts
11. Crash Landing on You: The Best Korean drama ever made
12. The Biden-Yoon Summit: An Opportunity to Chart a New Alliance Course

4/19/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Wed, 04/19/2023 - 8:04am

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National Security News Content:

1. Full Committee Hearing: U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region (INDOPACOM Commander)
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2023
3. U.S. Citizens and Russian Intelligence Officers Charged with Conspiring to Use U.S. Citizens as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government
4. U.S. charges four Americans with aiding Kremlin efforts
5. Intelligence mission yanked for National Guard unit where leaks occurred
6. Scolding Isn’t a Foreign Policy
7. What Drives Political Polarization
8. Taiwan to More Than Double Military Police
9. Unique US Advantages DoD Can Better Leverage To Keep Up With Tech Advances
10. China readies supersonic spy drone unit, leaked document says
11. Ukraine Conflict Update - April 19, 2023 | SOF News
12. China Minister Lauds Putin for ‘Promoting World Peace’
13. Campaigning Through (Security) Cooperation: A Roadmap for Implementing the National Defense Strategy in Lower Priority Theaters
14. The Pentagon Needs to Put Climate Clarity at the Top of Its Target List
15. Just how many US troops and spies do we have in Ukraine?
16. Competition is Inevitable, War is Not: Using Games to Rethink the U.S.-Chinese Relationship
 

Korean News Content:

1.  Full Committee Hearing: U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region
2. It Is Not Too Late to Stop North Korea's Rogue Nuclear March
3. North Korea Set to Launch Military Spy Satellite
4.  Yoon says S. Korea could provide non-humanitarian aid to Ukraine
5.  China wary of South Korea, US, Japan security cooperation
6. South Korea and Japan's finance ministers to hold first bilateral talks in 7 years
7. U.S. deterring conflict in Indo-Pacific amid N. Korean missile provocations: U.S. commanders
8. People-to-people ties critical to further strengthening US-Korea alliance: Kagan
9. Yoon to take 122-person business delegation to U.S.
10. Top S. Korean, US military officers discuss N. Korean threats, alliance
11. N. Korea suspected of operating secret uranium concentration facilities
12. Russia warns Korea on arming Ukraine
 

4/18/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 04/18/2023 - 7:29am

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National Security News Content:

1.  Zealot or Savior? This U.S. Minister Is Training Rebels in a Civil War (Free Burma Rangers)
2. Dirty Boat Guys: An Expansive History of Navy SWCC
3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2023
4. How one man went from China’s Communist party golden child to enemy of the state
5. Mauled Russian units, shrinking Ukrainian stocks: Leaks suggest both sides hold mixed hands for next phase of war
6. How the Ukraine war has divided the world
7. Drills reveal Beijing’s shortcomings, researcher says
8. Ukraine and Russia Need a Great-Power Peace Plan
9. Do Racial Biases Shape Americans’ Support for Drone Strikes? We Asked Them
10. The World Beyond Ukraine
11. Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows
12. Hikvision: Chinese surveillance tech giant denies leaked Pentagon spy claim
13. After American’s Killing in Syria, F.B.I. Builds War Crimes Case Against Top Officials
14. The Teixeira Breach: What Top Intelligence and Legal Experts Are Saying
15. China’s Economy Rebounds After Three Years of Zero-Covid Isolation
16. FBI Investigating Ex-Navy Noncommissioned Officer Linked to Pro-Russia Social-Media Account
17. Why Jack Teixeira Had Access to So Much Classified Information
18.  After leak, Pentagon purges some users' access to classified programs, launches security review
19. Joint Chiefs shuffle: Biden’s top contenders to replace Trump’s military leaders
20. Special Operations News Update - April 17, 2023 | SOF News
21. G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, North Korean, Russian aggression
22. War Before 2025 – The PLAs Villainous Plan To Defeat the U.S. Military

Korean News Content:

1. DPRK (North Korea): Open Briefing and Closed Consultations
2. S. Korea urges 'extraordinary responsibility' from UNSC over N. Korea's nuclear provocations
3. In letter to N. Korea's Kim, China's Xi voices willingness for strong bilateral ties
4. Six Things to Know About North Korea’s Newest Missile
5. U.S. Reaper to be deployed in Korean Peninsula
6. Yoon says S. Korea-U.S. alliance can recover from conflict of interest, trouble
7. Hyundai, Kia vehicles excluded from IRA subsidy, shares sink
8. North Korean hacking group Lazarus behind cyber attack last year: Police
9. Korean presidential office revising war contingency guideline to deal with evolving threat from North
10. G7 demands N. Korea 'refrain' from nuclear tests, missile launches
11. Korea says it will work to ‘protect’ Ukraine, mum on delivery of shells to Germany
12. US military discloses photos of 'attack' drills with S. Korea amid NK threats
13. Korea-US alliance at 70: whither to go?
14. How North Korea’s Hackers Bankroll Its Quest for the Bomb
15. Hyesan mobilizes some 8,000 students to celebrate Kim Il Sung’s birthday
 

 

 

4/17/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Mon, 04/17/2023 - 11:21am

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National Security News Content:

1.  Opinion | The U.S. needs to relearn how to tell its story to the world by Robert M. Gates
2. A Look at the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A Historical Look at the Politics of US Information Warfare
3. Social-Media Account Overseen by Former Navy Noncommissioned Officer Helped Spread Secrets
4. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 16, 2023
5. Wagner Boss Claims Russia’s Mission Accomplished in Ukraine
6. Opinion | TikTok is dangerously addictive. We should regulate it now.
7. America Needs Veterans to Serve in Public Offices - SOAA
8. Too many with access, too little vetting. Pentagon leaks were ‘a matter of time’
9. The Air Force Loves War Gamers Like Teixeira
10. America’s economic outperformance is a marvel to behold
11. Army Picked Pricier Black Hawk Replacement Over ‘Unacceptable’ Losing Bid, GAO Says
12. Swift Actions by JOs Prevented Warship Collision in San Diego Harbor, Investigation Finds
13. Can America sustain a volunteer military? Syracuse summit to look for answers
14. Notes from Central Taiwan: The Normandy Invasion trope
15. The Army Must Reward Smart Leaders, Not Just Strong Ones, if We Want to Win the Next War
16. US warship sails through Taiwan Strait following China war games
17. Russia struggling to cope with Ukrainian resistance in occupied territories
18. More than a Hobby: Informal Security Assistance to Ukraine
19. Who's Tackling Classified AI?
20. Why America Still Needs Europe
21. Germany Still Hasn’t Stepped Up

Korean News Content:

1. Korea, Japan agree to develop 'future-oriented security cooperation'
2. S. Korea in talks with U.S. to join Freedom Online Coalition
3. N. Korean leader watches sports games on occasion of his late grandfather's birthday
4. S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold missile defense drills in East Sea amid N. Korean threats
5.  N. Korean leader celebrates completion of building more new homes in Pyongyang
6. 9 in 10 Koreans pick US as most important partner country
7. South Korea, U.S. begin large-scale combined air drills
8. Seoul eyes arsenal ships bristling with ballistic missiles
9. Seoul FM stresses efforts to protect rules-based int'l order in meeting with U.N. political affairs chief
10. [NK HUNGER] A closer look at North Korea’s post-COVID food shortages
11.  Allies fortify deterrence against NK threats
12. One N. Korean woman’s experience at a reform through labor camp
13. N. Korea released at least five new smartphone models last year
14. KDVA and KUSAF Joint Statement in Support of a Successful ROK-U.S. Summit
 

4/16/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sun, 04/16/2023 - 11:31am

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National Security News Content:

1.  An organizational road map for Pentagon to deter China, win in Ukraine
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 15, 2023
3. How Gamers Eclipsed Spies as an Intelligence Threat
4.  Taiwan: No Way Out By Bing West
5. NYT military journalist rips his employer after exposing leaker: We would have protected him If he came to us
6. Ukrainian special operations soldiers already using U.S.-made Black Hawk helicopter in combat
7. China launches weather satellite, flights avoid no-fly zone to north of Taiwan
8. War would bring disaster to China too, Taiwan presidential contender says
9. The military loved Discord for Gen Z recruiting. Then the leaks began.
10. US guns for more accurate, lethal and survivable nukes
11. 2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Grinding Stalemate
12. ARSOF Leaders Discuss Innovation with Industry and Academia in Boston
13. Is there a worldwide run on the Bank of the United States of America?
14. Pentagon intelligence breach renews scrutiny over clearances
15. Australia to host largest-ever Exercise Talisman Sabre
16. On this Day, 16 April 1987, USSOCOM was Established
17. Report: How Chinese are funding terrorist groups to gain access to mineral reserves in Nigeria
 

Korean News Content:

1.  S. Korea fires warning shots after N. Korean patrol boat crosses maritime border
2. S. Korea, U.S. to kick off large-scale combined air drills this week
3. N.K. statements on accelerating nuke program 'deeply concerning': French foreign minister
4. Gyeonggi governor attracts 4 tln-won worth investment during his latest trip to U.S.
5. How ‘gas station in the sky’ boosts defense (South Korea)
6. Behind North Korea’s Efforts to Monopolize Its Food Supply
7. Chinese boat collides with Coast Guard after pursuit by North Korean patrol vessel
8. ARSOF Leaders Discuss Innovation with Industry and Academia in Boston
9. Yoon's US visit unlikely to boost approval rating
10. Russia-North Korea deal 'food for weapons' raises geopolitical concerns

4/15/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sat, 04/15/2023 - 12:39pm

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National Security News Content:

1. Billy Waugh, 93, ‘Godfather of the Green Berets,’ Is Dead
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 14, 2023
3. Opinion | What Are America and China Fighting About, Anyway?
4. Document Leaks Indicate Extent of U.S. Electronic Snooping
5. The Critical Minerals Club (China)
6. Leaked documents show officials were aware of additional Chinese spy balloons: report
7. Misinformation Defense Worked in 2020, Up to a Point, Study Finds
8. China Is Studying Russia’s Economic Playbook for Conflict
9. Leaked secret documents detail up to four additional Chinese spy balloons
10.  State Dept cyber bureau plans to add tech experts to every embassy by next year
11. The Narcissists Who Endanger America
12. Helping Ukraine Can Deter China
13. Our Rotten Military Promotion System
14. Accountability for Biden's Botched Afghan Withdrawal?
15. How much of a threat does Russia's Pacific fleet pose to the US?
16. TikTok Is Too Popular to Ban
17, PLA Freezes out Pentagon, Sustains Military-to-Military Relations with U.S. Allies
18. The Biggest American Porn Site Got Bought and the Entire Thing Is Super-Sketch
19. China expands wartime military draft to include veterans and college students
20. 'Digital Prison Camp' -- Putin Signs Electronic Conscription Bill Into Law
21. Taiwan highly vulnerable to Chinese air attack, leaked documents show
22. Alien motherships: Pentagon official floats a theory for unexplained sightings
23. Russia’s commando units gutted by Ukraine war, U.S. leak shows
24. This Agency’s Declassification Work Could Be a Model for Others

Korean News Content:

1. Negotiation is only way N. Korean nuclear issue can be resolved: U.S. official
2. S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree to hold missile defense, anti-sub drills regularly to counter N.K. threats
3. N. Korea set to mark late founder's birthday
4. Seoul official mentions possibility of S. Korea-U.S. intel partnership expansion to include Japan
5. Former military officer who met N. Korea’s Supreme Leader remains hungry
6. Ship carrying 1 S. Korean sailor released after hijacking in waters off West Africa: foreign ministry
7. S. Korea, Japan agree to boost tourism
8. Yoon’s unification white paper states ‘N. Korean denuclearization’
9. South ready to improve relations with North, but won't tolerate provocations: Unification Ministry
10. [INTERVIEW] US urges China to play role to stop human rights abuses in North Korea
11. China's Korea envoy accuses US of 'using' tensions
12. The Role of South Korea in the U.S. Semiconductor Supply Chain Strategy
13. S. Korea, U.S. will continue to strengthen alliance in face of crisis: Amb. Goldberg
14. Joint Statement of the 13th Defense Trilateral Talks (ROK- Japan- US)
15. To curb theft and skip days at factories, North Korea is installing security cameras
16. North Korea warns parents to send their truant kids to school
 

4/14/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 04/14/2023 - 7:27am

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 13, 2023
2. Why Is America Still Flying the A-10 Warthog, a Cold War Relic?
3. Steppe change: How Russia’s war on Ukraine is reshaping Kazakhstan
4. US special operations team working out of embassy in Ukraine: Sources
5. American and British special forces are inside Ukraine, leak claims
6. World leaders are lining up to meet Xi Jinping. Should the US be worried?
7. Could Beijing ‘borrow’ America’s Cold War Cuba strategy to lock down Taiwan?
8. The Airman Who Gave Gamers a Real Taste of War
9. Did The U.S. Get Rolled Again at the FAO?
10. US, Philippines agree to complete road map for security assistance
11. Moscow Expert And Russian Blitzkrieg Mentality: Russia Is Able To Annihilate Kazakhstan In A Matter Of 2 Months – OpEd
12. Pentagon Looking Into How Accused Leaker Accessed Top Secret Documents
13. Despite Leak, U.S. and Allies Will Keep Sharing Intelligence
14. Iraq: Twenty Years on, Two Narratives Emerge
15. Putin’s Mobilization of Masculinity in the Invasion of Ukraine—and the Role of Ukrainian Women in Stopping Him
16. (Leak) Suspect in leak probe talked about God, guns and war secrets
17. China vows not to sell arms to any party in Ukraine war
18. 1.25 Million Have 'Top Secret' Access In The US
19. After tragedy, US Air Force probes English training for foreign pilots
20. Deputy defense secretary to troops: Don’t share classified information
21. Is India’s Rise Inevitable?
22. Analysis | The U.S.’s gloominess on the war in Ukraine is now clear to see
 

Korean News Content:

1.  N. Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM to improve nuclear counterattack posture
2. Ministry officially uses term 'N. Korea's denuclearization' in white paper on unification
3. No reason to believe U.S. tapped S. Korea's presidential office: official
4. Opposition leader calls for joint probe with U.S. into eavesdropping allegations
5. "Human rights experts and North Korean defectors urge President Yoon to emphasize 'human rights-first' policy and 'information inflow to North Korea' in his speech to the US Congress."
6. Sohae Satellite Launching Station: New Southeast Seaport Rapidly Taking Shape
7. N. Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM for 1st time
8. NATO condemns North Korea's missile test, calls for end to provocations
9. ROK-US need to demonstrate a determination of resolute nuclear deterrence
10. Presidential office: It will not request apology for US wiretapping allegation
11. North says it test-fired solid-fuel ICBM, South confirms it
12. North Korea making knockoff rice cookers from closed South Korean factory in Kaesong
13. Most Forced Labor Victims Accept Compensation from Korean Fund
14. S. Korea, US to sign cybersecurity pact during Yoon-Biden summit
15. N. Korean military reinforces discipline of signalmen after deadly mishandling of documents
16. South Korea faces ‘Sophie’s choice’ over sending weapons to Ukraine
17. US Intelligence Leak Complicates Summit With South Korea
18. North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM, warns of 'extreme' horror