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11/18/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 11/18/2022 - 9:55am

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National Security News Content:

1. America Needs Futurists and Traditionalists to Think Clearly About War
2. Biden set to approve expansive authorities for Pentagon to carry out cyber operations
3. FBI head: China has ‘stolen more’ US data ‘than every other nation combined’
4. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 17 (Putin's War)
5. Biden set to approve expansive authorities for Pentagon to carry out cyber operations
6. Ukraine:  CDS Daily brief (17.11.22) CDS comments on key events
7. How Defense Department Planning Horizons Can Better Avoid Strategic Surprise
8. Ban These Chinese Chipmakers from Pentagon Purchases
9. More than 30 Western components found in Iranian-made Shahed-136 UAVs – investigation
10. Harris to Defend Biden’s Indo-Pacific Strategy in Speech to CEOs
11. Kherson euphoria highlights the folly of a premature peace with Putin
12. Debris From Ruptured Nord Stream Pipelines Shows Traces of Explosives, Sweden Says
13. For the best NDAA, what to take from the House and Senate
14.  US is running low on some weapons and ammunition to transfer to Ukraine
15.  Army Preps for ‘Contested Logistics,’ Works to Boost Arms Production
16. Geography, Geostrategy and Military Operations
17. NDIA Policy Points: The Precarious State of U.S. Defense Stockpiles
18. China’s Xi Stacks Government With Science and Tech Experts Amid Rivalry With U.S.
19. Russia warms to U.S. prisoner swap for arms trader Bout
20. Russia’s Missing Peacemakers
21. Ukraine 'blows up Russian oil depot 190 miles from Moscow'
22. Listen to Xi Jingping about Taiwan
23. Beijing says PH, China should ‘reject unilateralism and acts of bullying’
24. Leaked FSB letters reveal civil war among Putin's allies
25. Data centers are physical and digital targets, says Pentagon’s Eoyang

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
2. Experts: Information Campaign Key to Pressuring North Korea
3. S. Korea's F-35A stealth jets hold guided bomb strike drills targeting N. Korea's missile launchers
4. North Korea fires ICBM into sea off Japan in 'brazen violation' of UN resolutions
5. Yoon orders execution of strengthened extended deterrence measures after N.K. missile launch
6. Yoon says barring MBC reporters from presidential plane was 'unavoidable'
7. South Korea Reveals New Unmanned ‘Navy Sea GHOST’ Concept
8. N. Korean missile launches destabilize region: Pentagon
9. Police Expected the Halloween Crowd. Why Couldn’t They Stop the Disaster?
10. Young South Koreans Don’t Trust a State That Betrays Them
11. What Commentators Get Wrong (and Right) About North Korea
12. North Korea's internet temporarily knocked offline, researcher says
13. Rival parties quarrel over cash transfer to North Korea
14. [INTERVIEW] 'Seoul needs own nuclear weapons for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula'
15. 'Next year is turning point in strengthening US-Korea economic and security alliance': KITA

11/17/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 8:37am

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 16 (Putin's War)
2. DoD must 'think very differently' about armed conflict, cyber in light of Ukraine war: Official
3. Ukraine: CDS Daily brief (16.11.22) CDS comments on key events
4. Russia launches more missile strikes, fighting rages in east Ukraine
5. Doomed to Failure — Russia’s Efforts to Restore its Military Muscle
6. Ukraine using French mobile DNA lab to investigate Russian war crimes
7. Wartime Ukraine’s Achilles’ Heel
8. G20's criticism of Russia shows the rise of a new Asian power. And it isn't China
9. Opinion: Will China and Co. really dominate the 21st century? Asian decline is more likely
10. Giving OSINT A Seat at The Defense Intelligence Table
11.  Mark Milley and the Coming Civil-Military Crisis
12. Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 267 of the invasion
13. McCarthy threatens to hold up key defense bill until next year
14. G20 delivers hard-fought declaration for peace
15. Letter to Certain Congressional Committees on Changes to the Legal and Policy Frameworks for the United States' Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations
16.  Without A Robust Sealift Capability, The U.S. Is No Superpower
17. Integrated deterrence: An excuse to spend less on defense?
18. AFSOC Commander Slife Nominated to Become Deputy Chief for Operations
19. CIA director met Zelensky in Kyiv as Russian missiles targeted capital
20. Milley tried to speak with Russian counterpart on Tuesday but was ‘unsuccessful’
21. Taiwan shows off military drones amid tensions with China
22.  The Bias For Capability Over Capacity Has Created a Brittle Force
23. The New Cato Handbook Is Now Online
24. Air Force “Diversity” of Languages: A Strategic Concern
 

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile After U.S. Summit With South Korea, Japan4`
2. North Korea warns US of 'fiercer' military action, tests short-range missile
3. Sohae Satellite Launching Station: Work Begins on the Vertical Engine Test Stand
4.  (Yonhap Interview) Denuclearizing N. Korea is 'not unattainable,' dialogue efforts should go on: minister
5.  China has vested interest in stopping N. Korean nuclear test: state dept.
6. Yoon and Saudi crown prince agree on economic cooperation
7. Yoon balanced Xi, Biden, Kishida on Southeast Asia trip
8. Korea, Saudi Arabia sign business deals worth $74 billion
9. Pompeo underlines China's role behind North Korea's nuclear program
10. Senior U.S. defense official visits S. Korea for briefing on U.S. strategic reviews
11. UN Third Committee passes N. Korea human rights resolutions for 18th consecutive year
12. North Korea stole $620m of crypto in March to fund missiles: NK special envoy
13. S. Korea, US discuss NK cyber threats
14. In the Koreas, why the denials about artillery for the Russo-Ukrainian war?
15. Leaders quietly work to ramp up pressure on N. Korea at G-20
16. South Korea's Indo-Pacific strategy pivots toward US
17. Allies' talk seen as worsening DPRK strains
18. N. Korea unveils new stamp marking recent IRBM launch over Japan

11/16/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 6:22am

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National Security News Content:

1. Can Russia Terror Bomb Its Way to Victory in Ukraine?

2. Putin Fans or Kremlin Bots? War and Mobilization Across Russian Social Media Platforms

3. What did Xi and Biden just accomplish?

4. Russia’s Road to Economic Ruin

5. Is A NATO vs. Russia War Possible over Poland Missile Strike?

6. Poland Hit by Russian Missiles: How Should NATO Respond?

7. Could Ukraine's New Peace Plan End the War For Good?

8. Korea’s Shifting Deterrence Strategy

9. Biden’s Pentagon misses the target again

10. The Stage Is Set For US Combat Troops In Ukraine –

11. The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is getting its first female commander ever

12. FBI director says he's 'extremely concerned' about China's ability to weaponize TikTok

13. Biden-Xi Talks Mark Shift in U.S.-China Ties Toward Managing Fierce Competition

14. At G20 Summit, Xi and Biden Offer Rival Visions for Solving Global Issues

15. Skilling SOF teams to exploit the cyber vector

16. G20 leaders' declaration condemns Russia's war 'in strongest terms'

17. The US’s New Tool for Deterrence Isn’t Ready (SOF, Cyber, Space Triad)

18. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 15 (Putin's War)

19. Exclusive: Kamala Harris to visit Philippine islands at edge of South China Sea dispute

20. Missile That Hit Poland Likely Launched by Ukraine in Air Defense, Western Officials Say

21. Western Allies Look to Ukraine as a Testing Ground for Weapons

22. Ukraine Needs Air Defense Assistance to Protect Hard-Won Victories on the Ground

23. Operationalizing Strategic Empathy: Best Practices from Inside the First Island Chain

24. US to Spend $66 Million to Upgrade Philippine Security Facilities

25. To win the internet, the Pentagon's info ops need more humanity and a dash of absurdity

26. Putin’s Fear of Retreat – How the Cuban Missile Crisis Haunts the Kremlin

27. Max Hastings On The Legacy Of The Cuban Missile Crisis

Korean News Content:

1. U.S. continuing to monitor N. Korea for provision of artillery shells to Russia: Pentagon

2. [Herald Interview] ‘US, S. Korea should optimize defense posture for deterrence, diplomacy’

3. Turbulent rivalry shifts in East Asia and Korea

4. North Korea and US Complacency: Why We Can’t Get Off the Escalation Merry-Go-Round

5. Fugitive underwear boss gave Kim Jong-un Hermès saddle, say prosecutors

6. Yoon, Xi share views for peace on Korean peninsula

7. South Korea’s Yoon tells Xi he wants mutually beneficial, mature ties with China

8. Yoon, Japan's Kishida agreed to seek quick settlement of forced labor issue: official

9. Yoon-Xi summit reveals gap in approach to North Korea

10. North Korea funneled $1b for its nuclear programs through cyber crypto heists

11. Yoon in hot water over strained media relations

12. [Herald Interview] S.Korea has to ‘take some risk’ to ensure deterrence on Taiwan

13. Experts say additional THAAD deployment unlikely - for now

11/15/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 11/15/2022 - 10:13am

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National Security News Content:

1. Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China | The White House
2. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 14 (Putin's War)
3. Ukraine:  CDS Daily brief (14.11.22) CDS comments on key events
4. 4 takeaways from President Biden's 'very blunt' meeting with China's Xi Jinping
5. The Seeds of Russia's Military Collapse in Ukraine Were Planted by its Bungled Elimination of Conscription
6. Elbridge Colby Has It Right on Taiwan and Ukraine
7. Lawmakers Urge More Action to Ensure Resilience of the U.S. Economy
8. Grounded: Why Biden Must Sanction Iranian Aviation
9. The IAEA’s Iran NPT Safeguards Report - November 2022
10. Turkey Seeks Sovereign Immunity in Two Cases Before the Supreme Court
11. Exclusive: Russian software disguised as American finds its way into U.S. Army, CDC apps
12. Drowning death spotlights problem with older military dive vests
13. Biden-Xi lower the temperature in cooldown summit
14. Biden’s Nuclear Policy Fails the Ukraine Test
15. Senator to Elon Musk: 'Fix Your Companies. Or Congress Will'
16. Video: China buying US farmland near military bases
17. CCP: Who makes up the party
18. Should the United States Pledge to Defend Taiwan?
19. Too Sino-Centric? US Marine Corps Needs Bottom-Up Reform
20. Weapons of the War in Ukraine
 

Korean News Content:

1. South Korea’s defense minister lays out four results from trip to US
2. Combined command in South Korea completes ‘historic’ move to Camp Humphreys
3. Biden warns North Korea on nuclear test. But he needs to act — now.
4. North Korea sees more use of cell phones, WiFi networks - U.S. researchers
5. Twenty Years of Mobile Communications in North Korea
6. South Korean general thanks US troops for rescuing civilians in Itaewon crowd surge
7. Through a Glass, A Little Less Darkly: North Korean Nuclear Command and Control in Light of Recent Developments
8. Yoon stumbles between Beijing and Washington
9. Textbook to refer to N. Korea as 'regime' instead of 'government'
10. Yoon, China's Xi hold 1st summit in Bali
11.  Biden says U.S. will have to take 'defensive' steps if N. Korea conducts nuclear test
12. China causes be targeted by trilateral security systems i
13.  IFJ slams S. Korean presidential office's decision to ban MBC reporters from boarding Air Force One
14. Yoon, Xi not on same page over North Korean threats
15. Facing North Korea’s Missile Threats, South Korea, US, Japan Reaffirm Joint Commitment
16. It’s too easy for the west to see North Korea as a WTF curiosity. We need to do better
17. Biden Threatens North Korea, War Games Continue in Philippine Sea
 

11/14/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Mon, 11/14/2022 - 10:14am

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 13 (Putin's War)
2. Ukraine: CDS Daily brief (13.11.22) CDS comments on key events
3. Biden’s new national security strategy points to China’s ‘intent to reshape the international order.’ - One expert calls it ‘the first superpower summit of the Cold War Version 2.0.’
4. Assessment of the Risk of a Nuclear Exchange with Russia: Is the U.S. Whistling Past the Nuclear Graveyard?
5. Biden, Xi stress need to work together as they meet for talks
6. Zelenskiy visits recaptured Kherson, residents recount abuse by Russian forces
7. End the Ukraine war well
8. Missile Defense Is More Urgent Than Ever
9. DOD making progress in information operations but more improvement is needed, experts say
10. Special Operations News Update - Nov 14, 2022 | SOF News
11. Congress seeks to arm Taiwan quickly as China threat grows
12. Biden's past promises for US to defend Taiwan under microscope in meeting with China's Xi
13. Joe Biden Is Making China Squirm over Taiwan Before Their Summit
14. Live Updates: Biden and Xi Meeting Ends as U.S.-China Tensions Rise
15. Why China Will Play It Safe
16. Reconceiving U.S. Economic Strategy
17. Ukraine claims sniper has broken record for second-longest ranged kill
18. With Over 2000 Pilots Killed, China Is Struggling With Its Aviators Despite Three Aircraft Carriers & An Enormous Air Force
19. Indonesia: No proxy wars in Southeast Asia
20. The Right Wing’s Loyalty Test for the U.S. Military
21. Extremists in Uniform Put the Nation at Risk

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea Sees New Opportunities in ‘Neo-Cold War’ 
2. N. Korea unresponsive to S. Korea's bid to return body of presumed N. Korean
3. Former special counsel indicted for alleged graft
4. US to expand strategic asset deployment to counter N.K.’s provocations
5. Yoon, Biden, Kishida agree to real-time intel sharing
6. History Proves China Will Never Help Biden on North Korea
7. Hong Kong protest anthem played at Rugby Sevens series in Korea
8. US midterm results to sideline North Korea issue: experts
9. South and North Korea at Risk of New Crisis
10. Strengthened deterrence (ROK-Japan - US)
11. N. Korean authorities continue to conduct public executions of alleged criminals
12. Hackers use S. Korean internet security agency as a disguise to mount cyberattacks
13. No Itaewon witch hunts
14. Artillery shell exports to US
15. Biden raises concerns about N. Korea's provocations in summit with China's Xi
16. [Herald Interview] Biden must alienate Pyongyang from Beijing for N.Korea policy to work
17. The Near-Perfect North Korean Embassy Raid That Went Sour
18. PH supports S. Korea’s bid to denuclearize peninsula
19. South Korea aligns Indo-Pacific strategy with US, Japan: experts
20. Biden: Partnership with Japan, South Korea ‘more important’ in face of North Korea threat

11/13/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sun, 11/13/2022 - 10:20am

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 12 (Putin's War)
2. CDS Daily brief (12.11.22) CDS comments on key events
3. U.S. intel report says key Gulf ally meddled in American politics
4. In an Era of Confrontation, Biden and Xi Seek to Set Terms
5. China wants to mend ties with the U.S. But it won’t make the first move.
6. Here's what's at stake in Monday's meeting between Biden and China's Xi Jinping
7. Opinion | In a VA hospital hallway, one last ritual works its power
8. Ukraine war, tensions with China loom over big Bali summit
9. After Kherson success, Kyiv vows to keep driving out Russia
10. Inside The Iranian Regime’s Propaganda Machine
11. Veteran candidates saw big gains in midterms
12. The West must stop ‘shooting behind the duck’ and provide Ukraine the weapons it needs
13. 100,000 Dead or Wounded in Ukraine: Putin Has the Blood of His Army On His Hands
14. Imagining peace in Ukraine
15. Ukraine Got its Miracle in Taking Kherson Without a Fight (But Winter Is Coming)
16. Anti-Access Bubbles: How to Stop China from Militarily Dominating Asia?
17. The U.S. Marine Corps Is Facing A Crisis Like No Other
18. Red meat is not a health risk. New study slams years of shoddy research

Korean News Content:

1. Readout of President Joe Biden’s Participation in the East Asia Summit
2. Phnom Penh Statement on Trilateral Partnership for the Indo-Pacific
3. Yoon, first lady reunite with Biden at gala dinner in Cambodia
4. Yoon says N.K. denuclearization is precondition for peaceful Indo-Pacific
5. Yoon, Biden, Kishida agree to strengthen deterrence against N. Korea
6. Yoon, Japan's Kishida condemn N.K. missile launches, agree to continue talks on disputes
7.  Yoon, Biden vow to respond with overwhelming force if N.K. uses nuclear weapons
8. How a team of Australians go into the world’s most dangerous strip of land to recover the remains of dead soldiers
9. Improve cyberwarfare capabilities
10.The Defense Department Finally Asks the Barker Brothers For Help Correcting the Korean War Memorial
11. Biden to tell Xi to help rein in N. Korea or face more drills in region
12. How Ukraine Could Win the 'Artillery War' Against Russia (Thanks to South Korea)
13. Fast Take: North Korea, Ukraine and ‘upping the ante’ for global conflict
14. Yoon signals end to Korea's strategic ambiguity in US-China rivalry
 

 

 

11/12/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Sat, 11/12/2022 - 11:53am

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 11 (Putin's War)

2. Ukraine: CDS Daily brief (11.11.22) CDS comments on key events

3. The Fight for the Future of Republican Foreign Policy

4. Biden pledges US will work with Southeast Asian nations

5. FACT SHEET: President Biden and ASEAN Leaders Launch the U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

6. ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on the Establishment of the ASEAN-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

7. Musk’s Twitter takeover comes as the CCP steps up its targeting of smart Asian women

8. With Biden and Xi to meet, China warns U.S. on Taiwan briefing

9. What China’s new military leadership line-up says about Xi’s plans for Taiwan

10. Ukraine works to stabilize Kherson after Russian pullout

11. Russia spreads fake news about infected donor blood for Ukrainian army from NATO

12. Biden Says Wants To End 'Political Warfare' With Republicans

13. Future Wars: The Way Forward

14. Biden’s Chance with China

15. The Supreme Court Targets Military Readiness

Korean News Content:

1. Biden to urge Xi to restrain NK's 'worst tendencies': W. House
2. Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Phnom Penh, Cambodia

3. Arrest warrant issued for activist on suspicion of cash remittance to N. Korea

4. Yoon, Japan's Kishida to hold summit in Cambodia

5. Yoon voices hope for swift reactivation of Korea-China-Japan cooperation

6. From opium to cryptocurrency, North Korea maneuvers to earn hard cash for nuclear program

7. Going nuclear wouldn't be without costs (ROK)

8. S. Korean military presents bill to expand nuke, WMD threat response body

9. <Inside N. Korea>N. Korea takes issue with high school students taking videos of kissing, dancing, fighting, and harassing the homeless

10. On Island Near North Korea, Locals Lament Return of Tensions

11. ‘Accident Prevention Month’ means police extort more than usual in North Korea

12. North Korea’s Inflection Point – Analysis

11/11/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Fri, 11/11/2022 - 9:35am

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 10 (Putin's War)
2. Ukraine: CDS Daily brief (10.11.22) CDS comments on key events
3. Ukrainian official describes chaotic Russian withdrawal from strategic city
4. Southeast Asia leaders kick off ASEAN summit in Cambodia
5. Elon Musk Has No Idea What He’s Doing at Twitter
6. Russian retreat from Kherson city sets stage for more hard combat
7. The Ukraine War Is Not World War III
8. British Army deploys alongside US and Australian partners for future warfare experiment
9. China Puts Belt & Road Back on ASEAN Agenda
10. Top U.S. General Urges Diplomacy in Ukraine While Biden Advisers Resist
11. Interview: Taiwan FM Calls Biden-Xi Meeting Conducive to Taiwan Strait Stability
12. The US wants to play in China's backyard
13. Byte, With, and Through: How Special Operations and Cyber Command Can Support Each Other
14. War Books: A Reading List Inspired by Veterans Day
15.  How Democracy Can Win
16. U.S. Midterm Results Are a Net Plus for National Security
17. Special ops airmen get fewer new gunships than promised
18. What The West Misunderstands About Power In China
19. Israeli Weapons Sent to Ukraine Could End Up in Iran
20. Presidential Vacuum Persists in Lebanon
21. Iran’s terror drone pipeline to Moscow
 

Korean News Content:

1. World Cup Shows Need to Crack Down on Kim’s Labor Exploitation
2. South Korea to Sell Arms to U.S. for Ukrainian Forces Fighting Russia
3. The threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons — Markus Garlauskas on "Intelligence Matters"
4. The Immensity of Seoul’s Sadness
5. Are We Too Complacent About N.Korean Threats?
6. Yoon unveils S. Korea's strategy for free, peaceful, prosperous Indo-Pacific
7. U.S. supports helping N. Korean people, but Pyongyang ultimately responsible: State Dept.
8. U.S. concern over possible N. Korean nuclear test remains real: Sullivan
9. Outrage in N. Korea upon learning about government’s missile budget
10. N. Korean foreign ministry creates materials to justify nuclear-armed status to allies
11. Yoon is expected to reap fruitful diplomatic results in G20
12. Intelligence officer under investigation in relation to Itaewon crowd crush found dead
13.  Korea negotiates exporting ammunition to the United States
14. Yoon's media policy feared to tarnish Korea's image
15.  Establishing North Korean human rights foundation for both Koreas
16. Unpacking South Korea’s Recovery of a North Korean Missile at Sea