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National Security News Content:

1. Mix-Up Preceded Deadly Drone Strike in Jordan, U.S. Officials Say
2. Biden: America ‘shall respond’ after drone attack kills 3 US troops
3. DoD Identifies Army Casualties
4. What is Tower 22, the military base that was attacked in Jordan where 3 US troops were killed?
5. Senate Democrats call on Pentagon to halt aid to human rights abusers and coup governments
6. Ukraine says it uncovered $40 million corruption scheme in weapons procurement
7. Options for a Post-War Future for Gaza
8. Trends in Maritime Challenges Indicate Force Design 2030 Is the Proper Path
9. Opinion - How Anxiety About War with China May Raise the Danger of It
10. Analysis | Ukraine’s hopes for victory over Russia are slipping away
11. Good Economic News Keeps Putting US Ahead in Cold War II
12. How Russia Stopped Ukraine’s Momentum
13. UNRWA is worse than you think
14. Iran’s New Best Friends
15. Weak US air defense exposed in Jordan drone attack

Korean News Content:

1. N.K. leader oversees submarine-launched cruise missile test: state media
2. S. Korean military sees N. Korea's claimed submarine-launched cruise missile test as 'exaggerated'
3. Rising N.K. threats raise questions over U.S. policy efficacy
4. Unification minister says designating day for defectors also meaningful for N. Korean people
5. 'North Korean official killed by protesters in China'
6. S. Korea-Russia relations hit new low following defense minister's remarks on Ukraine aid
7. North's Kim alludes to food shortages in call for regional development
8. First public center exposing NK human rights to open in Seoul
9. US urges N. Korea to refrain from 'threatening' activity, return to diplomacy
10. Kim Jong Un boosts underwater nuclear threat, urges fast submarine build
11. Whistleblower: State security officer in Russia is stealing workers’ money
12. N. Korea and Russia intensify cooperation to prevent workers from defecting
13. Why a scandal over a Dior handbag is consuming a key U.S. ally

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National Security News Content:

1. Russia projects confidence as it pursues alliances to undermine West
2. Three US troops are killed and 25 injured in drone strike by Iran-backed militia in Jordan, US says
3. Cheap but lethally accurate: how drones froze Ukraine’s frontlines
4. Roger Donlon, first Medal of Honor recipient from Vietnam War, dies at 89
5. 50 years of ‘Robin Sage’: Warfare test for U.S. Special Forces continues this week across NC — mountains to coast
6. Where Is Hamas Getting Its Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel.
7. Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on an Attack Against U.S. and Coalition Forces in Northeastern Jordan Near the Syria Border
8. China Would Need 1.2 Million Troops to Invade Taiwan (It Could Be a Disaster)
9. Poland and Korea Offer Lessons for Ending the Russia-Ukraine War
10. The ICJ Ruling’s Hidden Diplomacy
11. Report: 80 percent of Gaza Strip's tunnel network still intact
12. Navy lowers bar to enlist again amid continued recruiting woes
13. Hungary Far-Right Would Lay Claim to Neighbouring Region, if Ukraine Loses War
14. Record winter warmth smashes highs in D.C., Southeast

Korean News Content:

1. Talking Points: North Korea Part 3: Talking Points on Military Spending, Objectives of Nuclear Armament, Nuclear Negotiations, “Hostile Policy,” a Peace Treaty, and an End-of-War Declaration
2. N. Korea fires several cruise missiles from its east coast: JCS
3. Sullivan voices concerns over N. Korea's weapons tests, ties with Russia in talks with Wang: official
4. Kim Jong Un’s sister ‘not to be underestimated,’ author says
5. On the brink: Why inter-Korean relations have reached a new low
6. The end of North Korea
7. North Korea poised to take 'lethal military action' against Seoul within months
8. Escaping North Korea - An interview with the Director and Producer of a new Bafta-nominated film
9. Kim Jong-Un rips up plan to reunify Korea, raising fears of all-out war
10. Korea's status as China's import partner drops to 30-year low
11. Kim Jong Un’s rejection of Korean reunification opens perilous new era
12. China unlikely to play constructive role in resolving N. Korea's threats
13. There Is A Way Out Of The North Korean Nuclear Crisis – OpEd

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 26, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, January 26, 2024
3. A Hush Heard Around the World – Why Taiwan’s Election Didn't Spark a Crisis With China
4. Ukraine Is Desperate for Artillery Rounds to Battle Russia
5. Is This Amelia Earhart’s Long-Lost Plane?
6. UNRWA Is Investigating Charges of Workers’ Involvement in Oct. 7 Attacks
7. U.S. war plans for Ukraine don’t foresee retaking lost territory
8. Houthis Attack U.S. Warship as China Urges Iran to Rein In Rebels
9. How Leaders and Diplomats Are Trying to End the Gaza War
10. Tip of the Spear - December 2023 | SOF News
11. Weekend Listening: The Right Way to Fight Illiberalism
12. Ukraine invites China's Xi to 'peace summit' - Zelenskiy's top adviser
13. Germany unearths pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X
14. Inside the Heritage Foundation’s Plans for ‘Institutionalizing Trumpism’
15. Junta Battalion Controlling Myanmar-China Trade Route Surrenders to KIA
16. Master Sergeant Half-Mast and the Scrolling Soldier: A Proposal to Renew PS Magazine
17. Is Congress Really Going to Abandon Ukraine Now?
18. China success, Western failure in revolutionary Myanmar

Korean News Content:

1. U.S. will work to 'make sure' it can protect allies over N. Korea threats: White House official
2.  N. Korea's foreign minister meets visiting Chinese vice FM: state media
3. S. Korea delivers state medal for U.S. Gen. MacArthur after 74 years
4. Pyongyang blustering not for war but out of economic frustration
5. Hyesan detention center inmates forced to make fertilizer in bitter cold
6. Pyongyang university holds struggle session after students caught bribing professors
7. Pyongyang decapitation role set out for South Korean F-35s
8. North Korea cracks down on theft of electricity meant for industry
9. ＜Inside N. Korea＞ Equality and corruption stemming from government push for elite education… “classes for gifted students” prioritized over ensuring equal educational opportunities for all
10. South Korea–Ukraine partnership charged with reenergising Europe’s battery market
11. Seoul’s spy agency accuses China of major cyber attacks
12.  U.S.-ROK Alliance: Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of a Great Friendship
13. An Open Letter to Independent Lens about “Beyond Utopia”

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National Security News Content:

1. Congressional Medal of Honor Society Announces Passing of Medal of Honor Recipient Roger H. C. Donlon
2. Oct. 7 Was Worse Than a Terror Attack. It Was a Pogrom.
3. U.S. Secretly Alerted Iran Ahead of Islamic State Terrorist Attack
4. China doesn't have the military power to successfully invade Taiwan, the majority of 52 US experts said in a survey
5. World Court to rule on measures against Israel in Gaza genocide case
6. Exclusive: China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say
7. Pentagon, under scrutiny, halts work with condemned foreign militaries
8. To deter China, the US and Taiwan should seek asymmetric symmetry
9. How one Army unit uses cheap drones and ChatGPT to train others in modern warfare
10. Marines Can't Count on Navy Ships to Carry Them to Global Emergencies, One of the Service's Top Generals Says
11. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 25, 2024
12. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, January 25, 2024
13. China-Taiwan Weekly Update, January 25, 2024
14. Ukraine’s Belarusian Legionnaires – Fighting for Freedom, No Way to Go Home
15. Today’s Challenges Cry Out for New Approaches to US Security
16. Hold, Build, and Strike: A Vision for Rebuilding Ukraine’s Advantage in 2024
17. We Wanted to Implement Data-Driven Operations During an Army Exercise—Here’s What We Learned
18. It’s not your imagination. There has been more war lately.
19. The Next Global War by Hal Brands
20. Military Leaders Do What Makes Them Look Good
21. America Can’t Win the Tech Race Alone
22. In Norway, young people compete to serve in the military
23. For People Fleeing War, U.S. Immigration Fight Has Real-Life Consequences
24. ‘Decade of decline’ for U.S. military tees up likely campaign clash for 2024
25. SOF News Passing of Col (Ret) Donlon – MOH Recipient
 

Korean News Content:

1. U.S. not seeing indications of 'direct' N. Korean threat at this time: Washington official
2. Henny Penny, Chicken Little warn: N Korea's sky is falling
3. Inequality worsening in N. Korea's capital, rural areas: ministry
4. S. Korea, U.S. hold 1st joint cyber security drill
5. FM Cho discusses bilateral ties, N. Korea issues with visiting U.S. congressman
6. Foreign ministry shakes up 6 overseas ambassador posts
7. Kim Jong-un admits failure of rationing system, blames party officials for inaction
8. 'Anticipating continued growth in Korea-Japan relations throughout the year'
9. Chinese vice foreign minister visiting N. Korea: KCNA
10. US voices concerns over NK support for Russia prolonging war in Ukraine
11. Prepare for Trump 2.0 as early as possible
12.  Pyongyang stops calling Seoul ‘South Joseon’
13. N. Korea could turn to nukes 'more easily' in crisis: US think tank report
14. What’s behind the exodus of Pyongyangites from the city center to the outskirts?
15. China sends top diplomat to Pyongyang amid N Korea’s economic woes
16. The Academy Was Right to Snub This Dehumanizing Documentary
17. Beyond Utopia: Another False Narrative About Korea
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 24, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, January 24, 2024
3. What to know about Israel’s controversial ‘buffer zone’ in Gaza
4. Israel is still winning the political war
5. Cease-fire efforts for Israel-Hamas war gain steam. But an agreement still appears elusive
6. Qatar slams alleged leaked remarks by Israel's prime minister calling Gulf nation "problematic"
7. Israel Tries to Rebut Genocide Charge by Declassifying Cabinet Decisions
8. Israel denies attack on UN refuge in Gaza that drew rebuke from Washington
9. ‘A bill that will be due:’ Pentagon's Middle East buildup costs $1.6B
10. Cut funding to organizations that are empowering Hamas
11. Erik Prince Claims His Vaporware Super-Phone Could Have Thwarted Hamas Attack
12. Moscow Laughs at CIA Recruitment Video Posted to Social Media
13. How the West Can Match Russia in Drone Innovation
14. Why the War in Gaza Makes a Nuclear Iran More Likely
15. The Myths That Warp How America Sees Russia—and Vice Versa
16. AWACS over the Azov: Takeaways from Ukrainian Air Defenses’ Latest Score
17. Shifting Sands: The Future of West Africa’s Power Dynamics and the Sahel Alliance
18. Red Sea Conflict Prompts India’s Navy to Flex Its Muscles
19. Desperate Chinese Investors Are Pouring Into the U.S., Japan
20. Britain Is Lobbying U.S. Republicans on Ukraine. Here’s Why.

Korean News Content:

1. Kim Jong Un Drops the Mask by John Bolton
2. Russia's top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea
3. N. Korea says it test-fired new strategic cruise missile
4. Russia is suspected of using N. Korean missiles in Ukraine, UK institute reports
5. North Korea says it tested a cruise missile, flaunting new nuclear-capable weapon
6. Domestic woes put Kim Jong Un on the defensive – and the offensive – in the Korean Peninsula
7. North Korea crypto hacking activity soars to record high in 2023, new report shows
8. North Korea's AI development raises concerns, report says
9. Opinion | As North Korea’s threat grows, ignoring it is not working
10. An in-depth look at Kim Jong Un’s “two states” narrative: Part 3
11. Kim Jong Un acknowledges dire state of economy, urges action
12. Residents near inter-Korean border call for calm amid rising tensions

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 23, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, January 23, 2024
3. America Works. DEI Doesn’t.
4. Professional (and creative) writing at the CIA
5. National Guard soldier and social media influencer Michelle Young dies at 34
6. Iranian Military Technology and Advisers Aid Houthi Attacks in Red Sea, Officials Say
7. How U.S. Destroyers Keep Shooting Down Houthi Anti-Ship Missiles Without Fail
8. Long-range Strike Capabilities in the Asia-Pacific: Implications for Regional Stability
9. Strike warfare: an American fetish and a global scourge
10. Geopolitics, Not Ideology, Should Guide Our Policies Toward China, Russia, and Iran
11. Russian Bombers Were Destroyed in Russia After 600 Kilometers Spec Ops Infiltration
12. US strikes three facilities in Iraq following attacks on US forces
13. A Port Deal Puts the Horn of Africa on the Brink
14. Biden’s Democracy-Defense Credo Does Not Serve U.S. Interests
15. Beijing’s Economic Challenges Present Opportunities for Washington
16. Israel SitRep: Jan. 23, 2024
17. He Hunted Corrupt Chinese Officials. Now He’s Set to Be Foreign Minister.
18. US launches first drone strike of the year in Somalia
19. The VA is abandoning women veterans’ rights for gender identity
20. Myanmar’s Rebels Are Gaining Ground
21. Honed at Home in Yemen, Houthi Propaganda Is Going Global
22. Russian military jet crashed near Belgorod, killing 74, officials say
23. The Future of Irregular Warfare: The United States is Winning, Now What?

Korean News Content:

1. North Korea fires cruise missiles off west coast, Seoul says
2. Tensions Set to Rise as North Korea Drops Unification Goal
3. Defense chief warns N. Korea will face end of regime if it wages war
4. N. Korea fires several cruise missiles into Yellow Sea: JCS
5. Rights groups welcome Seoul's call for Beijing to protect N. Korean defectors at U.N. review
6. Seeking Peaceful Coexistence with North Korea: What Would Kennan Do?
7. Revisiting the Two-State System for Peaceful Coexistence on the Korean Peninsula
8. N. Korea attempts to use generative AI for hacking attacks: spy agency
9. An in-depth look at Kim Jong Un’s “two states” narrative: Part 1
10. An in-depth look at Kim Jong Un’s “two states” narrative: Part 2
11. ＜Inside N. Korea＞ Students and parents unhappy with shoddily-made school uniforms…Authorities crackdown on homemade uniforms to force everyone to wear the same thing
12. North Korea urges mothers to snitch on their kids who watch South Korean media
13. N. Korean agents arrest family members of defectors near border
14. Korea joins statement backing U.S., British strikes on Houthis
15.  A $2,200 Dior Handbag Shakes South Korea’s Ruling Party
16. North Korea’s Model Chicken Farm Opens With Plans for More
17. Some US soldiers could see $5K bonus for extending their South Korea tour

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 22, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, January 22, 2024
3. 21 Israeli troops are killed in the deadliest attack on the military since the Gaza offensive began
4. Exclusive: Israel’s spy chief proposed letting Hamas leaders leave Gaza as part of broader ceasefire talks
5. A War in All but Name Simmers at Israel-Lebanon Border
6. South Korean official touts fledgling drone command as global model
7. ‘China strikes hard at terrorism’: Beijing’s new white paper praises its tough measures in Hong Kong and Xinjiang
8. Congress vs. the U.S. Military
9. Kyiv Missile Attack: Multiple Explosions in Capital as Russia Launches Massive Strike
10. Yemen: US and British forces strike Houthis again
11. Norwegian Factory Gears Up to Supply Ammunition to Ukraine
12. The Pentagon is already testing tomorrow’s AI-powered swarm drones, ships
13. The Military Recruiting Outlook Is Grim Indeed. Loss of Public Confidence, Political Attacks and the Economy Are All Taking a Toll.
14. ‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade
15. DEI Is Worth Saving From Its Excesses
16. US Cyber Command aiming to consolidate disparate programs in warfighting platform in 2024
17.  New Airstrikes Target Houthi Forces In Yemen (Updated)
18. The Army Has a Competition Problem
19. Trust the AI, But Keep Your Powder Dry: A Framework for Balance and Confidence in Human-Machine Teams
20. The Game of Irregular Warfare across Global Economic Chokepoints
21. Rocket-Powered Corruption: Why the Missile Industry Became the Target of Xi’s Purge
22. Opinion - Why Iran Doesn’t Want a War
23. Bind Ukraine’s Military-Technology Revolution to Rapid Capability Development
24. End America’s unwise alliance with Qatar
25. Navy IDs two SEALs who died during sea mission off Somalia
26. A New Concern on the Ukrainian Battlefield: North Korea’s Latest Missiles
27. The Strategic Case for Democracy Promotion in Asia
28. Containment for AI – How to Adapt a Cold War Strategy to a New Threat
29. Top military chief says UK Special Forces are vanguard for wider defence
30. CIA tries to recruit double agents in Russia with new video
31. We've made progress on our nuclear deterrent, but much more is needed
32. Why Russia needs invisibility cloaks for its forces

Korean News Content:

1. S. Korea says N. Korean leader Kim's hostile rhetoric will not affect gov't blueprint on unification
2. S. Korean envoy lambasts N. Korea-Russia cooperation, UNSC resolution breach
3. Ukrainian delegation visits K-water for post-war reconstruction cooperation
4. South Korean official touts fledgling drone command as global model
5. Over 40 countries condemn Pyongyang-Moscow arms transfers
6. A New Concern on the Ukrainian Battlefield: North Korea’s Latest Missiles
7. Kim’s about-face triggers panic among activists
8.  Kim Jong-un nostalgic for Trump-era diplomacy: Seoul defense chief
9. S. Korea urges China to protect NK defectors' human rights at UN review
10. North Korea's recent hostile words and actions
11. Is North Korea's leader actually considering war?
12.  North Korea signals readiness for war, and key ally China may be powerless to stop it
13. South Korea’s ban on praising the North is ridiculous
14. Putin's visit to N. Korea imminent
15. Underwear boss accused of illegal North Korea remittance to be released on bail
16. S. Korean diplomatic missions under fire for wrong depiction of flag, traditional clothing
 

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National Security News Content:

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 21, 2024
2. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, January 21, 2024
3. Foreign countries own at least 40 MILLION acres of US land
4. Ukraine’s $30 Billion Problem: How to Keep Fighting Without Foreign Aid
5. Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in maritime raid on ship with Iranian weapons
6. Special Operations News Update - January 22, 2024 | SOF News
7. The Defense Secretary and the Chain of Command: Why Critics Are Wrong About Austin's Emergency
8. How China is winning the Middle East
9. Missile barrage on US base in Iraq leaves personnel being evaluated for brain injuries, officials say
10. As U.S. and Militias Engage, White House Worries About a Tipping Point
11. Extended CR handcuffs federal agency 2024 hiring plans, new contracts
12. In first, UK test fires $13-per-strike DragonFire laser weapon against ‘aerial targets’
13. War is Boyish and Fought by Boys
14. Empty Promises? A Year Inside the World of Multi-Domain Operations
15. War Books: Understanding WMD
16. Ukraine Is Losing the Drone War By Eric Schmidt
17. Iran is waging its own war on terrorIran is waging its own war on terror
18. Taiwan says it spots six more Chinese balloons, one crossed island
19. Israel Uncovers Hamas Tunnel Where Hostages, Including Children, Were Held in 'Inhumane Conditions'
20. Three GOP leaders have produced a smart plan for Ukraine. Will MAGA listen?
21. The Futile Legacy of Mao Zedong

Korean News Content:

1. Is Kim Jong-un Really Planning an Attack This Time?
2. N. Korea defends its stepped-up military measures at int'l forum
3. U.S. flies spy plane after N. Korea's test of underwater nuclear attack drone
4. N. Korea's exports of beauty products jump over 13 times in 2023: data
5. N. Korea calls for economic development in provincial regions
6. North Korea emerges as primary issue for GOP
7. S. Korea must guard against a 'new Cold War alliance'
8. South Korea needs multifaceted strategy to bring NK to dialogue
9. What occurred behind the veil in N.Korea 2020-2023…A disaster unfolding due to shifts in the Kim Jong-un regime’s policies…Part 3: Kim Jong-un’s anti-market policies
10. Survivor of Cheonan sinking assumes captaincy of reincarnated frigate
11. Kim Jong-un & Putin vow to build 'New World Order' in chilling warning to West
12. North Korea fires artillery shells, drops reunification goal with the South