Small Wars Journal

6/30/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Thu, 06/30/2022 - 8:50am

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JUNE 29 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. Sweden and Finland Are Joining NATO: A Good Move for the Alliance?
3. Marine Corps unveils information guidance as US rivals spew propaganda
4. The Pentagon's plan for 'responsible AI'
5. It’s Time for NATO to Help the Baltics
6. Analysis | Did Putin inadvertently create a stronger NATO?
7. U.S. Blacklists Five Chinese Firms for Allegedly Helping Russia’s Military
8. Opinion | NATO is united on Ukraine. Good, but plenty could still go wrong.
9. Putin: Russia will respond if NATO sets up infrastructure in Finland, Sweden
10. Nikki Haley’s approach to foreign policy not based on wishful thinking
11. Ukraine lessons take center stage in Marines’ new information warfare plan
12.  China’s New Aircraft Carrier Uses Catapult Tech Stolen From US
13. A Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget May be a Bad Investment
14. The Boiling Frog: China’s Rise and the West’s Distraction
15. China’s Disinformation Warriors May Be Coming for Your Company
16. War has been raging in Ukraine for 4 months. What comes next, and when will it end?
17. We need an International Anti-Corruption Court
18. Opinion | Putin wants to terrorize Ukraine into submission. It’s not working.
19. Brainwashed: A New History of Thought Control by Daniel Pick review
 

Korean News Content:

1. Readout of President Biden’s Trilateral with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan
2. Leaders of U.S., South Korea and Japan agree closer cooperation over North Korea threat
3. Patiently waiting for North Korea’s next nuclear test
4. No longer ‘Groundhog Day’ in North Korea
5. Japan, South Korea, U.S. eye deeper security ties in 1st summit in 5 yrs
6. North Korea’s Military Capabilities
7. N.Korea 'Capable of Producing over 100 Nukes'
8. Beijing envoy fumes over NATO's labeling of China as 'systemic challenge'
9. N. Korea slams global anti-money laundering body over 'high-risk' blacklist
10. N. Korea continues efforts to prevent young people from watching "impure recordings"
11. S.Korea-Japan Cooperation Is Needed More Than Ever
12. Hyundai to create new American affiliate after US$10.5 bln investment pledge
13. S. Korea to increase overseas aid by 12.4 pct next year: PM
14. Yoon Suk-yeol debuts on international stage with NATO speech
15. Tough diplomatic challenges ahead (ROK)

6/29/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Wed, 06/29/2022 - 8:12am

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JUNE 28 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. Reports of Disinformation Campaign Against Rare Earth Processing Facilities
3. Green Beret Tabbed as Next Commander of USSOCOM
4. Irregular Competition: Conceptualizing a Whole-of-Government Approach for the United States to Indirectly Confront and Deter State and Nonstate Adversaries 
5. Why buildings on Fort Bragg are named after these former Special Forces soldiers
6. James Mattis just got married in the most Marine way possible
7. Why Has China Increased Military Flights off Taiwan Coast?
8. Pressure grows for Taiwan to boost its defense force
9.  Lawmakers want DoD to parse cyber roles, explore partnerships with CISA and colleges
10. Biden’s Endgame Shouldn’t Be Victory for Ukraine
11. G-7 nations must reject China’s Taiwan Strait claim
12. America Is Losing Its Value Proposition
13. Opinion | The Future of the West Is in Question
14. Want 'strategic thinkers'? You'll have to transform the military culture
15. Maria Ressa: News organization Rappler ordered to shut down by Philippines government
16. Ukraine Is the Korean War Redux
17. Pentagon watchdog to evaluate US intelligence sharing in support of Ukraine
18. The One China Policy Is a Lie
19. NATO ties to Finland and Sweden could aid US with useful tactics for the Pacific, naval experts say
20. U.S. popular support for Ukraine aid declines amid ongoing economic woes
21. Biden must rally against a Russia-led UN ‘cybercrime treaty’
22. Turkey Supports Hamas, Which Means an Alliance With Israel Isn't Going To Happen
23. Anti-personnel landmines still play a vital part in defending against an invader
24. Show Me the Money: Boost the Pacific Deterrence Initiative
25. Air Force welcomes its first female commando with little fanfare
26. An Opinion Series on Innovation: How the Intelligence Community Kills Ideas
27. Special Ops Tech Pulled in Different Directions
28. NATO’s Hard Road Ahead
29. The Real Key to Victory in Ukraine
30. US special operators are picking up a softer skill as they refocus on countering China

Korean News Content:

1. Trilateral summit of U.S., S. Korea, Japan to focus on N. Korea: Sullivan
2. Crypto crash threatens North Korea's stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests
3. S. Korea marks 2002 inter-Korean naval skirmish with 'victory' ceremony
4. Yoon to promote export of S. Korean nuclear power plants, weapons
5. S. Korea's defense procurement subpanel approves new F-35A purchase proposal: officials
6. Yoon to call for strong response to N.K. provocations at meeting with Biden, Kishida
7. Yoon expresses hope for improved Seoul-Tokyo ties
8. U.N. rapporteur says N. Korea responsible for 2020 death of S. Korean fisheries official
9. [News Analysis] Is Yoon’s team hinting at wider strategy veering away from China?
10. Korea's first NATO summit to show expanded global role: experts
11. Yoon, Kishida exchange political pleasantries in Madrid
12. INDOPACOM chief calls North’s Korean War aggression ‘very similar’ to Ukrainian conflict
13. Using market surveys to understand N. Korea’s economic situation
14. In North Korea, a sack of flour separates haves from have-nots
15. The price of N. Korean staples, including corn, continue to rise

6/28/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Tue, 06/28/2022 - 10:28am

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JUNE 27 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. We Are Now in a Global Cold War
3. Abu Sayyaf Under Rising Pressure in Asia’s Backwater
4. US kills ‘senior leader’ of al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria
5. Raptors, Lightning IIs ‘critically important’ deterrence factors, says INDOPACOM chief
6. Opinion | Hong Kong was not supposed to look like this
7. Putin's Only Strategy Is Self-Destruction in Ukraine
8. A deep look at the SIG Rattler, SOCOM's new personal defense weapon
9. The US Army Just Placed What Might Be Its Last Order for Black Hawk Helicopters
10. Without Maximum Pressure Biden Has Little Leverage Over Khamenei
11. The Key to Maximizing the Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment Concept? The Army
12. U.S. strike targets senior Al Qaeda leader in Syria
13. Relocating or expanding? Islamic State Mozambique’s reaction to foreign intervention
14.  Don’t Let Russia Dominate the Strategic Concept
15. The Biden Administration’s China Strategy
16. The Source of Ukraine’s Resilience
17. Last Best Hope – The West’s Final Chance to Build a Better World Order
18. Navy destroyer in South China Sea after Taiwan Strait flyover by recon plane
19. The Ukraine Situation Report: Cross-Border Sabotage Raids And CIA Operatives In Kyiv

Korean News Content:


1. HRNK & IBA Release Report on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Detention Centers
2. Yoon to agree to new partnership with NATO in second half of year
3. U.S. Lawmaker Demands Probe of Repatriation of N.Korean Fishermen
4. N. Korea declares latter half of 2022 a period for "strengthening oversight of party rules"
5.  S. Korea asks N. Korea to give prior notice on dam discharge; formal request not yet accepted
6. Why North Korea Wants Battlefield Nuclear Weapons
7. N. Korean leader discusses organization changes in ruling party
8. N. Koreans in Sinuiju remain unable to purchase medications
9. Plan for a vanishing country (South Korea)
10. Korean War and war in Ukraine
11. US Army leaves a huge hole in Seoul
12. US-led rare earths pact satisfies South Korea’s ‘definite need’ to cut China dependency
13. North Korea’s First Covid Wave Has Passed With No Apparent Signs of Catastrophe
14. N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 10,000 for 4th day: state media
15. South Korea would expect U.S. to intervene if China invades Taiwan, official says
16. Opinion - Prospects for World Peace After South Korean President Yoon’s Acceptance of Biden’s New Cold War

6/27/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Mon, 06/27/2022 - 7:15am

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National Security News Content:

1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JUNE 26 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. Paralysis in Moscow: Why Putin persists with established strategy, accepting test of endurance
3. Russia’s “Demonstration Army” Is a Red Flag for U.S. Security Force Assistance
4. Obese Russian general, 67, called up to fight in Ukraine as Putin 'scrapes the barrel'
5. Russia will soon exhaust its combat capabilities, Western assessments predict
6. U.S. Special Forces and CIA Working to Get Ukraine Weapons
7. U.S. Reverses East Asia Withdrawal Plan (from the archives in 1995)
8. Putin's Next Ukraine Disaster: The Russian Army Is Running Out of Ammo
9. Concerns that India is ‘back door’ into Europe for Russian oil
10. Putin's Inner Circle Plotting Coup, Former CIA Official Says: 'It'll Happen All Of A Sudden And He'll Be Dead'
11. Russia's 'Shadow Mobilization' Accelerates With New Ethnic Units From The North Caucasus
12. U.S. Foreign Policy Restraint Doesn't Mean Dumping Ukraine
13. Amid deepening divisions, US no longer seen as beacon of light around the world
14. How drones will transform battlefield medicine – and save lives
15. Five things to watch for at this week’s NATO meeting
16. The Other Big Lessons That the U.S. Army Should Learn From Ukraine
17. Time Is Not on Kyiv’s Side: Training, Weapons, and Attrition in Ukraine by Andrew Milburn
18. Ukraine has the HIMARS and is putting them to use
19. G-7 leaders to commit to Ukraine, US sending anti-air system
20. Here is what foreign-policy experts are discussing ahead of the G7 meeting.
21. G-7 leaders confer with Zelenskyy, prep new aid for Ukraine
22. Japan Is Getting Real on Security After Ukraine
23. Is US playing chicken with China in Taiwan Strait?
24. US steps up airfield construction on Tinian
 

 

Korean News Content:

1. No More Delays: Why It's Time to Move Forward With Wartime OPCON Transition
2. N. Korea holds anti-U.S. rally to mark war anniversary
3. Analysis | North Korean Hackers Have Crypto In Their Crosshairs
4. Beefing Up: North Korea Wants a Stronger Military
5. Yoon departs for Spain to attend NATO summit
6. N. Korea all set for nuke test, timing to come as 'no surprise,' S. Korean minister says
7. S. Korea's nuclear envoy meets U.S. Treasury official handling N. Korea sanctions
8. S. Korea, U.S. to hold in joint cyber drill for first time in October
9. President Yoon joins NATO summit
10. Seoul offered to repatriate North Koreans against their will before Pyongyang demanded it, lawmaker says
11. Ex-NSO chief denies allegation he 'fled' to US
12. North Korea says U.S. is setting up Asian NATO; vows stronger defence
13. North Korea issues nationwide heavy rain alert for this week
14. Yoon's strategic and tactical dilemmas
15. Diplomatic test for Yoon
16. Can Nuclear Energy Power South Korea’s Future?
17. South Korea’s 4.5-gen Falcon fighter set to soar
18. N. Korea is cremating bodies of people who died of suspected COVID-19 infections
19. N. Korea's border patrol kills two people trying to defect across border