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11/10/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Dave Maxwell — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 16:52:44 +0000

11/10/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. How the Gray Zone Challenges Western Norms of Conventional Warfare: A Paradigm Shift in Military Strategy11/10/24 Korean News and Commentary
2. Biden administration to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia’s invasion
3. Qatar Tells Hamas Leaders to Leave
4. Grading Goldwater-Nichols at Forty Years; Has it Worked?
5. Deals and Deterrence: Trump’s Foreign Policy in a Dangerous World
6. A Recommendation for the Incoming Administration
7. The end of Pax Americana by Ivo Daalder
8. China Courts U.S. Allies as Defense Against Trump’s Protectionism
9. Western leader blurts out what was once taboo on Ukraine
10. The Meaning of an Election Night U.S. Missile Test
11. Russian Ammo Depot Hit by Ukrainian Forces in Bryansk Region
12. Taiwan Sees a Higher Price for U.S. Support as Trump Returns to Power
13. With Trump’s win, Australia worries AUKUS may come under new scrutiny
14. ‘America First’ and Threading the Needle on Tech Sovereignty
15. Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish
16. A guide to key figures in Donald Trump's orbit
17. 50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says

Korean News Content:

1. Why North Korean Soldiers Are Prepared to Die in Russia
2. North Korean elite Storm Corps reduced to cannon fodder at Russian ‘meat grinder’ front line: sources
3. South Korea weighs arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment
4. South Korea’s Position On North Korea’s Troop Deployment To Russia: A Global Security Response
5. Yoon orders launch of economic consultative bodies to prepare for 2nd Trump administration
6. N. Korea blamed for 331 GPS disruptions this month: science ministry
7. US Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Urges 'Immediate Response' to First Battle between North Korea and Ukraine
8. Expect the Worst From Russia and North Korea
9. South Korean arms to Ukraine as a three-course meal
10. Let 'America First' benefit Seoul
11. President-elect Trump: “I look forward to continuing the good cooperative relationship between Korea and the US”
12. 50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says

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11/9/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Dave Maxwell — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 20:12:59 +0000

11/9/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. The Chinese Approach to Gray Zone & Irregular Competition: An Integrated Strategy Not Matched By The U.S.
2. Beyond Binaries: Cyber Force Generation and the SOCOM-like Model
3. The Shifting Priorities in the Hunt for Osama bin Laden
4. Donald Trump Has a Big Choice to Make for Secretary of State
5. Peggy Noonan: On Loving America
6. Stop Pretending Trump Is Not Who We Are
7. Legos, Cocoa, and Coloring Books for Georgetown Students
8. Trump’s Promises and Threats: A Guide to What’s Possible
9. A Xi Enforcer Is Revving Up China’s Spy Machine—and Alarming the West
10. I Study Guys Like Trump. There’s a Reason They Keep Winning.
11. Why America Stopped Winning Wars
12. A New Strategic Service for a New Cold War
13. Pentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders
14. Mastering Human-Machine Warfighting Teams
15. NATO allies ready sea drones for the task of repelling enemy warships
16. The US needs to get real about maneuver warfare in space
17. SMDC team launches Black Dagger Zombie during test
18. The National Security Imperative for a Trump Presidency
19. Democracy Without America?
20. Houthis’ lesson for the US Army: how a land force can fight a maritime war
21. Army’s new Pacific commander has decades-deep roots in Hawaii
22. Russia, China, Iran and North Korea threaten the world order (please read).

Korean News Content:

1. Russia, China, Iran and North Korea threaten the world order
2. A Plan for Donald Trump on North Korea
3. N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, civilian aircraft: JCS
4. North Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in South
5. Confronting the North Korean Question in a Post-Unipolar World
6. Editorial: Trump's call for 'K-shipbuilding' signals new opportunities in his second term
7. North Korea's nuclear issue may take a backseat in Trump's second term
8. Yoon, Trump focus on shipbuilding amid China's warship buildup
9. Over 3,700 N. Koreans visited Russia in Q3 for 'studies': RFA
10. The Limits of Soft Power: South Korea Joins the Great Power Game
11. North Korea finds many critics, and a few friends, at UN human rights review
12. South Korea holds live-fire ballistic missile drills after North's missile launches
13. US presidential election and Korea
14. APEC, passing the baton to Korea
15. North Korean troops suffered combat losses in Kursk, Zelensky says
16. Different beds, different dreams: Analyzing Trump and Kim's political romance 2.0
17. Analysis: Trump claims Kim Jong Un ‘misses’ him. But he faces a very different North Korean leader this time around
18. Is North Korea’s Military Involvement in Ukraine a Game-Changer?

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11/8/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Dave Maxwell — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:46:47 +0000

11/8/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. How Trump may shake up DOD: an insider’s view
2. 5 Ukraine stories you might've missed because of US election
3. ‘We have won’: Russians envision new global system with Trump victory
4. Mark Rutte: North Korean troops in Europe marks turning point
5. Trump’s Chance to Shape History with a Lasting Peace in Ukraine
6. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 7, 2024
7. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, November 7, 2024
8. US Army Rangers have been training for a different kind of fight: neutralizing enemy underground nuclear facilities
9. Trump to Renew ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign Against Iran
10. US chip restrictions hinder AI ambitions of China’s top chip foundry, CEO says
11. What a second Trump presidency could mean for the defense budget
12. Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind and others
13. Trump’s Win Cemented It: New Media Is Leaving the Old Guard Behind
14. Pentagon chief directs military to conduct smooth transition to Trump
15. Trump’s Pentagon overhaul: 8 policy changes he’s expected to make
16. How the Osprey Changed Air Force Special Operations
17. Philippine Forces Rehearse Island Seizure in South China Sea
18. The Army in the Pacific: Lessons from My Time as a Ghost
20. Pentagon anticipates major upheaval with Trump’s return to White House
21. China’s Gray-Zone Offensive Against Taiwan Is Backfiring
22. North Korean Residents: “I Envy the US Elections Where the President is Chosen by Voting”

Korean News Content:

1. An Open Letter to President Donald Trump (north Korean Human Rights)
2. Why North Korean denuclearization will likely take backseat in second Trump term
3. North Korea defends crackdown on foreign media, admits to public executions
4. S. Korea conducts defense drills on western border islands
5. Can US Donald Trump woo North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to hold denuclearisation talks again?
6. 'Blood money': Defectors liken N. Korean soldiers in Russia to wartime slaves
7. Russia refuses to say if North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine.
8. Yoon says S. Korea-U.S. alliance will immediately strike N. Korea if it attempts nuclear attack: Newsweek
9. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's biggest problem isn't the North (full Newsweek Interview)
10. S. Korea, U.S. to hold 1st table-top exercise against space threats next year
11. Yoon to convene emergency security, economic meeting to discuss Trump's return
12. Presidential office says hacking attacks increased following N. Korea's troop deployment to Russia
13. S. Korea, IAEA discuss cooperation in verifying N. Korea's nuclear programs
14. S. Korea, Japan agree to closely cooperate to halt N.K.-Russia military cooperation
15. North Korean officials in China saw Trump win election via South Korean media
16. North Korean Residents: “I Envy the US Elections Where the President is Chosen by Voting”
17. Unification advisory body, Yonhap News Agency to host global forum on unification next week

Dave Maxwell Fri, 11/08/2024 - 9:46am

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11/7/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Dave Maxwell — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:42:57 +0000

11/7/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Why Americans Voted for Trump Konstantin Kisin, X
2. Railroading Russia Through Unconventional Warfare | Opinion
3. Voters to Elites: Do You See Me Now?
4. China says it respects America's choice, congratulates Trump
5. Trump is Eyeing Iran Hawk Brian Hook as First Foreign Policy Pick
6. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, November 6, 2024
7. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 6, 2024
8. Trump admin will bring 'uncertainty,' opportunities for defense industry: Analysts
9. The Low Fertility Fallacy
10. Russian Drone Jockeys Hunt Front-Line Shop Clerks and Repairmen in Ukraine
11. Trump’s Win Signals More Confrontation With Beijing
12. Allies Fret Over Trump Presidency as Authoritarian Axis Challenges U.S.-Led Order
13. Next-Generation Decoys for the Marine Corps
14. Ukrainian drones strike Russian fleet's Caspian hideout
15. What the Army learned from its first all-digital ground vehicle design
16. What does Trump's win mean for the world? by Sir Lawrence Freedman
17. No, the Problem Isn’t the Voters
18. Pace of war shortens EU-based training for Ukrainian troops
19. What Trump’s win means for the federal workforce
20. China backing off when Philippine forces patrol with allies, says Navy official
21. What Trump’s Win Means for U.S. Foreign Policy
22. The Chinese Military Is Weaponizing Facebook's Open Source AI
23. Trump and the Future of American Power
24. How Ukraine Became a World War

Korean News Content:

1. NORTH KOREA: RUMORS OF WAR-FIGHTING: (interview with John Batchrlor and Gordon Chang)
2. S. Korea sends its top envoy to U.S. to Trump's Mar-a-Lago home
3. N. Korea silent on Trump's presidential victory
4. 'America First' Trumponomics feared to dent S. Korean exports, heighten market uncertainties
5. N Korea-Russia in suspected missile tech for troops quid pro quo
6. Allies Fret Over Trump Presidency as Authoritarian Axis Challenges U.S.-Led Order
7. Ex-USFK commanders visit Hanwha
8. S. Korea eyes Yoon, Trump's meeting before Trump's inauguration: official
9. Taekwondo body chief says Trump promised to address Congress in taekwondo uniform
10.Unification ministry pledges efforts to improve N.K. human rights under 2nd Trump term
11. FM Cho vows close communication with Trump's side for deeper ties with U.S.
12. Seoul shares close tad higher amid Trump policy uncertainties
13. What does Trump's win mean for the world? by Sir Lawrence Freedman
14. What Donald Trump's victory means for North Korea
15. Trump voices concern about North Korean ‘provocations’ in phone call with Yoon
16. Editorial: What Trump's return means for South Korea
17. Criticism of Kim's sister leads to arrests, disappearances in Haeju
18. N. Korea's anti-socialist watchdog faces internal probe over currency control failures
19. What Trump’s Win Means for U.S. Foreign Policy
20. South Korean facilities attacked by Russian hackers over plan to track North’s troops
21. How Ukraine Became a World War

Dave Maxwell Thu, 11/07/2024 - 7:42am

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11/6/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Dave Maxwell — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:16:39 +0000

11/6/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. China Hack Enabled Vast Spying on U.S. Officials, Likely Ensnaring Thousands of Contacts
2. Politicians Aren’t What Make America Great
3. Netanyahu ousts defense minister, a political rival and fierce war critic
4. Whether Harris or Trump wins, Americans must unite to confront the enemies abroad
5. Many Ways to Fail: The Costs to China of an Unsuccessful Taiwan Invasion
6. Everyone in Congress Is Obsessed with This Book About the Post-Civil War Era
7. FBI reports new hoax videos, after warnings that Russia is trying to undermine election
8. As Middle East crisis grinds on, Pentagon shows signs of strain
9. After 20 years, memories of Fallujah linger for veterans still coming to terms with Iraq War
10. Inside China’s cognitive warfare strategy
11. America’s Friends and Foes Brace for a New World Under Trump
12. US Airborne Rangers parachute in to seize a Pacific airbase, preparing for war with China
13. Pictures: How Ukraine’s New Tank Armor is Changing Drone Warfare
14. Anti-Strategy in Ukraine: Loose Threads, Critical Asymmetry, and Gaping Holes
15. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, November 5, 2024
16. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 5, 2024
17. Collaboration in Conflict: Interagency Cooperation Lessons from Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq
18. Necropolitics in Modern Warfare: Understanding Paramilitary Violence in Ukraine
19. How Trump Will Change the World
20. America’s Era of Violent Populism
21. Why She Lost
22. Trump Wins the Election and a Second Chance

Korean News Content:

1. North Korean Troops in Ukraine: The Final Blow to Korean Reunification?
2. Comparing Trust, Respect, and Communication Between the North Korea–Russia and South Korea–U.S. Alliances32. DoD can't confirm whether North Korean troops in Russia are 'gorging on pornography'
3. US approves sale of four E-7 early-warning planes to South Korea
4. HISTORICAL FACTORS THAT HAVE LED TO THE RAMPANT CORRUPTION IN NORTH KOREA
5. Analysis: South Korea's public distrust of U.S. grows amid spying allegations
6. Umerov confirms first battles between Ukrainian and North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast
7. Ukraine Attacking North Korean Troops in Kursk – What We Know
8. Presidential office says N. Korean troops in Russia have not yet engaged in full-fledged combat against Ukraine
9. S. Korea stages live-fire missile interception drills after N.K. missile launches
10. Websites of defense, environment ministries hit by cyberattack
11. Trump wins U.S. presidential election, foreshadows policy shift
12. N.K. leader may seek another summit with Trump, but chances for deal seen as slimmer
13. Trump likely to reshape U.S. policy on alliance, N. Korea under 'America First' credo: experts
14. Andy Kim wins Senate race, becomes 1st Korean American senator
15. North Korean miners defy order for mutual criticism sessions
16. News of North Korean military's Russia deployment spreads from border to interior
17. North Korea launches military-wide ideological campaign
18. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 5, 2024

Dave Maxwell Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:16am

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11/5/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Dave Maxwell — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:27:24 +0000

11/5/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes
2. In Next President’s Inbox: 10 Global Nightmares
3. Drones Are Not Artillery Yet
4. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, November 4, 2024
5. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 4, 2024
6. The Defense Reformation (by Shyam Sankar Palantir CTO)
7. Russia suspected of sending incendiary devices on US- and Canada-bound planes, Wall Street Journal reports
8. DOD Announces New Director for Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
9. This Retired General Settled the 9/11 Case. Then the Defense Secretary Took Charge.
10. Meta Permits Its A.I. Models to Be Used for U.S. Military Purposes
11. Ukraine needs 500,000 more troops amid slowing mobilization, senior lawmaker says
12. The Next World War Starts Here (Northeast Asia)
13. The Self-Defense of American Democracy
14. How the War in Ukraine Could Go Nuclear—by Accident
15. Is Turkey’s Military the World’s Latest Paper Tiger?
16. Australian Explosives Giant Sees Dynamite Opportunity in North America
17. Harris and Trump are ignoring the US defense crisis
18. Cartels, Corruption, and Fentanyl: How Can US-Mexico Cooperation Address Shared Security Concerns?
19. How and why Russia is conducting sabotage and hybrid-war offensive
20. The Age of Incremental War
21. CIA Has Secret "Nonviolent" Way To Disable Large Ships: Report
22. The Theoretical Edge: Why Junior Officers Should Study Military Classics

Korean News Content:

1. Kim Jong Un’s Risky Embrace of Russia Is About His Regime’s Survival
2. PacNet #77 – Trump or Harris: The ROK-US alliance must meet challenges together
3. The Next World War Starts Here (Northeast Asia)
4. Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk
5. Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine
6. North Korea succession speculation swirls as Kim Ju-ae steps into the spotlight
7. From the bookshelf: ‘Engaging North Korea’
8. South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops
9. North Korean soldiers reportedly face Ukrainian fire for first time since training in Russia
10. North Korea receiving cash, food, space technology from Russia in return for soldiers, South Korean lawmaker says
11. North Korea issues ominous "nuclear war" warning
12. N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles just ahead of U.S. election
13. Seoul-Washington nuclear MOU to help boost ties, avoid future conflict: industry official
14. S. Korea vows continued close cooperation with new U.S. administration
15. ROK, U.S. top officials meeting marks shift from 'unification dismissiveness'
16. A Psychological Operations Strategy for the Korean Peninsula from Lessons Learned in Ukraine

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11/4/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Dave Maxwell — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:13:13 +0000

11/4/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. The Iranian Hostage Crisis
2. Biden’s Biggest Foreign Policy Legacy Will Be in Economic Warfare
3. Putin's Nightmare: Russian Soldiers and Civilians are Turning on the Ukraine War
4. Opinion North Korean troops fighting Ukraine marks a dangerous new escalation
5. Trump vs. Harris: Ukraine’s Future Could Depend on America’s 2024 Election by Ben Hodges and Peter Zwack
6. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, November 3, 2024
7. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 3, 2024
8. The Nerdy Gamers Who Became Ukraine’s Deadliest Drone Pilots
9. Professors Are Uniquely Powerful. That May Be Changing.
10. Israel pounds Lebanon, Gaza as Netanyahu visits northern border
11. As America votes for new president, what are the 3 Cs and 3 Ts that will define Sino-US ties?
12. How Donald Trump winning would impact China, Russia, Iran and North Korea
13. Chinese Logistics Operators Are Getting Into U.S. Warehousing
14. Israel says it carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen connected to Iran
15. An Indonesian Tribe’s Language Gets an Alphabet: Korea’s
16. Disinformation remains major campaign concern as US election nears
17. Adapting for Agility: How Flexible Funding in Defense Addresses Emerging Threats
18. ‘Every single American’ a target of election interference, former DHS official says
19. Pentagon Blind to Troop Woes in Areas Across US with Limited Housing Options, Report Finds
20. Staff Jobs and Officer Education: An Army Ghost Story
21. Fighters and bombers are what America needs to win — not quadcopters
22. “I Want to Live”: Psychological Warfare for the Modern Era
23. The Perfect Has Become the Enemy of the Good in Ukraine
24. The Best NATO Is a Dormant NATO
25. The Voyage of the Meishan and Xiushan: China’s Template for a Blue-Water Coast Guard

Korean News Content:

1. North Korean Special Forces in Russia’s War on Ukraine: A Game-Changer?
2. Thinking the unthinkable: the collapse of the South Korea-U.S. alliance
3. Opinion North Korean troops fighting Ukraine marks a dangerous new escalation
4. Harris, in Demarche in South Korean Press, Aims To Put Trump on the Spot Over His ‘Love’ of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
5. Ahead of election, America's N. Korea policy direction comes into focus
6. How Donald Trump winning would impact China, Russia, Iran and North Korea
7. Russian tanks left North Korean soldiers behind, unable to keep up with the situation
8. Yoon calls for thorough countermeasures against 'illegal' N. Korea-Russia military cooperation
9. S. Korea, U.N. host joint disarmament conference for foreign diplomats
10. N. Korea presumed to change name of think tank dealing with affairs with S. Korea
11. S. Korea, U.S. sign defense cost-sharing deal ahead of U.S. elections
12. 1st N. Korean troops come under Ukrainian attack in Kursk: Ukraine official
13. Yoon says N. Korea's troop deployment to Russia 'dangerous and unprecedented'
14. S. Korean delegation to Ukraine to return home as early as Monday
15. An Indonesian Tribe’s Language Gets an Alphabet: Korea’s
16. Two-thirds of Koreans oppose sending weapons to Ukraine, poll suggests
17. Experts discuss how to financially prepare for unified Korea
18. N. Korea raises earthen mounds to block severed inter-Korean roads: S. Korean military
19. North Korean white paper says South Korea's president has raised risk of nuclear war
20. Coffee with a view of… North Korea? Starbucks eyes border observatory opening.

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11/3/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Dave Maxwell — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 15:43:23 +0000

11/3/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Things Worth Remembering: Whoever Loses, They Should Lose Like Nixon
2. Opinion: Why Trump Deserves a Second term (A Ukrainian- American view)
3. Why the U.S. Must Strengthen Its Commitment to Protect Allies in the South China Sea Against Chinese Aggression
4. On Eve of US Election, ‘High Alert’ and Cautious Optimism on Foreign Interference
5. Is the United States on the Verge of Civil War?
6. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 2, 2024
7. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, November 2, 2024
8. Russia’s Elite Spetsnaz Special Forces 'Devastated' in Ukraine War
9. Ukraine Is Getting Another 200 Stryker Vehicles Just In Time To Meet A North Korean Onslaught
10. The U.S. is in the Midst of a Perfect ‘Cognitive Warfare’ Storm
11. SOCOM adds new ‘collaborative autonomy’ capabilities to tech wish list
12. Does a ‘Warning from Kursk’ Show Reality of North Korea’s Russian Misadventure?
13. American industry must rise again: The US has squandered its Cold War victory
14. How Japan Can Strengthen the U.S. Steel Industry
15. To save our democracy, we must get rid of online anonymity
16. Seeing Rising Election Misinformation, Americans Say Social Media Platforms May Bear Responsibility for Political Violence
17. Fighting the Houthis Is a Waste. That’s the Point.
18. Americans’ top sources of political news ahead of the 2024 election
19. Why Electoral Violence Starts—and How It Can End

Korean News Content:

1. Special contribution by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
2. Harris hails alliance with S. Korea; stresses 'ironclad' U.S. commitment, Seoul's 'sizable' USFK contributions
3.Ukraine doubles down on psychological campaign against North Korean troops
4. Ukraine conducts information and psychological campaign against DPRK soldiers - media
5. S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage joint air drills with B-1B bomber after N.K. ICBM launch
6..EU's Borrell vows to advance security, defense ties with S. Korea
7. Russia’s Elite Spetsnaz Special Forces 'Devastated' in Ukraine War
8. Putin Isn't Bluffing: North Korean Troops are in Occupied Ukraine
9. Over 7,000 N. Korean troops deployed near border with Ukraine, armed with rifles, mortars
10. Ukraine Is Getting Another 200 Stryker Vehicles Just In Time To Meet A North Korean Onslaught
11. Does a ‘Warning from Kursk’ Show Reality of North Korea’s Russian Misadventure?
12. Underestimating North Korean troops is a mistake, experienced military officials warn
13. North Korea is hoping bigger is better with its new intercontinental ballistic missile. Experts are skeptical.
14. North Korean Balloons and Kim Jong Un’s New Psychological Warfare
15. Kim Jong Un is China's ally - but has become the 'comrade from hell'
16. China Faces a Dilemma With North Korean Troops Pouring Into Russia
17. Getting to Grips with All Things Korean as Pyongyang Enters Ukraine’s War

Dave Maxwell Sun, 11/03/2024 - 10:43am

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11/2/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Dave Maxwell — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:31:14 +0000

11/2/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Irregular Warfare (Video from Army University Press)
2. Reframing the Term “Irregular Warfare” in Times of Peace into the Contemporary Idea of “Defense Support to Strategic Competition”
3. North Korean troops thrown into Russia-Ukraine War will be 'strangers in a strange land'
4. Lethal Minds Volume 28: Letter from the Editor
5. The Putin Dilemma: Why Peace in Ukraine Requires Russia’s Defeat
6. Israel Inflicted Severe Damage on Iran’s Missile Program and Air Defenses
7. Allies and Adversaries Brace for U.S. Policy Shifts Whether Harris or Trump Wins
8. Army criminal investigators scrutinize key U.S. general
9. Trump Had an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy. But It Was a Breakdown in American Policymaking.
10. Trump Had an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy. But It Was a Breakdown in American Policymaking.
11. Opinion: While the Biden Administration Dithers, Ukraine Burns
12. As Russia Advances, U.S. Fears Ukraine Has Entered a Grim Phase
13. How Gender Ideology Captured the State Department
14. The V-22 Osprey Is a Life Saver
15. How Eisenhower Reshaped the Joint Chiefs and U.S. Military Strategy
16. The Army is planning for a new robotics technician MOS
17. America’s Strategy of Renewal: How Did Secretary Blinken Do?

Korean News Content:

1. North Korean troops thrown into Russia-Ukraine War will be 'strangers in a strange land'
2. U.S. Has Few Options in Response to North Korean Troops Fighting for Russia
3. North Korea says missile test shows ‘irreversible’ means to deliver nuclear bombs
4. North Korea sends military to inspect homes for working propaganda speakers
5. Kim Jong Un has sent North Korean troops to Russia. What’s in it for him?
6. How North Korea's elite soldiers could change Ukraine war
7. N. Korean FM: strategic value of ties with Russia gains greater importance in severe int'l landscape
8. Editorial: 'DPRK denuclearization' omission in SCM statement raises S. Korea's security risks
9. North Korea Says It Will Back Russia Until 'Victory' In Ukraine
10. President Yoon's approval rating drops to 10% range
11. Kim Jong-un's powerful sister condemns UN's criticism of N. Korean ICBM launch
12. N. Korea, Russia blame US and its allies for tensions amid NK troop dispatch
13. S. Korea, US pledge coordinated response against NK troops in Russia
14. Ukraine has ALREADY wiped out 40 ‘elite’ N.Korean soldiers in invaded Kursk

Dave Maxwell Sat, 11/02/2024 - 12:31pm

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Irregular Warfare (Video from Army University Press)

Dave Maxwell — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:13:51 +0000

Irregular Warfare (Video from Army University Press)

Irregular Warfare (Video from Army University Press)

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Led by Rich Creed (US Army TRADOC), including Rich Tilley (DOD), BG Beaupere (SF), LTC Stephen Bolton (SF), John Nagl (US Army War College). Martijn Kitzen (Netherlands).

An important 25 minute video everyone should watch this weekend and then discuss.

This provides the best discussion between the Army and Joint definitions of Irregular Warfare.

This covers a lot of ground. I am pleased to see the recognition that IW takes place before, during and after LSCO and on the periphery as well.

They really seem to be making the case that the Gray Zone, and strategic competition is IW and that IW contributes to strategic deterrence. Although they are making the argument about shaping for decisive operations they (and specifically BG Beaupere) recognize that a successful IW campaign does not have to lead to and can actually prevent war or be successful (achieve strategic effects) without going to war (LSCO).

Rich Tilley - range of options.

All emphasize campaigning in IW (although PME and training is discussed no one describes how to develop IW proficient campaign HQ. - but this is only a 25 minute video so they cannot cover everything).

My one criticism is that we are using IW in paces of the Joint Concept for Competing (ACCESS HERE at Small Wars Journal) which is really an excellent joint document to describe what the joint force does in strategic competition but unfortunately has never caught on

Rich Creed - the most likely form of conflict the Army is going to be asked to do.

(Lastly I would add that here is the buried lede - there is no national concept for strategic competition - they all emphasize that IW cannot be conducted alone and that it has to be part of a larger interagency effort. That is why I argue that strategic competition is political warfare and that IW is the military contribution to political warfare. While the military has been working hard on developing concepts to support strategic competition the rest of the US government has not).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vfPOPVaHvM&list=WL&index=22&t=1126s

Irregular Warfare

Army University Press

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