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[l] at 10/6/24 10:50am
10/6/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Sun, 10/06/2024 - 12:50pm Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. 2024 William J. Donovan Award® Dinner 2. Deterring Dictators: Whose Foreign Policy Will Stand Up to China, Russia, and Iran? 3. The Dollar Is Too Strong for America’s Own Good 4. Bridging the Gap: The Dynamics Between Irregular Warfare Practitioners, Academics, and Policymakers 5. An American alternative to the China’s Belt and Road Initiative 6. China could wage economic war on Taiwan to force surrender, report says 7. Assessing the Kursk Campaign: A special assessment of Ukraine’s campaign in Kursk two months after H-Hour by Mick Ryan 8. HUR Destroys Russia’s $10 Million ‘Wasp’ Anti-Aircraft System Using FPV Drone 9. After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery 10. China’s Balancing Act With the ‘Axis of Upheaval’ 11. Ishiba’s Integrated Deterrence: What Japan’s New Prime Minister Means for Taiwan 12. Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran 13. Israel’s Decapitation Strikes Leave Russia Trembling 14. New US missile built to pierce China's A2/AD bubble 15. US needs a solution to China's problem 16. For a more lethal joint force, answer the 'Five Ws' of climate change 17. Israel Launches New Offensive in Northern Gaza, Orders Mass Evacuation   Korean News Content: 1. How I Corps Fights: Movement and Maneuver 2. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Yoon’s Korean Unification Vision 3. Kim Jong-un's Hideout Tailored Bunker Buster Power 4. N.K. leader oversees live-fire artillery drill ahead of constitutional revision 5. N. Korea likely to amend constitution by removing unification provisions 6. North Korea ‘Shrouded Sleep’ malware campaign targeting Cambodia, other Southeast Asian nations 7. President begins state visit to Philippines by honoring fallen Korean War veterans 8. N. Korea's Kim, China's Xi exchange messages marking 75 years of relations 9. N. Korea to hold parliamentary meeting to amend constitution, remove unification provisions 10. N. Korean Central Committee shakeup leads to unprecedented scuffles 11. South Korea must learn from the Gaza War 12. Don’t forget the ‘nuclear paradox’ (Korea) (interview with ROK MINDEF) 13. Matching Japan’s Counterstrike Capability With South Korea’s Three Axis System  
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[l] at 10/5/24 9:56am
10/5/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Sat, 10/05/2024 - 11:56am Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Behind the scenes with the Ukrainian ‘Vampire’ Drone 2. Where Are the Mavericks? 3. ‘Serpent in Eden’: Foreign Spies and False Allies 4. U.S. Wiretap Systems Targeted in China-Linked Hack 5. How the Massacre of Ignored Female Soldiers Came to Symbolize Oct. 7 Failures 6. What Game Theory Tells Us About the Threat of an Israel-Iran War 7. Hamas built an underground war machine to ensure its own survival 8. China says it evacuated 215 nationals from Lebanon 9. A Pentagon Debate: Are U.S. Deployments Containing the Fighting, or Inflaming It? 10. Missile Strike Near Donetsk Eliminates 6 North Korean Officers – Intel 11. Pentagon voices 'significant concern' with many NDAA provisions 12. Part-Time SOF: The Case for a Ranger Battalion in the National Guard 13. Diego Garcia: what "historic" UK deal means for US's Indian Ocean base 14. Collapse of national security elites’ cyber firm leaves bitter wake 15. Realigning Counterintelligence in the Grey Zone: A New Era for U.S. Defense 16. A Crucial Step in Combating Terrorism 17. Leidos: 'Black Arrow' Small Cruise Missile Ready for Flight Test 18. Raytheon expand capacity to build the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile Korean News Content: 1. Military theft resurges in N. Korea as food shortages worsen 2. Experts: “Kim Jong-un’s Hardline Statement is a Message Aimed at the US Presidential Election” 3. Expert: “Even if Trump is re-elected, the ROK-US-Japan alliance will continue to strengthen” 4. 2 U.S. B-1B bombers conducted joint drill with S. Korean Air Force on Oct. 1 Armed Force Day 5. N. Korea launches apparent trash balloons toward S. Korea: JCS 6. North Korea Gets A Folding Smartphone 7. Missile Strike Near Donetsk Eliminates 6 North Korean Officers – Intel 8. North Korea's Kim threatens to use nukes if attacked 9. South Korea military aircraft evacuates 97 from Lebanon amid escalating tension 10. Hamas built an underground war machine to ensure its own survival 11. Secret shipments: N. Korea's hidden flood relief efforts in Jagang province 12. US Pentagon Reiterates “End of Regime” in Response to Kim Jong-un’s ‘Nuclear Threat’ 13. Beyond nuclear deterrence: the rise of semiconductor power 14. Why 'Ode to My Father' remains relevant today
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[l] at 10/3/24 4:39pm
10/3/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Thu, 10/03/2024 - 6:39pm Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. DoD Launches Defense Security Cooperation Service 2. Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks Launching the Defense Security Cooperation Service (DSCS) (As Delivered) 3. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS? A COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH FOR PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION 4. With a drop of blood, an Army device can diagnose traumatic brain injuries in 15 minutes 5. Military Special Operators, Drones Should Take Out Mexico Fentanyl Networks, GOP Senate Candidate Says 6. A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran 7. Pentagon Wants to Fastrack Buy of Cheap One-Way Drones 8. Chinese Aircraft Carrier Operating Near the Philippines 9. Pentagon taps commercial vendors for low-cost, throwaway drones 10. Time to Move Beyond Cannons 11. What reports got wrong about China’s ‘sunken nuclear submarine’ 12. Special Operations Command developing job field focused on latest battlefield technology 13. The fall of Vuhledar is a microcosm of Ukraine's wartime predicament 14. 5 Chinese nationals charged with covering up midnight visit to Michigan military site 15. A New Approach to Defeating an Old Enemy: Army Special Operations Forces in Operation INHERENT RESOLVE 16. Is ‘Secret’ US Order of Decades Old Machine Guns Destined for Ukraine? 17. he CCP's Political Warfare: An existential fight for allies, partners and like-minded nations 18. China and Cognitive Warfare: An Overview 19. North Korea’s Hezbollah Connection 20. The lost art of understanding the enemy 21. Black Hawk Down and the Battle of Mogadishu: An Urban Warfare Project Case Study 22. Israel’s Campaign against Hezbollah and the Fight for Southern Lebanon’s Tunnels 23. Decapitating The Hydra: Iran’s Response Options To Israel’s Offensive   Korean News Content: 1. North Korea’s Hezbollah Connection 2. Russia’s nuclear partnership with North Korea 3. What Would Be Japan’s Role in a New Korean War? 4. INTERVIEW (John Bolton): Trump ‘would love to see his friend Kim Jong Un again’ 5. ＜Lighting Up N. Korea's Four Dark Years＞ (5) What Happened During COVID... "Drink Willow Branch Brew" - Misguided Quarantine Policies Only Led to Residents' Deaths 6. New Japanese Prime Minister: “I Want ROK-US-Japan Unity to Respond to North Korean Threats” 7. North Korean hacker group accused by US government still conducting cyberattacks 8. "Kim Yo-jong's criticism of Ukraine is single-mindedly directed at Russia" 9. CIA expands online recruitment of informants to China, Iran, N. Korea 10. Consultations under way for summit between Yoon, Japan's Ishiba in Laos: presidential office  
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[l] at 10/2/24 12:22pm
The Hidden Role of the Chinese Communist Party in UK-China Joint Education Institutes jgleiman Wed, 10/02/2024 - 2:22pm
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[l] at 10/2/24 7:44am
10/2/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Wed, 10/02/2024 - 9:44am Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Israeli Response to Iran’s Attack to Set Course of Widening War 2. Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword by Dr. Lani Kass 3. Let Israel Win the War Iran Started 4. Spy Mania Sows Fear Among Russia’s Scientists 5. Israel Assesses Damage from Iran’s Missile Barrage 6. ‘Collusion’ and World War III 7. Actually, We Absolutely Do Need to Escalate in Iran 8. See how the port strike will snarl shipments of bananas, beer, cars and more 9. From Hub & Spoke to Spiderweb: The Evolution of the Indo-Pacific Alliance Architecture 10. Opinion | There’s a Dangerous Misconception About the Military’s Obligations to the President 11. 9 Russian, Chinese Warships on Joint Patrol in the Northwest Pacific After Major Naval Exercise 12. The National Global War on Terrorism Memorial Gets a Renowned Architect 13. Pentagon announces $984M in loans available for U.S. firms developing 'critical' tech 14. Philippines draws defence firms as military modernises amid South China Sea tension 15. Alleged Chinese Spy Was Tracking U.S. Arms Shipments to Israel 16. Fire for Effect in Ukraine by John Nagl and Dan Rice 17. Opinion  How military recruitment could be all it can be 18. SOCOM Ignite: Fresh perspectives, new MOS for future SOF 19. China, Clean Technologies, and National Security 20. China Is Ready for War: And Thanks to a Crumbling Defense Industrial Base, America Is Not By Seth G. Jones 21. Iran Is Not Ready for War With Israel Korean News Content: 1. N. Korea likely to scrap key inter-Korean agreement at next week's parliamentary meeting: Seoul 2.  Yoon orders immediate dispatch of military aircraft to evacuate S. Koreans amid Middle East crisis 3. Hundreds of homes in N. Korea's Jagang Province swept away by July's heavy rains 4. N. Korea launches over 150 trash balloons toward S. Korea: JCS 5. Korea Zinc Teams Up With Bain Capital to Thwart Takeover Bid 6. Defector arrested in failed bid to return to North Korea on stolen bus 7. N. Korea holds 1st national meeting of cadres amid flood damage recovery work 8. S. Korea inks deal to buy Polish 'suicide drones' 9. North Korea in BRICS is a reach too far 10. Golfer Pak Se-ri and FILA Chairman receive Van Fleet Award for S. Korea-U.S. relations 11. S. Korea launches strategic command to counter N. Korean nuclear threats 12. Peace foundation chairman urges young Koreans to 'dream big' 13. AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns 14. Yoon, Ishiba discuss cooperation on N. Korea in 1st phone talks 15. The futility of wishful thinking on North Korea 16. Kim Jong Un promotes loyalty to his rule with first event on cadre development 17. Vice unification minister visits Germany to discuss Berlin's unification experience
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[l] at 10/1/24 11:20am
How Russian Surveillance Tech is Reshaping Latin America, Douglas Farah ZFTWARNING Tue, 10/01/2024 - 1:20pm
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[l] at 10/1/24 7:25am
10/1/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Tue, 10/01/2024 - 9:25am Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. U.S. and Allies Sound Alarm Over Their Adversaries’ Military Ties 2. North Korea assisted Hezbollah in building tunnels - now the Israelis have to deal with them 3. Israeli Forces Conduct Operations in Lebanon After Crossing Border Overnight 4. Russia's Military After the Ukraine War: Enter the Gray Zone? 5. Israel Defends Itself—and May Save Western Civilization 6. Putin’s Nuclear Blackmail Goes Doctrinal – Analysis 7. Question for the candidates: How will you reassure allies worried about the credibility of the US security guarantees? 8. How to Exploit Israel’s Success 9. Ukraine's recent strikes on arms depots caused the largest loss of Russian and North Korean ammo in the war: UK intel 10. The Air Force’s special recruitment problem: Americans know SEALs and Green Berets, not PJs 11. How should Israel fight information warfare? 12. A Conservative Human-Rights Agenda 13. Disinformation Risk Threatening Global Economy – OpEd 14. What the West Gets Wrong About the Global South 15. World War II turned modest librarians into vital spies 16. Former commander of SEAL training to face board of inquiry over candidate’s death 17. The State Department Reform Commission: A Once in A Generation Opportunity to Reform American Diplomacy 18. The United Nations in Hindsight: Does the Security Council Matter? 19. How to Get Colombia’s Peace Process Back on Track 20. Israel should hit Iran where it hurts 21. America’s Strategy of Renewal By Antony J. Blinken 22. Weaponizing Technology: The Psychological And Behavioural Impact Of IEDs In Modern Warfare – OpEd 23. Fewer vets will be on the November ballot for Congress this year 24. Here are all the veterans running for Congress in 2024   Korean News Content: 1. U.S. and Allies Sound Alarm Over Their Adversaries’ Military Ties 2. North Korea assisted Hezbollah in building tunnels - now the Israelis have to deal with them 3. INTERVIEW: Former ‘Office 39’ official on how North Korea finances nukes 4. South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea's underground bunkers 5. Question for the candidates: How will you reassure allies worried about the credibility of the US security guarantees? 6. At U.N., North Korea critical of 'Israeli genocide,' U.S. dominance on global issues 7. A Conservative Human-Rights Agenda 8. Will Kamala Harris Reignite Dialogue with North Korea if Elected in 2024? 9. President Yoon: “If North Korea attempts to use nuclear weapons, the regime will end” 10. Establishment of the ROK Armed Forces Strategic Command… “Enhancing the ability to preemptively block North Korean nuclear attacks” 11. North Korea's UN Ambassador: "US is responsible for heightened tensions on Korean Peninsula" 12. N. Korea warns of 'corresponding' measure over deployment of U.S. strategic assets 13. N. Korean leader reaffirms stronger ties with China in message to Xi 14. N. Korea will never bargain over 'national prestige': Pyongyang envoy 15. S. Korea to attend NATO defense ministers' meeting for 1st time 16. ＜Lighting Up N. Korea's Dark Four Years＞ (4) “The People Are at the End of Their Tether”: A Country that Wants to Control Markets and Rule by Calories 17. Editorial: S. Korea can no longer avoid conversations on nuclear weapons 18. "North Korea, learning from the collapse of East Germany, 'let's stop it from the beginning'... people want unification"  
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[l] at 9/30/24 11:33am
War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law ZFTWARNING Mon, 09/30/2024 - 1:33pm
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[l] at 9/30/24 7:46am
9/30/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Mon, 09/30/2024 - 9:46am Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: Korean News Content: 1. Citizens rally for Korean unification, show solidarity with Koreans in the North 2.  Panel: North Korean policy should be centered on unification, not denuclearization 3. Should North Korea and South Korea even bother trying to reunify? 4. North Korea denounces Ukraine’s Zelensky for calling it Russia’s ‘accomplice’ 5. Kamala Harris is Fashioning a Foreign Policy 6. American troops, aircraft in line for South Korea’s massive military parade 7. Missionary Kim Kuk-ki detained in North Korea for 10 years… South Korea “calls for unconditional release” 8. Artificial Intelligence In Governments: South Korea As Case Study – OpEd 9. Exclusive: S. Korea probes alleged Chinese manipulation of public opinion 10. Editorial: S. Korea must act to address the privacy risks posed by Chinese IP cameras 11.  N. Korea removed as observer from Asia-Pacific anti-money laundering group 12. Seoul mulls evacuation plan for S. Koreans in Lebanon as Mideast crisis deepens 13. N.K. leader urges swift reconstruction in flood-devastated regions 14. Veterans minister thanks U.S. assemblymember for raising awareness on independence fighter 15. China takes away key talent from Korea 16. N. Korean leader sends message to Cuba emphasizing strengthened bilateral relations 17. Too old to serve? Lawmaker's proposal to recruit older men to military sparks debate 18. DMZ flash point 19. How to parrot Kim Jong-un on unification 20. Building strategic cooperation with Mongolia  
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[l] at 9/29/24 6:51am
9/28-29/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Sun, 09/29/2024 - 8:51am Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. ARSOF schoolhouse unveiled new lane in honor of MG Sydney Shachnow’s legacy 2. From Sun Tzu to Cyber Wars: Rebalancing the DIME for the 21st Century 3. US not withdrawing from Iraq but agreement could lead to troop reductions 4. The U.S. Should Fully Withdraw From Iraq 5. Army Making Moves in Signature Management Chess Match 6. Troops from Taiwan training at Michigan base: Former U.S. diplomat 7. Pentagon asks lawmakers to kill third-party look at an independent cyber force 8. Report: Pentagon Needs More Accountability to Speed Acquisition 9. Plans To Axe Special Operations Surveillance Planes Come Under The Microscope 10. US, Asia-Pacific nations hold joint maritime exercises in South China Sea 11. US Army drafts AI to combat recruitment shortfall 12. Japan’s Next Premier Seeks Asian Version of NATO To Protect Against North Korea and Communist China 13. Hezbollah Misjudged Israel’s Weakness and Iran’s Might 14. Killing Nasrallah:  Israel shows America how to win wars 15. Russia, Ukraine, and the two Koreas: How east Asian powers are influencing Europe’s security 16. The $1.7 Billion Takeover Brawl Fueled by a Fear of China 17. Things Worth Remembering: Mr. Biden, This Is How You Defend Israel 18. How Republics Unravel: From Rome to. . . America? 19. AI's Oppenheimer moment and Korea's proactive AI diplomacy 20. Blinken redoubles calls for pressing N. Korea, China, Iran to stop aid for Russia's war in Ukraine 21. Iran Is Losing. That May Matter More Than Israel’s Mistakes. 22. Far From Home: East Asia drawing more Indonesian and Filipino maids from the Middle East, but will they be treated better? 23. Commentary: China’s silence on US TikTok ban speaks volumes   Korean News Content: 1. Key to Korean unification is human rights, say policy experts, activists 2. [INTERVIEW] North Koreans increasingly unhappy with their leadership: Heritage Foundation founder 3. Russia, Ukraine, and the two Koreas: How east Asian powers are influencing Europe’s security 4. S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time 5. UN's nuclear chief says world needs to pursue dialogue with N. Korea over nuclear weapons 6. Seoul reiterates NK's denuclearization amid IAEA chief's remarks 7. 230 cases of unauthorized drone flights reported around Yongsan's presidential office: lawmaker 8. S. Korea, China FMs signal Yoon-Xi summit during APEC in November 9. The $1.7 Billion Takeover Brawl Fueled by a Fear of China 10. Gov't warns of stern responses to illegalities over Korea Zinc battle 11. Wonsan Galma Tourist Area, busy with work, Kim Jong-un builds and destroys as he pleases 12. Editorial: S. Korea should consider piloting military service for older generations 13. AI's Oppenheimer moment and Korea's proactive AI diplomacy 14. Blinken redoubles calls for pressing N. Korea, China, Iran to stop aid for Russia's war in Ukrain 15. Yoon's approval rating rises after trip to Czech Republic 16. Satirical deepfake video of Kim Yo-jong dancing goes viral
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[l] at 9/27/24 3:01pm
9/27/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Fri, 09/27/2024 - 5:01pm Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Japan Gets a New Leader Who Wants to Remake the U.S. Military Alliance 2. China’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Sank, Setting Back Its Military Modernization 3. Ukraine Defends Kharkiv by Going on Offense 4. On the Front Lines With Ukraine’s Killer Drone Pilot 5. How Israel’s Spies Got Blindsided by Hamas but Still Hit Hezbollah Hard 6. DoJ Notified of Suspected Faulty Welds on Subs, Aircraft Carriers at Newport News Shipbuilding 7. Exclusive/Australian and New Zealand warships entered the Taiwan Strait today. The People's Liberation Army sent five warships to monitor the entire process. 8. Japan joins patrols through Taiwan Strait - reports 9. Fears of Weakness in Water Cybersecurity Grow After Kansas Attack 10. U.S. Intelligence Stresses Risks in Allowing Long-Range Strikes by Ukraine 11. Xi Jinping Is Prioritizing Political Survival Over Economic Prosperity 12. War Books: The Operational Level of War 13. The Fight for a New Israel 14. Zelensky makes urgent in-person plea to Biden and Harris who highlights her contrasting approach to Trump 15. The Big Five - 27 September edition by Mick Ryan 16. Special operations forces face hurdles to DOD program for civilian transition, report says 17. A Crisis of Competence 18. China-Taiwan Weekly Update, September 27, 2024 19. Strategic Options to De-escalate the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict 20. How Defense Experts Got Ukraine Wrong By Eliot A. Cohen and Phillips Payson O’Brien 21. Has the Third Lebanon War Begun? 22. Stanley McChrystal: Why Kamala Harris Has Won Me Over Korean News Content: 1. Experts call for placing human rights at center of NK policy 2. Lee Il-gyu: “Kim Jong-un adopts ‘party first’ policy due to fear of coup” 3. [Lancome] Let's not unify? 4. Seoul should engage Kim Jong-un’s elites for change, ex-North Korean diplomat says 5. U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights: “Possibility of Internal Uprising in North Korea is Low” 6. S. Korea pledges to maintain 'positive momentum' with Japan under Ishiba 7. “If we accept the ‘two-state theory’, we will lose the basis for protecting North Korean defectors” 8. S. Korea had 'constructive' talks with U.S. for defense cost sharing: official 9. Expanding access to information in N. Korea is 'key pillar' of U.S. policy: U.S. envoy 10. U.S. Air Force blames flight instruments failure for December F-16 crash 11. ＜Lighting Up North Korea's Dark Four Years＞ (3) The Second Link in the Tragedy – Ruthless Quarantine Policy, "The State is Scarier than the Virus" 12. N. Korea raises number of criminal charges subject to death penalty: report 13. The Wily Spy Who Risked His Life to Meet North Korea’s Secretive Leader 14. Forum discusses how US presidential election will impact US-ROK alliance  
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[l] at 9/26/24 4:08pm
9/26/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Thu, 09/26/2024 - 6:08pm Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. China-Linked Hackers Breach U.S. Internet Providers in New ‘Salt Typhoon’ Cyberattack 2. China Says It Test-Fired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile 3. U.S. and Allies Call for Three-Week Pause to Head Off Israel-Hezbollah Ground War 4. U.S. ‘Unimpressed’ With Ukraine’s Victory Plan Ahead of Biden-Zelensky Meeting 5. Tuberville ends hold on promotion of Austin aide after private meeting 6. Overcoming the Fear of Escalation 7. China pressures Myanmar ethnic groups to cut ties from forces perceived as close to US 8. US stopped Israel from launching Hezbollah war in October based on false alarm – report 9. The War That Would Not End 10. Jemaah Islamiyah Disbands Itself: How, Why, and What Comes Next? 11. Drones are changing warfare. The U.S. military is working to adapt 12. Japan Warship Asserts Right To Sail Through Taiwan Strait: Media 13. Russian Disinformation Is Spreading. Europe Could Learn From the US. 14.  Advancing to the Litani and Restoring Deterrence by Mick Ryan 15. Meet the Afghan general who wants to take on the Taliban 16. ‘Every lever of statecraft’ needed to overcome Pacific threats, commander says 17. United States Announces $5.55 Billion New Military Assistance for Ukraine 18. A Serious Pentagon Must Hold a ‘Plucking Board’ 19. Bipartisan duo of lawmakers to introduce 'Ships for America Act' following election 20. Increased efforts, lower goal help Army end recruiting slump 21. Call for Submissions: Policy Recommendations for the New Administration (from the Irregular Warfare Institute) 22. Big Tech’s Coup 23. Populism's Broken Economic Promises 24. Is a Responsible Strategic Threat Assessment Too Much to Ask For? Korean News Content: 1. Senate confirms new National Guard chief, other command leaders (to include CINCUNC/CFC and COMUSFK) 2. N. Korea may conduct nuclear test after U.S. election: spy agency 3. 2.9 magnitude earthquake hits northwestern N. Korea: weather agency 4. S. Korean FM calls for strengthening role of UNSC to respond better to int'l conflicts 5. “Kim Jong-un, aware of the possibility of a rebellion by ‘MZ generation’ soldiers” 6. New excavation activities at Ha-gap underground facility in Chagang Province 7. Bennett Researcher: North Korea Possesses Nuclear Material That Can Produce Up to 112 Nuclear Weapons 8. Former Unification Minister Hong Yong-pyo: “North Korea Will Insist on Disarmament Negotiations After U.S. Presidential Election” 9. North Korean youth interested in Russian workers 10. Deadly harvest: N. Korean man killed for gleaning corn 11. Korea aims to rank among top 3 global AI powerhouses 12. US, South Korea begin their eighth round of defense cost-sharing talks in 5 months 13. Ex-Trump official calls for S. Korea to raise defense spending to 3 or 3.5 pct of GDP 14. Expanding access to information in N. Korea is 'key pillar' of U.S. policy: U.S. envoy 15. For North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, an economic dilemma with no easy solution
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[l] at 9/26/24 2:31pm
‘A violent atmosphere’: Brazil’s alarming rise in police officer suicides ZFTWARNING Thu, 09/26/2024 - 4:31pm
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[l] at 9/26/24 2:21pm
Will AI fundamentally alter how wars are initiated, fought and concluded? ZFTWARNING Thu, 09/26/2024 - 4:21pm
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[l] at 9/25/24 1:15pm
9/25/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Wed, 09/25/2024 - 3:15pm Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. The Pager Attack: Tactical Brilliance or Strategic Dead End? 2. Ex-CIA chief: Pager blasts in Lebanon are ‘terrorism’ 3. Dershowitz: Israel’s pager attack was legal under the laws of war 4. Opinion  We face unprecedented peril. The Pentagon and Congress must change their ways. By Robert M. Gates 5. New report details stunning Secret Service leadership failures around first Trump assassination attempt 6. Inside the strain challenging the US Secret Service 7. China’s Soft Sell of Autocracy Is Working 8. US targets China’s rare earths dominance with minerals-security finance network 9. Chinese Investment in Ports, Communication Seeks to Project Global Power, Says Panel 10. China’s ‘wolf warrior diplomacy’ targets US partners in the South China Sea 11. FBI raids defense contractor Carahsoft 12. Obama Defense Secretary Issues 'Urgent' Nuclear Warning to Trump And Harris 13. 'Significant Consequences': Army Secretary Warns Congress over Short-Term Funding 14. Debate over Ukraine weapons restrictions divides allies, administration 15. Let's Talk About the U.S. Marines Reopening WW2 Airfields To Prepare For Future Scenarios 16. Russians Do Break: Historical and Cultural Context for a Prospective Ukrainian Victory 17. In Brief: What to Expect out of the United Nations General Assembly 18. The ‘Library Rats’ Who Helped Win World War II 19. 2024 Deepfakes and Election Disinformation Report: Key Findings & Mitigation Strategies 20. Hezbollah says Israel is dropping leaflets in Lebanon with ‘dangerous barcodes’ 21. Hearing Wrap Up: House Oversight Committee Warns of CCP’s Infiltration of U.S. Industries and Federal Agencies 22. Former destroyer captain pitches faster, cheaper solution for defending Guam   Korean News Content: 1. Dangerous contribution from Foreign Policy, an American magazine that advocates the 'two-nation theory' of the Korean Peninsula... Wary of the unconstitutional theory of permanent division within the US security structure 2. US targets China’s rare earths dominance with minerals-security finance network 3. Navy discloses submarine visit to South Korea for first time this year 4. North Korea vows response to US submarine's visit to South Korea 5. Unification minister denounces those supporting N. Korea's anti-unification stance 6. N. Korea accuses U.S. of using Quad to justify anti-Pyongyang confrontational policy 7. Biden makes no mention of N. Korea in final speech to U.N. General Assembly as president 8. Blinken calls for joint efforts to address Russia's military cooperation with N. Korea, Iran 9. Editorial: S. Korea must bolster NCO welfare to prevent military erosion 10. Why North Korea eyes BRICS membership 11. US expert calls NK HEU facility disclosure 'bold' move related to US election 12. ＜Lighting Up North Korea's Dark Four Years＞ (2) The First Link in a Tragic Chain - Border Closure... "Corona Was a Nightmare, It Was Difficult to Buy Even a Single Needle" 13. North Korea says its satellite spied US nuclear submarine 14. Korean Senior Officials Continue to Criticize Claims of Accepting the 'Two-State Theory' 15. Large trucks traveling between North Korea and China on the Yalu River Bridge 16. North Korea upgrades prison camp amid secrecy concerns 17. Scrapping reunification is unconstitutional: South Korean leader
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[l] at 9/24/24 2:07pm
9/24/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Tue, 09/24/2024 - 4:07pm Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Educating the Irregular Warfare Practitioner 2. To Beat China: The Next President Must Master the Ancient Chinese Game of “GO!” 3. US seeks control of Russian S-400s in exchange for Turkey’s return to F-35 program 4. Volodymyr Zelensky's victory plan for Ukraine: 3 key takeaways 5. Setting the Record Straight on the V-22 Osprey 6. Murder in U.S. Continues Steep Decline, F.B.I. Reports 6. Russian aircraft carrier crew sent to frontline in Ukraine 8. Surge in Marines staying in the Corps past their first enlistment 9. Opinion  How serious a military threat is China? 10. Stop Politicizing the Military By Peter D. Feaver 11. There’s too much ‘gray area’ in Army extremism policies, lawmakers say 12. The Ever-expanding War in the Middle East: the Questions Multiply By Robert Bruce Adolph 13. Biden’s final UN address: ‘There is so much more I want to get done’ 14. The Wargames That Prophesized America’s Defeat in Vietnam 15. What the Hezbollah Pager Attack Reminds Us About the Logic and Risks of Terrorist Innovation 16. Australia’s northern neighbours cautious over US military build-up in Northern Australia 17. Lowy Institute's Asia Power Index says China is chipping away at America's military might but its overall influence is plateauing 18. Israel and Hezbollah Are Escalating Toward Catastrophe 19. The Battle for the BRICS 20.  Want peace in the Pacific? Bring Taiwan into the UN system 21. How a US armor brigade is applying lessons from Ukraine Korean News Content: 1. North Korea Is a Nuclear Weapons State. Here's What America Should Do About It 2. Defector speaks out: How North Korea's diplomatic maneuvers could isolate South Korea 3. ＜Lighting N. Korea's Four Dark Years＞ (1) Almost the Only Escape Route -The New Generation ‘Donju’ Who Crossed the Sea Tell About COVID-19, Chaos, and Social Change 4. N. Korean leader's sister vows to 'limitlessly' bolster nuclear war deterrent over U.S. submarine arrival 5. Joint Press Statement for the 25th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue 6. S. Korea, U.S., Japan to finalize trilateral secretariat when leaders meet this year 7. [Room 39, Lee Jeong-ho's Eyes] "Overseas workers and hacking units are the main sources of income" 8. President Yoon: “I don’t understand the ‘two-state theory’… I will pursue peaceful, free unification” 9. “North Korean smartphones purchased from Chinese manufacturers and modified” 10. Regime's currency controls backfire as N. Korean won weakens 11. Ryanggang farms told to meet quotas "no matter what" as harvest nears 12. The power of fiction: Why North Korea needs its own 'Moon is Down' 13. Developing an Irregular Warfare Campaign for North Korea 14. S. Korea, U.S. keep 'unwavering' readiness posture against possible N.K. provocations: ambassador    
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Transcending weapon systems: the ethical challenges of AI in military decision support systems ZFTWARNING Tue, 09/24/2024 - 3:03pm
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[l] at 9/23/24 9:16am
9/23/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Mon, 09/23/2024 - 11:16am Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. The Long Game: Understanding US and China’s Theories of Victory 2. The Restrained US Weapon Supply to Taiwan: A Troubling Signal Amid Escalating Tensions 3. The Decline of US Naval Power (and How It Can Make a Comeback) 4. India rules out joining world’s largest trade deal, accuses China of 'very opaque' trade practices 5. US Typhon missile system in Philippines has China facing ‘more tense security situation’ 6. Electronic Warfare Spooks Airlines, Pilots and Air-Safety Officials 7. Exploding Pagers and the Tech Race With China 8.  Biden Leaves His Successor a World of Disorder 9. Opinion | Former Trump Officials Are Whitewashing His Foreign Policy Record. It Won’t Work. 10. More than 700 current and former national security officials back Harris. 11. Our Own Worst Enemies: The Violent Style in American Politics 12. The Surprising Reality of Political Violence in America 13. Drone, Counterdrone, Counter-Counterdrone: Winning the Unmanned Platform Innovation Cycle 14. In War and Society, Large Language Models Are What We Make of Them   Korean News Content: 1. At the World’s Largest Shipyard, U.S. Courts an Ally to Face Up to China 2. Did Kim Jong Un make a statement threatening Israel? 3. A Closer Look at North Korea’s Enrichment Capabilities and What It Means 4. North Korea blames US for waging a ‘new Cold War’ in Asia with military alliances 5. russia Pushed Out of Defense Market: Korea Sells KM-SAM II Air Defense System to Iraq for $2.8 Billion 6. Korean political circles criticize former officials' 'two-nation theory' every day 7. “Kim Jong-un justifies nuclear development by putting forward Kim Ju-ae” 8. North Korean workers dispatched to China demand wage increase due to 'loyalty fund pressure' 9.  S. Korean military vows 'stern' measures should N. Korea cross the line with balloon campaign 10. Nat'l security adviser does not rule out N.K. nuclear test around U.S. election 11. Army to mobilize tanks, howitzers for joint drills in Qatar next month 12. Korea's autonomous ship sails to Southeast Asia for test 13. Nature's bounty or state property? N. Korea's war on unauthorized foraging
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[l] at 9/22/24 9:52am
9/22/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Sun, 09/22/2024 - 11:52am Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. On Ukraine’s Snake Island, the Heart of the Battle for the Black Sea 2. In the Shadow of War: The Promise and Peril of Covert Action 3. Back to the Cold War: Russia uses Mexico as a hub for spying on the U.S. 4. Biden hosts his final Quad summit at his Delaware home, high school 5. Did Shohei Ohtani just play the single greatest baseball game ever? 6. The National Guard is in the crosshairs. Congress can save it 7. How a U.S. Ally Uses Aid as a Cover in War 8. I Survived Hamas Captivity, but I’m Not Yet Free 9. Ukraine Hits 2 More Russian Munition Depots, Aiming to Disrupt War Effort 10. From Crisis to Comeback: The Army is Turning the Tide on Recruitment 11. As Taliban starts restricting men too, some regret not speaking up sooner 12. Fact Sheet: 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit 13. The Wilmington Declaration Joint Statement from the Leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States 14. Israel’s Pager Attacks Have Changed the World 15. Who's Afraid of Vladimir Putin? by Sir Lawrence Freedman 16. Volodymyr Zelensky Has a Plan for Ukraine’s Victory 17. How Does the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ End? 18. Report:  Hezbollah pagers were detonated individually;  attackers knew who and where the target was 19. Xi Jinping’s ‘gunboat diplomacy’ risks driving his bullied neighbours into enemy hands 20. New Zealand’s Army Chief: Pacific Nations Need Tailored Military Training 21. World leaders are gathering in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy 22. Why Meta is now banning Russian propaganda 23. Chief of Naval Operations Discusses Navigation Plan 2024 24. The weaponization of everything has begun Korean News Content: 1. Kim Jong Un Will Have His October Surprise 2. Kim Jong Un Offers Tepid Praise to China as He Cozies Up to Russia 3. N. Korea's Kim vows to develop friendly ties with China 4. Yoon returns home from Czech trip focused on nuclear energy cooperation 5. Yoon recommends watching Netflix's 'Officer Black Belt' 6. Editorial: Commander-in-chief should lead with caution on North Korea's nuclear threat 7. South Korea expands Middle East defense exports with $2.63B Iraq deal 8. Quad denounces North Korea's nuclear pursuit in Wilmington Declaration 9. Quad leaders decry N.K. missile launches, reaffirm 'complete' Korean Peninsula denuclearization goal 10. Video shows enormous explosion at Russian ammunition depot that Ukraine says housed munitions from North Korea 11. N. Korea's top diplomat says will not overlook any hostile acts 12. The iconic democracy fighter’s last words
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9/22/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Sun, 09/22/2024 - 11:52am Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. On Ukraine’s Snake Island, the Heart of the Battle for the Black Sea 2. In the Shadow of War: The Promise and Peril of Covert Action 3. Back to the Cold War: Russia uses Mexico as a hub for spying on the U.S. 4. Biden hosts his final Quad summit at his Delaware home, high school 5. Did Shohei Ohtani just play the single greatest baseball game ever? 6. The National Guard is in the crosshairs. Congress can save it 7. How a U.S. Ally Uses Aid as a Cover in War 8. I Survived Hamas Captivity, but I’m Not Yet Free 9. Ukraine Hits 2 More Russian Munition Depots, Aiming to Disrupt War Effort 10. From Crisis to Comeback: The Army is Turning the Tide on Recruitment 11. As Taliban starts restricting men too, some regret not speaking up sooner 12. Fact Sheet: 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit 13. The Wilmington Declaration Joint Statement from the Leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States 14. Israel’s Pager Attacks Have Changed the World 15. Who's Afraid of Vladimir Putin? by Sir Lawrence Freedman 16. Volodymyr Zelensky Has a Plan for Ukraine’s Victory 17. How Does the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ End? 18. Report:  Hezbollah pagers were detonated individually;  attackers knew who and where the target was 19. Xi Jinping’s ‘gunboat diplomacy’ risks driving his bullied neighbours into enemy hands 20. New Zealand’s Army Chief: Pacific Nations Need Tailored Military Training 21. World leaders are gathering in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy 22. Why Meta is now banning Russian propaganda 23. Chief of Naval Operations Discusses Navigation Plan 2024 24. The weaponization of everything has begun Korean News Content: 1. Kim Jong Un Will Have His October Surprise 2. Kim Jong Un Offers Tepid Praise to China as He Cozies Up to Russia 3. N. Korea's Kim vows to develop friendly ties with China 4. Yoon returns home from Czech trip focused on nuclear energy cooperation 5. Yoon recommends watching Netflix's 'Officer Black Belt' 6. Editorial: Commander-in-chief should lead with caution on North Korea's nuclear threat 7. South Korea expands Middle East defense exports with $2.63B Iraq deal 8. Quad denounces North Korea's nuclear pursuit in Wilmington Declaration 9. Quad leaders decry N.K. missile launches, reaffirm 'complete' Korean Peninsula denuclearization goal 10. Video shows enormous explosion at Russian ammunition depot that Ukraine says housed munitions from North Korea 11. N. Korea's top diplomat says will not overlook any hostile acts 12. The iconic democracy fighter’s last words
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[l] at 9/21/24 11:10am
9/21/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Sat, 09/21/2024 - 1:10pm Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. The True Test of Mission Command 2. Can the Quad Keep China Out of the Indian Ocean? 3. Joint patrols? Military deal? South Korea eyes ‘higher level’ security ties with Philippines 4. Army testing how existing equipment can be used differently as it seeks to 'transform-in-contact' 5. 5 members of Tufts men’s lacrosse team still hospitalized after workout with Navy SEAL training program graduate 6. ‘An evil axis’ — JP Morgan CEO issues stark economic warning over Russia, Iran, North Korea 7. Transition Of Operation Inherent Resolve To US-Iraq Bilateral Security Partnership To Be Announced Next Week 8. Revisiting Russian Information Warfare In Crimea – OpEd 9. Making Foreign Policy Great Again, One Trade War at a Time 10. Was Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion A Risk Worth Taking? – Analysis 11. The Navy Has a Warship That Could be Way Better Than Aircraft Carriers 12. Delta Force: The U.S. Military's Ultimate Special Forces Squad Russia Freaks Over 13.  US close to sending $567 million in immediate security aid to Taiwan 14. Experts Want UN to Set Up Principles for Global AI Governance 15.1940s massacre threatens to tear Ukraine & Poland’s friendship apart 16. Army to close active information warfare unit, move to smaller units 17. Russian troops receive Musk’s Cybertrucks 18. India Mulls '3D Printing' Of Weapons During A Protracted War; Myanmar Rebels Already Ahead In The Game 19. How the Powerful Outmaneuvered the American Protest Movement 20. The Mysterious Trail of Hezbollah’s Exploding Pagers Korean News Content: 1. Quad leaders to use strong language on N. Korea, South China Sea in joint statement: senior U.S. official 2. Joint patrols? Military deal? South Korea eyes ‘higher level’ security ties with Philippines 3. ‘An evil axis’ — JP Morgan CEO issues stark economic warning over Russia, Iran, North Korea 4. Danger of nuclear war with North Korea greater than ever, U.S. expert warns 5. US soldier who fled to North Korea sentenced to one year in confinement and dishonorable discharge 6. North Korean missiles, ICBMs, air defenses destroyed in Russia blast—report 7. North Koreans are getting sick of propaganda song “Friendly Father” 8. North Korean novelist confronts Kim Il-sung 9. What's behind Kim Jong-un's diversified provocations? 10. Border residents seek compensation for North Korean noise disturbance 11. US experts: “New approach needed for North Korea negotiations” 12. Kim Il Sung university graduate disappears, sparking rumors 13. North Korea's Choi Seon-hee, wearing Dior glasses, "Strongly supports Brix" 14. North Korean authorities continue to propagandize 'nuclear power' to residents 15. This is how you make babies  

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