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- Recommendations for Yoon-Biden Summit – Must Build on the Strong
Alliance Foundation
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: Recommendations for Yoon-Biden Summit – Must Build on the Strong Alliance Foundation Access the entire article HERE. Recommendations for Yoon-Biden Summit – Must Build on the Strong Alliance Foundation19fortyfive.com · by David Maxwell · May 16, 2022South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol began his five-year term on May 10 with a midnight security briefing from the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff. This meeting, which precedes a May 21 summit between Yoon and U.S. President Joe Biden, reflects Yoon’s view that North Korea is the South’s “main enemy.”Yoon’s presidency comes at a tumultuous time in U.S. foreign policy. Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine continues, and it enjoys Chinese support. Strategic competition is expanding with Beijing in the Indo-Pacific. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has conducted 16 missile tests in 2022 so far. Raising the possibility of internal instability in North Korea is the COVID-19 outbreak that Kim has finally admitted to, after more than two years of claiming zero cases in the country.In this context, the South Korea-U.S. alliance remains as important as ever. The upcoming summit provides an opportunity not only to reaffirm the alliance at the start of the Yoon administration, but also to build on the ROK-U.S. vision laid out in the May 2021 summit. Dave MaxwellMon, 05/16/2022 - 11:58am
PubDate: Mon, 16 May 2022 15:58:53 +000
- 5/16/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: 5/16/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE.Access Korean News HERE.National Security News Content:1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MAY 15 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. Russian war effort runs into diplomatic, military hurdles
3. Russian soldier says commander shot himself in leg to leave war in Ukraine, officials say
4. Ukraine War Update - May 16, 2022 SOF News
5. Preparing Taiwan for a War With China
6. Ukraine claims battlefield successes in northeast as Russians fall back
7. Ukraine Is in Worse Shape than You Think
8. Japan’s reluctant realism on Taiwan
9. USMC Force Design 2030: Threat or Opportunity'
10. Chinese Navy Ship Operating Off of Australia, Canberra Says
11. Bill Gates’s Pandemic Prevention Plan Has a China-Sized Blind Spot
12. FDD Ahead of Biden's expected visit to Israel
13. Russia has lost ‘a third of ground forces’ in Ukraine attack
14. Russia warns Finland and Sweden joining Nato would be ‘grave mistake’
15. FDD The White House Is Bending the Law on Syria Sanctions
16. ‘A magnet for rip-off artists’: Fraud siphoned billions from pandemic unemployment benefits
17. New commando force leads Britain’s military in Arctic operations
18. Growing evidence of a military disaster on the Donets pierces a pro-Russian bubble.
19. Nations Aim to Secure Supply Chains by Turning Offshoring Into ‘Friend-Shoring’
20. 7 reasons why Zelenskyy’s crisis leadership is so effective
21. US special-operations leaders are figuring out what skills to bring with them into 'the 5th modern era' of special ops
22. EXPLAINER: Theory of white replacement fuels racist attacksKorean News Content:1. Kim blasts pandemic response as North Korean outbreak surges
2. S. Korea attempts to send message to North over aid; Pyongyang unresponsive: ministry
3. S. Korean, U.S. nuke envoys agree on close consultations over N.K. aid issue
4. N.K. nuke test possible in 'short period': S. Korean military official
5. Yoon offers unsparing COVID-19 aid to N. Korea
6. N.Korea Faces COVID Catastrophe
7. N. Korea's latest launches of short-range ballistic missiles were final pre-deployment tests
8. N. Korea determines student infected by COVID-19 attended event featuring Kim Jong Un
9. N. Korea's efforts to dissolve and merge trading companies are hitting snags
10. ＜Breaking News from Inside N. Korea＞ A report about the COVID-19 situation from a party member in North Hamgyung Province
11. Continuity in North policy is a top priority
12. Pyongyang turns to Beijing for Covid help: sources
13. North Korean soldiers spread COVID-19 during April 25 military parade
14. For two North Korean escapees, losing local elections in the UK feels like a victory
15. S. Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine doesn't regret his action despite facing imprisonment at home
Dave MaxwellMon, 05/16/2022 - 10:05amRead more about 5/16/22 National Security and Korean News and CommentaryLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Mon, 16 May 2022 14:05:17 +000
- Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 49: Paraguayan Prosecutor
Assassinated in Jet Ski Attack in Colombia
Authors: ZFTWARNING
Abstract: Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 49: Paraguayan Prosecutor Assassinated in Jet Ski Attack in ColombiaZFTWARNINGSun, 05/15/2022 - 6:29pm Anti-mafia prosecutor, Marcelo Pecci from Paraguay was assassinated on a beach in Barú, Colombia near Cartagena while on his honeymoon with his wife who witnessed the murder. The attack—with the hallmarks of a “transnational hit”—occurred on Tuesday, 10 May 2022 when a pair of attackers infiltrated the beach riding a jet ski. Pecci specialized in prosecuting transnational organized crime and narcotics trafficking cases. Read more about Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 49: Paraguayan Prosecutor Assassinated in Jet Ski Attack in ColombiaLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Sun, 15 May 2022 22:29:53 +000
- 5/15/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: 5/15/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE.Access Korean News HERE.National Security News Content:1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MAY 14 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. Putin coup is underway and 'impossible to stop,' says Ukraine's military intelligence chief
3. Report to Congress on U.S. Special Operations Forces
4. How Bremerton's Blythe Blakistone became Navy's first woman commanding special forces
5. Secret British ‘black propaganda’ campaign targeted cold war enemies
6. How a Magazine Called ‘Amerika’ Helped Win the Cold War
7. Ukrainian forces hold off Russians in Donetsk Oblast
8. Opinion Biden’s sanctions against Russia are a double-edged sword
9. US spy chiefs see China as vanguard of anti-West crusade
10. Fears of a Marcos Government Courting China Are Overblown
11. Escape From Hong Kong
12. Lithuania designates Russia as a terrorist country, a global first
13. Special Operations ‘Vigilant’ Against Growing Threats
14. Ukraine: The spy war within the war
15. Russian troops are proving that cell phones in war zones are a very bad idea
16. The Work Required to Have an Opinion
Korean News Content:1. N. Korea reports 15 new deaths amid COVID-19 outbreak
2. Yoon, Biden to discuss N. Korea's provocations, economic security, int'l contribution
3. North Korean corona confirmed to participate in 'No. 1 event'... Group infection in Pyongyang after the military parade
4. S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 30,000 for 2nd day amid eased virus curbs
5. Omicron is sweeping through North Korea
6. Yoon hopes to boost alliance at summit with Biden
7. COVID outbreak increases North Korea's reliance on China
8. Accept COVID-19 aid offer
9. How bad could omicron get in North Korea'
10. North Korea's Great COVID-19 Crisis: How Bad Will It Get'
11. North Korea's COVID-19 Nightmare Is About to Begin
12. Was North Korea's military parade a Covid-19 superspreader event'
13. Blinken Emphasized Denuclearization Goal in Call With South Korea's Foreign Min - State Dept
14. G-7 blames North Korea arms push for health emergency Dave MaxwellSun, 05/15/2022 - 11:42amRead more about 5/15/22 National Security and Korean News and CommentaryLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Sun, 15 May 2022 15:42:40 +000
- 5/14/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: 5/14/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE.Access Korean News HERE.National Security News Content:1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MAY 13 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. RUSSIAN ANNEXATION OF OCCUPIED UKRAINE IS PUTIN’S UNACCEPTABLE “OFF-RAMP”
3. Is Putin Sick – Or Are We Meant to Think He Is'
4. Interview: Why The 'Failure' Of Russian Spies, Generals Is Leading To 'Apocalyptic' Thinking In The Kremlin
5. DARPA wants to model how ‘disinformation’ flows from fringe to mainstream platforms
6. Modern Resistance – Learning From Non-Western Examples
7. Escape From Moscow
8. With eye on China's zero-Covid chaos, Taiwan seizes chance to open up
9. China builds simulated Taiwan port, ship to test missiles: military analyst
10. Strategies of Unusual Size
11. Can Russia and the West Survive a Nuclear Crisis in Ukraine'
12. Could a Korean-Style Armistice End the Russia-Ukraine War'
13. Chinese Views of the US and Russia After the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
14. Why Ukraine Is the Best Place to be a Comedian
15. Europe’s new Iron Lady: Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas
16. The Covert Operation to Back Ukrainian Independence that Haunts the CIAKorean News Content:1. N. Korea leader says his country faces 'great turmoil' due to COVID-19 spread
2. Seoul could offer vaccine, medicine if Pyongyang requests
3. Rubio, Kaine Introduce Bill to Reauthorize North Korean Human Rights Act
4. How will South Korea-China relations unfold under Yoon administration'
5. Does US support Yoon's hawkish stance on North Korea'
6. Korea, U.S. resume combined medical support exercise
7. Project Reveal: North Korean Digital Controls
8. Managing Instability in North Korea
9. North Korea: Kim Jong-un declares Covid outbreak a ‘great disaster’
10. EXPLAINER: What's behind North Korea's COVID-19 admission'
Dave MaxwellSat, 05/14/2022 - 10:30amRead more about 5/14/22 National Security and Korean News and CommentaryLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Sat, 14 May 2022 14:30:53 +000
- This unsettling Army recruitment video is a master class in psychological
warfare
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: This unsettling Army recruitment video is a master class in psychological warfare The must watch video is at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=VA4e0NqyYMw This is so important I am not waiting until tomorrow to send this out. I really want to highlight it. Kudos to 4th PSYOP Group. Whenever anyone asks me what is PSYOP I will be showing this video from now on. This is very well done though I know it will generate a lot of controversy. This illustrates irregular war thinking* better than anything else I have seen in recent years. I will be linking this video in every future paper I write on irregular, unconventional, and political warfare.
“Irregular Warfare Thinking”*
Because IW is the dominant form of war in the emergent human domain.
We need to infuse “irregular warfare thinking”* into DOD and “political warfare thinking” into the US government.
*What is “Irregular warfare thinking'” It is thinking about the human element in the full spectrum of competition and conflict up to and including conventional and nuclear war. It includes but is not limited to all aspects of lawlessness, subversion, insurgency, terrorism, political resistance, non-violent resistance, political violence, urban operations, stability operations, post-conflict operations, cyber operations, operations in the information environment (e.g., strategic influence through information advantage, information and influence activities, public diplomacy, psychological operations, military information support operations, public affairs), working through, with and by indigenous forces and populations, irregular warfare, political warfare, economic warfare, alliances, diplomacy, and statecraft in all regions of the world.
Irregular warfare is the military contribution to political warfare. Political warfare is the action of the whole of government in strategic competition.
V/RDave Maxwell Read the entire Task and Purpose article below at the link HERE.This unsettling Army recruitment video is a master class in psychological warfare“Everything is a weapon. Even this video.”BY HALEY BRITZKY PUBLISHED MAY 13, 2022 10:57 AM
PubDate: Fri, 13 May 2022 17:42:03 +000
- 5/13/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: 5/13/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE.Access Korean News HERE.National Security News Content:1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MAY 12 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. Flag Officer Announcements (New JSOC Commander)
3. US intelligence community launches review following Ukraine and Afghanistan intel failings
4. U.S. Embraces Finland’s Move Toward NATO Membership. What About Ukraine'
5. Marine Raiders tackle ‘influencing’ to disrupt adversaries before the fight
6. Here’s what US Army leaders are learning from the Russia-Ukraine war
7. The Russians Lost An Entire Battalion Trying To Cross A River In Eastern Ukraine
8. FDD Biden Should Press WHO to Suspend Russia
9. F.B.I. Told Israel It Wanted Pegasus Hacking Tool for Investigations
10. Are the U.S. and Russia Destined for War over Ukraine'
11. Seven (Initial) Drone Warfare Lessons from Ukraine
12. No Marshall Plan for Ukraine
13. Lawmakers worry Army doesn't have basing agreements for long-range fires
14. Why the West just can’t get enough of Zelensky
15. Challenge of maintaining US ‘arsenal of democracy’
16. Satellite images ‘suggest China is practising missile strikes on targets in Taiwan and Guam’
17. Afghanistan: Resistance Front claims killing of 22 Taliban members in Panjshir
18. The US may be using Ukraine as a blueprint for how Taiwan could stop a Chinese invasion
19. Will Ukraine Break The Back Of Beleaguered US Indo-Pacific Strategy' – Analysis
Korean News Content:1. N. Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak
2. Analysis: COVID crisis could deepen N.Korea food shortages amid drought warnings
3. North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles amid first virus outbreak
4. Yoon offers to send COVID-19 vaccines to N. Korea
5. N. Korea appears ready for nuclear test: presidential official
6. Top S. Korean, U.S. diplomats agree to continue consultations on N.K. humanitarian aid
7. U.S. supports efforts to contain COVID-19, vaccinate people in N. Korea: State Dept.
8. Explainer: How North Korea's COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis
9. Allies' North Korea policy at crossroads amid COVID spread in Pyongyang
10. Biden considering Korea DMZ visit when traveling to Asia this month
11. Why Did N.Korea Finally Admit COVID Outbreak'
12. Reps. Steel, Kim Push Administration to Reaffirm Commitment to U.S./South Korean Alliance - OKN
13. North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: A New Practice Creates a New Analytical Challenge
14. North Korea in a sudden shock Covid crisis Dave MaxwellFri, 05/13/2022 - 9:22amRead more about 5/13/22 National Security and Korean News and CommentaryLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Fri, 13 May 2022 13:22:41 +000
- Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – Can the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT)
Survive'
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – Can the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Survive' Dave MaxwellThu, 05/12/2022 - 3:29pm The world woke up on February 24, 2022, to the news of Russian military forces moving into Ukraine under the guise of protecting dual Russian-Ukrainian nationalist interest. This left the rest of the world, most notably former nuclear weapons states (NWS) and those that fall under the security umbrella of an NWS wondering - how might this invasion affect them. The Russian military’s early strategy has perplexed many experts and observers, and in smaller circles - was predicted. Unfortunately, the more protracted this war, the more barbaric and political it has become. This military action was preceded by Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea in March 2014. Read more about Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – Can the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Survive' Log in or register to post comments
PubDate: Thu, 12 May 2022 19:29:02 +000
- 5/12/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: 5/12/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Thu, 05/12/2022 - 9:40am Access National Security News HERE.Access Korean News HERE.National Security News Content:1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. Finland's leaders say country "must apply for NATO membership without delay"
3. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and the Future of National Security
4. Marine Colonel in Ukraine explains where US aid is falling short
5. Training, Logistics Snafus Show How US Advisors Could Help Ukraine, Volunteers Say
6. Why American veterans are dropping everything to train Ukrainians
7. Female Instructors Now Train SEAL and SWCC Candidates SOF News
8. Why Ukraine’s undersized military is resisting supposedly superior Russian forces
9. Austin Says 2023 Budget Built on New Defense Strategy
10. Within FY23 Budget Request, Three Approaches Help DOD Meet Defense Strategy
11. DOD’s Pacific Plans Aren't Scaled Back to Finance Ukraine Aid, Say Austin and Milley
12. Bombshell health claim about Chinese president Xi Jinping
13. Intelligence-sharing with Ukraine designed to prevent wider war
14. Russia says Finnish entry to NATO poses threat to which it will respond
15. COVID claims 1 million U.S. lives
16. The World Should Be Worried About a Dictator’s Son's Apparent Win in the Philippines
17. Nominee says no strings attached in humanitarian assistance to North Korea
18. Exploring the Civil-Military Divide over Artificial Intelligence
19. Russia suffers heavy losses in failed Donbas river crossing
20. 50 years after return, Okinawa's strategic importance grows for U.S.
21. How Starlink Scrambled to Keep Ukraine Online
22. Building a Cyber Force Is Even Harder Than You Thought
23. FDD IRGC-Controlled Iranian Airline Makes Unexplained Flights to Russia Amidst Invasion of Ukraine
24. The War in Ukraine Will Be a Historic Turning Point
25. World War II Is All That Putin Has Left
26. The Secret War for Germany: CIA’s Covert Role in Cold War Berlin Explored through Recently Declassified DocumentsKorean News Content:1. N. Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military
2. N. Korea confirms first case of omicron variant of COVID-19: state media
3. North Korea admits to coronavirus outbreak for the first time
4. Presidential office says humanitarian aid possible in theory after N.K. reports COVID-19 case
5. Minister nominee says he's open to visiting N. Korea as special envoy
6. U.S., other UNSC members condemn N. Korean missile launch but Russia, China
7. 8th Political Bureau Meeting of 8th Central Committee of WPK Held (COVID admission)
8. North Korean Cyber Warriors Are Fueling Kim Jong-un’s Nuclear Weapons
9. Seoul brings back CVID terminology at the UN
10. China-South Korea Relations Under South Korea’s New Yoon Administration: The Challenge Of Defining ‘Mutual Respect’
11. S. Korean military to revive 'provocation' reference to N.K. missile tests: sources
12. S Korea’s ‘Mr Clean’ faces tough presidency. Is he up to the job'
13. Farewell Moon, howdy Yoon in South Korea
14. Hwasong political prison inmates may be working to restore the Punggye-ri nuclear test site
15. US Marine's life in the hands of Biden, Blinken in North Korea extradition fight
16. U.S. prepared for any kind of engagement with N. Korea: Campbell
17. S. Korea seeks to resume construction of two nuclear reactors in 2025: sources Read more about 5/12/22 National Security and Korean News and CommentaryLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:48 +000
- Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and the Future of National
Security
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and the Future of National SecurityDave MaxwellWed, 05/11/2022 - 10:43am Hundreds of billions in public and private capital is being invested in AI and Machine Learning companies. The number of patents filed in 2021 is more than 30 times higher than in 2015 as companies and countries across the world have realized that AI and Machine Learning will be a major disruptor and potentially change the balance of military power. Until recently, the hype exceeded reality. Today, however, advances in AI in several important areas equal and even surpass human capabilities. If you haven’t paid attention, now’s the time. Read more about Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and the Future of National SecurityLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Wed, 11 May 2022 14:43:16 +000
- 5/11/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: 5/11/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Wed, 05/11/2022 - 9:41am Access National Security News HERE.Access Korean News HERE.National Security News Content:1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MAY 10 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. US, Western Europe fret over uncertain Ukraine war endgame
3. Ukrainians stop Russian gas at one hub, make gains in east
4. Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
5. Small Drones Are Giving Ukraine an Unprecedented Edge
6. Special Ops Software Office Takes on Pentagon Bureaucracy
7. Rather than wreck it, Berger’s vision will save the Marine Corps from itself
8. First Public UFO Hearing In Over 50 Years To Be Held By Congress Next Week
9. Putin’s Bad Math: The Root of Russian Miscalculation in Ukraine
10. Will Washington Learn from China’s Successful Stroke in the Solomon Islands'
11. To Win Wars, Cut the U.S. Defense Budget
12. Russia hacked an American satellite company one hour before the Ukraine invasion
13. RUSSIAN GENERAL OFFICER GUIDE - MAY 11
14. Ukraine Accuses Russia of Stealing Its Grain
15. Intelligence and the War in Ukraine: Part 1
16. Ukraine After the War
17. America Must Embrace the Goal of Ukrainian Victory
18. Threading the Needle in Southeast Asia
19. The Ukraine War Might Kill China’s Nuclear No First Use Policy
20. What Victory Will Look Like in Ukraine
21. China’s Covid crisis is Xi’s to lose
22. Russia actually isn't as good at information warfare as everyone thoughtKorean News Content:1. New defense minister orders 'stern, immediate' response if N. Korea provokes
2. A New President Faces Familiar Challenges in Seoul
3. Shrimp to Whale by Ramon Pacheco Pardo — how South Korea became a powerhouse
4. Individual and group protesters flock to presidential office in Yongsan
5. Yoon Starts Presidency by Meeting Foreign Dignitaries
6. U.S., S. Korea share common objective of denuclearizing Korean Peninsula: State Dept.
7. N. Korea likely to continue nuclear, missile development in 2022: US military
8. Britain firm on N. Korea sanctions, expects cooperation with S. Korea on Ukraine: minister
9. Former deputy national security adviser tapped as new spy agency chief
10. Yoon expresses hope for reopening of Seoul-Tokyo air route to bolster exchanges
11. Yoon Suk-yeol has busy second day as president with a more casual style
12. China tries to prevent South Korea from joining US-led coalition
13. State Dept. reacts to Yoon's North Korea policy
14. Outnumbered ruling party faces difficult challenges
15. Visiting Japanese reps pledge warmer ties
16. Yoon says inflation is biggest problem in first secretary meeting
17. U.S. 'second gentleman' gets a kick out of Seoul
18. Yoon's inauguration ceremony raises hope for inclusive, multicultural society
19. Cadres involved in most recent ballistic missile launches recalled to Pyongyang
20. N. Korea permits mass mobilizations of factory workers to agricultural areas Read more about 5/11/22 National Security and Korean News and CommentaryLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Wed, 11 May 2022 13:41:20 +000
- Ukraine: WAR BULLETIN May 10, 6.00 pm EST
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: Ukraine: WAR BULLETIN May 10, 6.00 pm EST Wed, 05/11/2022 - 6:32am Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations WAR BULLETINMay 10, 6.00 pm EST WAR ROOM General Staff of the Armed Forces of UkraineThe total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 10.05 were approximate:personnel - about 26000 (+350),tanks ‒ 1170 (+25),
PubDate: Wed, 11 May 2022 10:32:46 +000
- It's time for a new U.S.-Korea alliance for a free, unified peninsula
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: It's time for a new U.S.-Korea alliance for a free, unified peninsula It's time for a new U.S.-Korea alliance for a free, unified peninsulaBy David Maxwell & Chung Kyung-younghttps://www.upi.com/Voices/2022/05/10/Korean-US-alliance-north-korea-peace/2101652190076/upi.com1/4 A photo released April 17 by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows the test-fire of a new type of tactical guided weapon from an undisclosed location. Photo by KCNA/ EPA-EFE May 10 (UPI) -- A small group of civil society stakeholders from the Republic of Korea (South Korea), North Korea, the United States, Japan and China recently convened in the mountains of Virginia to address the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and examine what it will take to bring peace, prosperity and respect for human rights to all Koreans on both sides.This followed a major conference held by the Global Peace Foundation, "U.S.-ROK Alliance for A Free and Unified Korea." For more than seven decades, the complexity and uncertainty in Northeast Asia have led to a "strategic planning paralysis" that allowed only thinking about the symptoms and not treatment of the root cause of insecurity and suffering. The overwhelming consensus among the participants was that the primary reason for the current situation is the division of the Korean Peninsula since 1945.The ROK-U.S. alliance's nearly sole focus has been on security. The alliance has successfully deterred a resumption of hostilities since 1953 and this has allowed the miraculous political, economic, and cultural achievements of the ROK. However, the threat from the Kim family regime has only grown. Today, the North is a rogue and failing nation that has weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them on the peninsula, throughout the region, and possibly even to the U.S. homeland. For more than three decades, the ROK and United States, as well as China, Russia and Japan, have failed to negotiate the denuclearization of the North.What we have learned is that the Kim family regime continues to execute a dual focused strategy of political warfare and blackmail diplomacy combined with developing advanced warfighting capabilities. These two lines of effort serve two objectives: deterrence against the alliance and domination of the peninsula under northern rule. Kim Jong Un demonstrated his hostile policy toward the ROK and United States with 15 missile tests since January, possible preparation for a nuclear test and statements threatening a pre-emptive strike.Continued at this link: https://www.upi.com/Voices/2022/05/10/Korean-US-alliance-north-korea-peace/2101652190076/ Dave MaxwellTue, 05/10/2022 - 11:17amRead more about It's time for a new U.S.-Korea alliance for a free, unified peninsulaLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Tue, 10 May 2022 15:17:04 +000
- 5/10/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: 5/10/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE.Access Korean News HERE.National Security News Content:1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 9 (PUTIN's WAR)
2. Putin’s Victory Day Speech Forgoes an Opportunity to Escalate Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
3. Russia pounds Ukraine's vital port of Odesa, Mariupol plant
4. Marcos Jr. won Philippine presidency, unofficial count shows
5. What the Marcos' return to power means for the Philippines
6. The Biggest Reason Russia’s Military Is Struggling
7. SOF News Update - May 10, 2022 SOF News
8. Don’t Cling to Hopes That Putin Will Ever Face Justice
9. Russian brags of using horrific torture methods on Ukrainian civilians
10. WET BLANKET ‘Cancer-stricken’ Putin watches military parade with BLANKET over his legs as rumours swirl around tyrant’s health
11. Qatar is Hamas' patron. Its 'moderate' rebranding is a dangerous delusion Opinion
12. Opinion Putin is trapped in a quagmire and doesn’t know how to get out
13. New Mideast task force can counter Iranian arms smuggling, but more capabilities are needed
14. Guam’s THAAD missile defense battery will relocate to new Marine Corps base
15. ‘Nazi’ lies, missing jets and rare dissent: What happened, what didn’t, and why on Putin’s Victory Day
16. Biden Signs Lend-Lease Act to Supply More Security Assistance to Ukraine
17. A More Talkative Place: Why the Human Domain Still Matters in Strategic Competition — #Reviewing Brutality in an Age of Human Rights
18. It’s Time to Secure the Water Sector from Cyber Threats
19. From Tycoons to Pop Singers, Ukrainians of All Walks Come Together on the Front Lines
20. To Really Hurt Russia’s Economy, Target Investment and Human Capital, Not Gas
21. Japan's push to double defense spending ties directly back to Ukraine
22. Exclusive: Putin 'has recognized he has no victory to celebrate,' US ambassador to UN says
23. The Coup in the Kremlin
24. Opinion Ukraine’s soldiers are inspiring. Their bodies and families are devastated.
25. Analysis Americans now see both political parties as equally extremeKorean News Content:1. Full text of President Yoon's inaugural address
2. South Korea’s new president sworn in, calls on North to denuclearize
3. New South Korea leader offers support if North denuclearizes
4. The tests begin for Yoon Suk-yeol as South Korea’s president
5. Yoon begins term at midnight with military briefing
6. Yoon champions freedom, offers to revive N.K. economy with 'audacious plan'
7. U.S. looks forward to continued cooperation with S. Korea under Yoon: State Dept.
8. Biden's trip to S. Korea, Japan to highlight U.S. focus on Indo-Pacific: Campbell
9. Yoon calls S. Korea-U.S. alliance 'linchpin' of peace, prosperity
10. What To Expect From South Korea Under Yoon Suk-yeol
11. South Korea's Entry into NATO Cyber Defense Centre Is Not Good News For China And North Korea
12. S. Korea-U.S. alliance 'nearly at its best': outgoing defense chief
13. Xi invites Yoon to visit China at convenient time
14. N. Korea's difficult economic situation forces people to risk their lives to make ends meet
15. Washington presses Seoul to give weapons to Ukraine
16. North Korean leader sends 'Victory Day' message to Putin Dave MaxwellTue, 05/10/2022 - 9:25amRead more about 5/10/22 National Security and Korean News and CommentaryLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Tue, 10 May 2022 13:25:02 +000
- Ukraine: WAR BULLETIN May 9, 6.00 pm EST - The seventy-fifth day of the
heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to Russian military invasion
continues.
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: Ukraine: WAR BULLETIN May 9, 6.00 pm EST - The seventy-fifth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to Russian military invasion continues. Embassy of Ukraine in the USA WAR BULLETINMay 9, 6.00 pm EST WAR ROOM General Staff of the Armed Forces of UkraineThe total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 09.05 were approximately:personnel - близько/ about 25650 (+150), tanks ‒ 1145 (+15),
PubDate: Tue, 10 May 2022 11:49:44 +000
- Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 48: “Novo Cangaço” Style
Urban Raid in Guarapuava, Paraná (PR), Brazil
Authors: ZFTWARNING
Abstract: Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 48: “Novo Cangaço” Style Urban Raid in Guarapuava, Paraná (PR), BrazilZFTWARNINGMon, 05/09/2022 - 7:04pm A gang of about 30 armed criminals attacked an armored car company’s place of business in Guarapuava, Paraná (PR) at approximately 2200 hours (10 PM), Sunday 17 April 2022. The quadrilha (gang) used “Novo Cangaço” tactics, including explosives, blockades, and the use of hostages as “human shields.” They directly confronted police in the early stages of the robbery/assault to inhibit their response activities. Read more about Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 48: “Novo Cangaço” Style Urban Raid in Guarapuava, Paraná (PR), BrazilLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Mon, 09 May 2022 23:04:31 +000
- Are We Informationally Disadvantaged' The Realities of Information War
in Ukraine
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: Are We Informationally Disadvantaged' The Realities of Information War in UkraineDave MaxwellMon, 05/09/2022 - 3:24pm The war in Ukraine stands out as the classic David and Goliath story between the larger, more powerful Russia and the smaller, more agile Ukraine. It is a tale of how Ukraine wielding the West’s spigot of truth, a deluge of TikTok videos, a band of Eastern European Elves, and Elon Musk’s satellite constellation, converged information power to challenge Russia’s firehose of falsehoods. Historians will study this conflict for years to come, and the information lessons are critical, especially to the US Army as it develops its emerging information advantage concept. Read more about Are We Informationally Disadvantaged' The Realities of Information War in UkraineLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Mon, 09 May 2022 19:24:08 +000
- Vo Nguyen Giáp: Svechin’s Operational Artist
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: Vo Nguyen Giáp: Svechin’s Operational ArtistDave MaxwellMon, 05/09/2022 - 9:21am In the cauldron of World War I, fire and steel had reduced the old paradigms formulated by titanic figures in military history. Modern weapon advances had expanded the battlefield, which had become less dense but more lethal. Following the Great War then the subsequent Russian Civil War, Russian officers and thinkers deliberated these new realities in preparation for the next modern war. This cohort greatly expanded the intellectual understanding of warfare. One of these voyenspets to rise through the discourse afterwards was General-Major Alexander Andreevich Svechin, who during a series of lectures at Moscow’s Academy of the General Staff in 1923-1924 first coined the term, “operational art.” Ironically, one of the greatest operational artists by Svechin’s own standards was first stepping into the classroom then, albeit over 4,000 miles southeast of his lecture hall. Fourteen years later Vo Nguyen Giáp received his law degree and began teaching. Over three decades after Svechin’s lectures in Moscow on May 7, 1954, Giáp decisively defeated the French Union Forces at Dien Bien Phu. Through Svechin’s lens, Giáp’s victory provided history a master class on the most exacting approaches to operational art. Read more about Vo Nguyen Giáp: Svechin’s Operational ArtistLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Mon, 09 May 2022 13:21:45 +000
- 5/9/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: 5/9/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE.Access Korean News HERE.National Security News Content:1. Address by the President of Ukraine on the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation
2. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MAY 8 (PUTIN'S WAR)
3. Pentagon’s China Warning Prompts Calls to Vet U.S. Funding of Startups
4. Historian Niall Ferguson details 'Cold War II' — which 'began some time ago'
5. Russo-Ukraine War Update - May 9, 2022 SOF News
6. US diplomats arrive in Kyiv ahead of resumption of embassy operations
7. Biden admin accelerates plans to reopen Kyiv embassy
8. China says it conducted exercises near Taiwan
9. Ukraine spoils Vladimir Putin’s May 9th parade
10. Putin tries to justify Ukraine invasion in Victory Day speech
11. Inside the battle on the Eastern Front
12. The Erosion of Liberal Democracy and the Rise of Strongman-ism
13. A Pot of U.N. Money. Risk-Taking Officials. A Sea of Questions.
14. Al-Qaida chief blames US for Ukraine invasion in new video
15. Is America Ready for Chinese-Russian Liminal Warfare'
16. NATO Should Admit Finland and Sweden ASAP
17. Elon Musk Responds After Being Threatened By Russia
18. The Slippery Slope of Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine
19. Stay Calm and Consider 5 Steps on Solomon Islands
20. Don’t Call It a Gray Zone: China’s Use-of-Force Spectrum
21. Can Ukraine’s Military Keep Winning'
22. A Force for the Future - A High-Reward, Low-Risk Approach to AI Military Innovation
23. Too Fragile to Fight: Could the U.S. Military Withstand a War of Attrition'Korean News Content:1. N.Korea Fires Missile from Submarine
2. Signs of movement detected at Kaesong Industrial Complex: ministry
3. S. Korea, U.S. closely monitoring N. Korea's nuclear test site: ministry
4. Moon appeals for resumption of inter-Korean dialogue in farewell speech
5. NATO cyber defense group holds ceremony to welcome S. Korea's membership
6. Moon meets with Chinese VP on last day in office
7. N. Korea urges tighter steps against coronavirus amid speculation on possible outbreak
8. Spectacular return of Ri Pyong Chol sends shockwaves through the N. Korean military
9. Joint drill begins a day before new president's term
10. Yoon's inauguration ushers in era of Yongsan
11. Change of power happens tomorrow
12. Why is North Korea's state media silent on recent missile launches'
13. Yoon to start his five-year term with JCS briefing, inauguration ceremony
14. N. Korea sentences young woman to two decades in prison for distributing S. Korean TV shows, movies
15. South Korea's new president carves his own route to the top
16. Analysis: What North Korea learned from Ukraine: Now's the perfect time for a nuclear push
17. South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals
18. From handshakes to hostilities: How dangerous is the situation in North Korea' Dave MaxwellMon, 05/09/2022 - 9:13amRead more about 5/9/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary1 commentLog in or register to post comments
PubDate: Mon, 09 May 2022 13:13:20 +000
- 5/8/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
Authors: Dave Maxwell
Abstract: 5/8/22 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE.Access Korean News HERE.National Security News Content:1. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MAY 7 (PUTIN'S WAR)
2. On World War Two anniversary, Zelenskiy says evil has returned
3. Putin believes he can't "afford to lose" in Ukraine, CIA chief says
4. Chinese calculations on Taiwan affected by Ukraine conflict, says CIA director
5. Forcing Design or Designing Force' The Reinvention of the Marine Corps
6. MARSOC: The US Marines Have Their Very Own 'Special Forces'
7. Nakasone says Cyber Command did nine 'hunt forward' ops last year, including in Ukraine
8. Biden’s trade team: RIP globalization
9. Opinion The War Is Getting More Dangerous for America, and Biden Knows It
10. As war grinds on, the definition of victory remains murky
11. Biden Already Willing to Increase Recent Defense Spending Request
12. CIA director says China ‘unsettled’ by Ukraine war
13. Pentagon Seeks to Update U.S. Weapons Stocks Depleted by Ukraine Donations
14. We Need More Amphibs, and We Need to Buy Them Smarter
15. How Patton’s Unique Information Forces and Competitive Approach to Information Enabled Operational-Level Success in August 1944
16. Russian Armor Losses Validate Marines' Decision To Dump Their Tanks Says General
17. Russia Pummels Besieged Azovstal Steel Plant
18. 11th Airborne Division - To Be Based in Alaska SOF NewsKorean News Content:1. ROK says DPRK fires short-range ballistic missile off east coast
2. N.K. state media outlets remain silent about SLBM launch
3. N. Korea repaired missile-capable submarine before using in latest SLBM launch: sources
4. Northeast Asian Security Will Require North Korea’s Regional Reintegration
5. Signs of nuclear test preparations at Punggye-ri nuclear test site
6. Time for a joint strategic research with the U.S.
7. Reading North Korea
8. Improving North Korean Defector Integration in South Korea: Survey Findings and Recommendations
9. Yoon’s Key North Korea Challenges: Pyongyang’s Increasing Hostility and Washington’s Backslide Into Strategic Patience
10. Two Koreas go tit-for-tat ahead of South's change in administration
11. 'Little LA' planned near new presidential office
12. Will South Korea boost ties with Europe amid China-US rivalry'
13. Psychologists found a "striking" difference in intelligence after examining twins raised apart in South Korea and the United States
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PubDate: Sun, 08 May 2022 14:59:35 +000
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