8/27/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Creeping Through Hamas’s Tunnels, Israeli Commandos Bump Into a Hostage
2. After Barrage From Russia, Ukraine Calls on West to Lift Restrictions on Missiles
3. Top Biden Aide Visits China to Reinforce U.S. Strategy
4. Harris and Trump Embrace Tariffs, Though Their Approaches Differ
5. Special Operations forces want to use AI to reduce civilian deaths in combat
6. Old-school soldiers prove they can still beat tech-heavy troops
7. Ukraine Says It Has Tested A New Domestically-Designed Ballistic Missile
8. U.S. Special Operations Forces Work To Mitigate Civilian Harm
9. How did Taiwan’s President Lai perform in his first 100 days in office?
10. Chinese hackers break into American government and military accounts
11. Chief Details Shifting Special Ops Emphasis; Progress on Preventing Civilian Casualties
12. How lessons learned from the 2016 campaign led US officials to be more open about Iran hack
13. US special ops official lays out 'strategic' reason for Israel to better protect civilians
14. Don’t Ever Invade China:
Xi Jinping Prioritizes Border, Coastal, and Air Defense
15. The Autocratic Allure: Why the Far Right Embraces Foreign Tyrants
16. Why Whataboutism Works: In International Politics, It Pays to Point Fingers
17. US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says
18. Ukraine has found a path to victory
19. The AUKUS submarine deal has been exposed as a monumental folly – is it time to abandon ship?
20. Myanmar military on verge of falling from power, analysts say
21. Old US Bradleys becoming 'legend' in Ukraine shows what the country can do when it gets enough of the weapons it needs
22. U.S. military’s Tinder ads in Middle East raise eyebrows
23. In The Kill Zone: The Life and Times of Willie Merkerson (Part 6)
24. Hawaii soldier earns rare triple tab: Ranger, Sapper, Jungle
 

Korean News Content:

1. South Korea's defense budget to surpass 60 trillion won as regional tensions increase
2. North Korean defectors share inspiring tales from 'extraordinary' visit to United States
3. More than half of N. Koreans experience capitalism: former N. Korean diplomat
4. Pentagon spokesman calls N. Korea 'complicit' in Russia's invasion of Ukraine
5. Unification ministry verifying report on arrest of N. Korean defectors in China
6. Settlement funding for N. Korean defectors to rise to 15 mln won in 2025
7. McMaster's memoir reveals differences between Moon, Trump administrations over N. Korea, other issues
8. N. Korea sent over 13,000 containers suspected of carrying arms to Russia: lawmaker
9. North Korea bans karaoke, saying it smacks of ‘rotten’ capitalist culture
10. ‘Rooster hairstyle,’ see-thru sleeves now banned in North Korea
11. ＜Inside North Korea＞Evacuation of Flood Victims to Pyongyang Seen as 'Show' - Backlash Against Delayed Recovery and Unfairness - People Prioritize Belongings Over Portraits...
12. U.S. takes N.K. 'suicide drone' threat 'seriously': Pentagon
13. North Korean shop raided over South Korean clothing rumors
14. North Korean farmer punished with unpaid labor for salvaging plastic to save home (and my comments on resistance)
15. North Korea demands $70 from workers in Russia for flood aid