7/19/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News Content:
1. US close to sending $2 billion in security aid across the Indo-Pacific
2. Taiwan 'must rely' on itself for defence against China: FM
3. Iranian proxies attack US base in Iraq for the first time in months
4. SOUTHCOM chief calls for 'Marshall Plan' for Western Hemisphere to counter Russia, China
5. Drone Strike Hits Tel Aviv, a First During Gaza War
6. Readying for war or being prepared for crises? China’s stockpiling of resources raises eyebrows and questions
7. China’s Leaders Point to Economic Threats but Show No Sign of Changing Tack
8. Israelis Are Preparing for Another War
9. Trump-Vance US presidency could mean tougher anti-China stance, say analysts
10. Former Trump defense secretary urges Biden to do more to stop Iran's threats on officials
11. Taiwan responds to Trump comments, says defense spending has reached historic levels
12. Chinese PLAN and Russian Navy Finish South China Sea Exercise
13. Rewind and Reconnoiter: The Accelerating Threat of the Political Assassination with Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware
14. Strategic Outpost’s 2024 Summer Vacation Reading List
15. The Rising Tide of Political Violence
16. The Red Sea Crisis Goes Beyond the Houthis
17. The Senile Superpower?
18. What the Microsoft Outage Reveals
19. Intelligence: The god that failed
20. Want “Strategically Minded Warfighters?” Then Make “Intellectualism” a Military Value (SOF PME)
21. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 18, 2024
22. Israel–Hamas War (Iran) Update, July 18, 2024
Korean News Content:
1. South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North's trash balloon flying
2. US, Japanese, South Korean military leaders send message to ‘regional threats’
3. South Korea in the Maelstrom: East Asia’s Geopolitical Upheaval Brings Danger
4. The 2 Koreas’ Cold War Measures Destabilize the Korean Peninsula
5. North Korean elites make money with cheap gold
6. S. Korea to continue to blast propaganda broadcasts in response to N.K. balloons
7. North Korea’s Kim in military talks with Russian vice defense minister
8. ＜Interview＞ 'Even Mattress Metal Springs Are Not Allowed' China's Unexpectedly Strict Economic Sanctions on N. Korea
9. State Dept. says 'no surprise' over N.K. diplomat's defection
10. 10. Moon administration's diplomatic push faces backlash after ex-CIA analyst indictment
11. Political blame game intensifies in Seoul over Sue Mi Terry row
12. New photos show N. Korea continues to violate international sanctions
13. Detained ship carrying 4,500-ton of N.Korean coal: Seoul
14. S. Korea-U.S. alliance has 'tremendous bipartisan' support: Goldberg