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North Korean leader promises to boost national defense in 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would boost national defenses to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
Trump administration prepares to leave Open Skies Treaty
The Trump administration has made a final decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty.
Afghan president and rival announce power-sharing agreement
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing agreement, two months after both declared themselves the winner of last September’s presidential election, Ghani’s spokesman said Sunday.
North and South Korean troops exchange fire along border
North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, the first such incident since the rivals took unprecedented steps to lower front-line animosities in late 2018.
South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue
South Korea’s government has dismissed rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in fragile condition, as speculation about his health intensifies amid the North’s silence on his whereabouts.
Train likely belonging to Kim Jong Un spotted in satellite imagery amid health rumors
The satellite photos don’t say anything about the North Korean leader's potential health problems.
How a Kim Jong Un demise could spark unrest, require US, South Korean military response
Questions about North Korea's leader were sparked by a report that Kim was in “grave danger,” but other organizations reported there were “no unusual signs” of Kim’s health.
By Howard Altman
How US troops survived a little-known al-Qaeda raid in Mali two years ago
The assault included rockets, mortars, car bombs and roughly 30 militants disguised in Malian Army and UN peacekeeper uniforms.
By Kyle Rempfer
Battling COVID-19, is DoD prepared for an onslaught of disinfo and propaganda from foreign competitors?
Until DoD shifts its paradigm for information, it will continue to lag behind not only China, but also Russia and extremist groups with a more systems level approach to national information strategy.
By Col. Matthew Coughlin and Dr. Paul Lieber PhD
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 13: Kim Ruocco from Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
Kim Ruocco uses her education, personal experience and information gathered from thousands of survivors to help others more fully understand suicide.
Dispatch from Rome: On hope and COVID-19
After all this time, everyone would much prefer to be outside.
By Robert Bruce Adolph