A New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile for North Korea

http://conta.cc/26pvYYK

Why I think Adm. McRaven is wrong by Tom Ricks

http://conta.cc/1qMRmq8

Distinguished person of the week: GEN Mattis

http://conta.cc/1qNnJVI

What Cyberwar Against ISIS Should Look Like

http://conta.cc/1qNobTN

How Women Can Be The Secret Weapon In The War Against Isis

http://conta.cc/26pw82c

Islamist militants behead Canadian man in southern Philippines

http://conta.cc/1qNoSfG

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The purpose of this site is to share information on national security issues with anyone who has an interest in these topics. My focus is on National Security Issues of Policy and Strategy; Asia, with particular emphasis on Korea and China, as well as Special Warfare (Unconventional Warfare and Foreign Internal Defense) and Surgical Strike (Counterterrorism) and how they relate to US National Security.

I am using a format similar to the email messages I send to about 1000 colleagues on my private email list serve that I have been managing since 1997. Each entry will include the title of the news article, the first few paragraphs and a link to the entire article. My comments will be in blue arial font and key excerpts/quotes from the article will be in the article's original format. As a good Soldier always strives to improve his fighting position, I will endeavor to improve this site.

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Current News and Commentary April 25, 2016