Tag: Asia

#BSG Russian New Generation Warfare – Handbook 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 / Asymmetric Warfare Group

August 21, 2018

  (U)Foreword (U) As the American Army fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, it became the best tactical level counter insurgency force of the modern era. America’s enemies, however, did not rest. Russia observed the transformation of the American Army and began a transformation of their own. This new military barely resembles its former Soviet self. … More #BSG Russian New Generation Warfare – Handbook 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 / Asymmetric Warfare Group

World inequality report 2018

July 21, 2018

WID.world fellows: The report ultimately relies on the data collection, production and harmonization work carried out by more than a hundred WID.world fellows located over five continents and contributing to the World Wealth and Income Database (visit http://www.wid.world/team for more information). Analyses presented in the report reflect the views of the report’s editors and not … More World inequality report 2018

#BSG ASPECTS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

June 27, 2018

ASPECTS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION V.Yu. VARLAMOV, K.D. GASNIKOV V.Yu. Varlamov, a lawyer. K.D. Gasnikov, a lawyer. The constitutions of the majority of the federal countries of the world allow for the implementation … More #BSG ASPECTS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

#BSG AR18-165A: MAR-10135536-12 – North Korean Trojan: TYPEFRAME “National Cyber Awareness System” Original release date: June 14, 2018

June 14, 2018

National Cyber Awareness System: AR18-165A: MAR-10135536-12 – North Korean Trojan: TYPEFRAME 06/14/2018 10:16 AM EDT Original release date: June 14, 2018 Description Notification This report is provided “as is” for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. The DHS does … More #BSG AR18-165A: MAR-10135536-12 – North Korean Trojan: TYPEFRAME “National Cyber Awareness System” Original release date: June 14, 2018

#BSG Use of the “soft power” by the Russian Federation poses serious threat to security of the Baltic States

June 13, 2018

Use of the “soft power ” by the Russian Federation poses serious threat to security of the Baltic States and contradicts their national interests. In particular, Russia frequently uses various methods of influence on Russian-speaking youth, with an eye to their further involvement in exercise of political power and possible support of pro-Kremlin policy in … More #BSG Use of the “soft power” by the Russian Federation poses serious threat to security of the Baltic States

#BSG The Concept of State Support and Promotion of the Russian Language Abroad – “Rossotrudnichestvo” – “Yury Zaytsev heads the Russian Center for Science and Culture, or Rossotrudnichestvo, a group that has paid for about 130 Americans to visit Russia in the past 12 years”

June 12, 2018

“The individuals who are being sent back to Russia are intelligence officers being cloaked by their diplomatic positions here in the U.S., and are considered to be aggressive collection personnel,” a Trump official said. The concept of state support and promotion of the Russian language abroad November 3, 2015 I. General Provisions 1. This Concept … More #BSG The Concept of State Support and Promotion of the Russian Language Abroad – “Rossotrudnichestvo” – “Yury Zaytsev heads the Russian Center for Science and Culture, or Rossotrudnichestvo, a group that has paid for about 130 Americans to visit Russia in the past 12 years”

#BSG The Concept of “Russian School Abroad” – “Rossotrudnichestvo” – “The KGB Playbook for Turning Russians Worldwide Into Agents” – The Daily Beast

June 12, 2018

If a Russian diplomat offers a young, up-and-coming professional in Washington an all-expenses paid trip to the mother country, complete with fancy hotels, drinks, and meetings with Vladimir Putin’s political underlings, well, that guy just might be a spy. Just ask the participants of Rossotrudnichestvo, the Russian government-run cultural exchange program that has ferried over … More #BSG The Concept of “Russian School Abroad” – “Rossotrudnichestvo” – “The KGB Playbook for Turning Russians Worldwide Into Agents” – The Daily Beast

#BSG Same approach to “North Korea issue” is not going to work. #NK security, economic engagement, none of this ideas aren’t new. Kim Jong Un with a single shot killed Trump’s “maximum pressure” approach.

June 12, 2018

Comparing Trump’s “maximum pressure” approach with a IFPA report from 2005 Building Multi-Party Capacity for a WMD-Free Korea   Government officials and foreign policy experts from six nations gathered for a two-day workshop in Shanghai, China, on March 16 and 17, 2005, to discuss options for augmenting the six-party process so that it can become … More #BSG Same approach to “North Korea issue” is not going to work. #NK security, economic engagement, none of this ideas aren’t new. Kim Jong Un with a single shot killed Trump’s “maximum pressure” approach.

#BSG Overview – Target: North Korea The DPRK is heavily fortified with extensive underground facilities. As many as 8,000 underground structures are estimated to exist throughout North Korea.

June 11, 2018

Nuclear Facilities There are reportedly as many as 22 nuclear facilities in 18 locations in North Korea. These include uranium mines, refinery plants, nuclear fuel plants, nuclear reactors, reprocessing facilities, and research facilities.North Korea has atomic energy research centers in Yongbyon and Sunchon and a atomic power plant in Sinpo. Nuclear weapons development organs include … More #BSG Overview – Target: North Korea The DPRK is heavily fortified with extensive underground facilities. As many as 8,000 underground structures are estimated to exist throughout North Korea.

#BSG The North Korean Nuclear Challenge: Military Options and Issues for Congress #CRS

June 11, 2018

Summary North Korea’s apparently successful July 2017 tests of its intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities, along with the possibility that North Korea (DPRK) may have successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead, have led analysts and policymakers to conclude that the window for preventing the DPRK from acquiring a nuclear missile capable of reaching the United States is … More #BSG The North Korean Nuclear Challenge: Military Options and Issues for Congress #CRS

#BSG Report to Congress – Military and Security Developments Involving The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

June 11, 2018

North Korea conducted more than 20 missile launches in 2016 alone with a similar number in 2017. 2017 also saw North Korea’s first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) flight tests in July and intermediate-range missile (IRBM) tests over Japan in August and September. In addition to ICBMs, North Korea is developing and testing longer-range solid-propellant missile systems, submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM), and short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) as countermeasures against U.S. and allied missile defenses. North Korea conducted its sixth and largest nuclear test in September 2017 after two in 2016, and continues to invest in its nuclear infrastructure. … More #BSG Report to Congress – Military and Security Developments Involving The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

#BSG The Concept of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation Approved by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on February 12, 2013 – The concept of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the “Concept”) is a system of views on the basic principles, priorities, goals and objectives of the foreign policy activities of the Russian Federation.

June 11, 2018

303-18-02-2013 I. General Provisions 1. The concept of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the “Concept”) is a system of views on the basic principles, priorities, goals and objectives of the foreign policy activities of the Russian Federation. 2. The Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, generally recognized principles … More #BSG The Concept of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation Approved by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on February 12, 2013 – The concept of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the “Concept”) is a system of views on the basic principles, priorities, goals and objectives of the foreign policy activities of the Russian Federation.

#BSG The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the United States Congress in October 2000 with the legislative mandate to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, and to provide recommendations, where appropriate, to Congress for legislative and administrative action.

May 23, 2018

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION – FACT SHEET Establishment: The Commission was created on October 30, 2000 by the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 2001 § 1238, Pub. L. No. 106-398 (Oct. 30, 2000) (codified at 22 U.S.C.§ 7002 (2001)); as amended by the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for … More #BSG The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the United States Congress in October 2000 with the legislative mandate to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, and to provide recommendations, where appropriate, to Congress for legislative and administrative action.

#BSG Key provisions of agreement: economic engagement, denuclearization and verification were established in 2005 – Building Multi-Party Capacity for a WMD-Free Korea – Policy makers and scholars from the United States, South Korea, Japan, China, Russia, and Australia explored options to facilitate and implement future agreements on such issues as security assur- ances, nuclear dismantlement and verification, and economic engagement with Pyongyang.

May 22, 2018

This same participant noted that capacity-building discussions within this context played a vital role in the 1980s during negotiations concerning the reduction of nuclear weapons. He stated, “In the mid 1980s, President Rea- gan and Soviet Premier Gorbachev explored the possibility of eliminating all of the nuclear weapons in the American and Soviet stockpiles. At … More #BSG Key provisions of agreement: economic engagement, denuclearization and verification were established in 2005 – Building Multi-Party Capacity for a WMD-Free Korea – Policy makers and scholars from the United States, South Korea, Japan, China, Russia, and Australia explored options to facilitate and implement future agreements on such issues as security assur- ances, nuclear dismantlement and verification, and economic engagement with Pyongyang.

#BSG Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief March 23, 2018

March 25, 2018

Turkey, a NATO ally since 1952, is significant for U.S. interests. It is a constitutional republic with a large, diversified economy and a Muslim-majority population that straddles Europe and the Middle East. The history of the U.S.-Turkey relationship is complicated. Although the United States and Turkey support each other’s interests in some vital ways (see … More #BSG Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief March 23, 2018

#BSG #balkanservicegroup Global and Russian Energy Outlook Until 2035

March 15, 2018

The development of the global economy stands out as an external and largely independent factor in the development of our economy ranging from all industries and regions to the households and the state budget. The country produces 9.6% of the global primary energy and spends about 4.5% of its GDP on the investment in the … More #BSG #balkanservicegroup Global and Russian Energy Outlook Until 2035

NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW FEBRUARY 2018 – OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 🇺🇸

February 17, 2018

On January 27, 2017, the President directed the Department of Defense to conduct a new Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) to ensure a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent that protects the homeland, assures allies and above all, deters adversaries. This review comes at a critical moment in our nation’s history, for America confronts an international … More NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW FEBRUARY 2018 – OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 🇺🇸

Analytical Perspectives BUDGET OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT Fiscal Year 2018 🇺🇸

January 22, 2018

Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2018 contains analysis that are designed to highlight specified subject areas or provide other significant presentations of budget data that place the budget in perspective. specAnalytical Perspectives BUDGET OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT Fiscal Year 2018

“РОССОТРУДНИЧЕСТВO”- “cultural education and language instruction” – “kulturno obrazovanje i jezička nastava”

January 16, 2018

Moscow has reverted to an old Soviet strategy for expanding Russian regional influence: “cultural education and language instruction.” If its neighboring populations speak Russian and understand Russian culture, Moscow can more easily strengthen ties, promote propaganda and enhance business relationships… Moskva se vratila na staru sovjetsku  strategiju za proširenje ruskog regionalnog uticaja: “kulturno obrazovanje i … More “РОССОТРУДНИЧЕСТВO”- “cultural education and language instruction” – “kulturno obrazovanje i jezička nastava”

Russia: Background and U.S. Policy “Russia, formally known as the Russian Federation, is the principal successor to the United States’ former superpower rival, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, or Soviet Union). 🇺🇸 🇷🇺

January 11, 2018

Russia, formally known as the Russian Federation, is the principal successor to the United States’ former superpower rival, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, or Soviet Union). More… 

Background to “Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections”: The Analytic Process and Cyber Incident Attribution

January 11, 2018

The mission of the Intelligence Community is to seek to reduce the uncertainty surrounding foreign activities, capabilities, or leaders’ intentions. This objective is difficult to achieve when seeking to understand complex issues on which foreign actors go to extraordinary lengths to hide or obfuscate their activities. More… 

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2018 Budget and Appropriations January 3, 2018 🇺🇸

January 11, 2018

The 115th Congress is considering FY2018 funding levels for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS). President Donald J. Trump submitted his FY2018 budget request to Congress on May 23, 2017. The request seeks $40.25 billion (-30% compared with FY2017 enacted) for SFOPS, including Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funds. Of this total, … More Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2018 Budget and Appropriations January 3, 2018 🇺🇸

The U.S. Export Control System and the Export Control Reform Initiative January 8, 2018 🇺🇸

January 11, 2018

Difficulty with striking an appropriate balance between national security and export competitiveness has made the subject of export controls controversial for decades. Through the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and other authorities, the United States restricts the export of defense items or munitions; dual- use goods and technology; … More The U.S. Export Control System and the Export Control Reform Initiative January 8, 2018 🇺🇸