New Cold War Mr. Epps U.S. and World Affairs https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/19/new-cold-war-back-to-bad-old-days-russia-west-putin-ukraine http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25182823 http://graphics.wsj.com/mh17-crash-map/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ukraine-crisis http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26367786 https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/07/272639.htm https://us.norton.com/stuxnet https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v122151116_EndUserProfile_en_us http://www.dictionary.com/browse/cyberwarfare?s=t https://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2017/06/272103.htm https://www.britannica.com/place/South-China-Sea https://www.forbes.com/sites/outofasia/2017/08/22/making-sense-of-the-south-china-sea-dispute/#8008c1e1c3b9 Mr. Epps U.S. and World Affairs

Key Terms Ukraine – former member of the Soviet Union; pro-democracy protests removed Russian-supported president from office in 2014 Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 – a Boeing 777 civilian airline aircraft that was shot down in Eastern Ukraine Crimean Peninsula – part of Ukraine seized by Russia in 2014

Key Terms South China Sea – part of the western Pacific Ocean that borders the Southeast Asian mainland Korean Peninsula – a body of land located on China’s eastern border; North Korea and South Korea are the only two countries on the peninsula https://www.britannica.com/place/South-China-Sea

Key Terms Cyberwarfare - The use of computers and other devices to attack an enemy’s information systems as opposed to an enemy’s armies or factories Stuxnet – first computer virus that created damage in the physical world, believed to be of American-Israeli origin WannaCry - ransomware, believed to be from a North Korean entity based in China

Ukraine Mass protests erupted after Ukraine’s pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych in November 2013 moved to stop the country’s efforts to further ties with the European Union Pro-democracy, pro-Western citizens forced Yanukovych from office in February 2014

Ukraine Russia, in response to its loss of influence over the country, claimed that Ukraine was oppressing ethnic Russians in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea Russia used these claims to militarily support pro-Russian citizens who seized natural resources-rich territory in Eastern Ukraine

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25182823

Ukraine Russia officially annexed Crimea in March 2014, moved military forces into the Peninsula, installed pro-Russian leaders into office U.S. and other western countries denounced the move as illegal under international law

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26367786

Ukraine U.S. and other western countries claim that Russia sent military equipment and soldiers (without Russian insignia on their uniforms) into Eastern Ukraine to fight alongside the rebels Russia denies these claims

Ukraine In July 2014, a civilian passenger aircraft, Malaysian Airline Flight 17, with 298 people onboard, was shot down by a Russian BUK-7 surface-to-air missile while flying over Eastern Ukraine U.S. claims that Russian-supported elements downed the aircraft; Russia claims that Ukranian forces shot it down https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/07/272639.htm

http://graphics.wsj.com/mh17-crash-map/

South China Sea China, since 2014, has created man-made islands in the South China Sea Used these islands to claim possession of natural resource-rich (e.g., natural gas, oil, fishing) territory Other countries, including those bordering the South China Sea, dispute these claims as illegal

https://www.forbes.com/sites/outofasia/2017/08/22/making-sense-of-the-south-china-sea-dispute/#8008c1e1c3b9

“We also had a frank exchange of views on the South China Sea “We also had a frank exchange of views on the South China Sea. Secretary Mattis and I were clear that the U.S. position remains unchanged. We oppose changes to the status quo of the past through the militarization of outposts in the South China Sea and excessive maritime claims unsupported by international law, and we uphold the freedom of navigation and overflight.” - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, June 21, 2017 comments following meeting with Secretary Mattis, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, and PLA Chief of Joint Staff Fang Fenghui https://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2017/06/272103.htm

Korean Peninsula North Korea is supported diplomatically and financially by China and Russia; both countries usually veto UN Security Council resolutions against North Korea South Korea is supported diplomatically and militarily by the U.S.; we present Security Council resolutions that denounce North Korean actions that threaten South Korea and other regional allies

Cyberwarfare Cold War engagements have moved from proxy wars and conflicts to cyberwarfare Cyberwarfare allows opponents to engage directly without the need for proxy; decreases possibility of loss of life Extremely difficult to prove origin of cyber attacks http://www.dictionary.com/browse/cyberwarfare?s=t

Cyberwarfare Stuxnet – alleged American-Israeli operation that attacked Iran’s nuclear weapons program; first computer virus that created damage in the physical world WannaCry – ransomware, believed to be from a North Korean entity based in China Extremely difficult to prove origin of cyber attacks https://us.norton.com/stuxnet https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v122151116_EndUserProfile_en_us