12/10/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News Content:
1. Israel Strikes Suspected Syrian Chemical Weapons Sites
2. Corruption as an Enabler in the Hybrid Influence Toolbox
3. Tehran May Tempt Trump With Talks
4. Biden Takes an Undeserved Syria Victory Lap
5. Assad’s Fall Has Humiliated Washington
6. After Ousting Assad, Syrian Rebels Rush to Impose Order in Damascus
7. Empowering the Combatant Commands Is Critical for the Future Fight
8. Zelenskiy seeks diplomatic end to Russia’s war, floats role for foreign troops
9. In a Test of Adult Know-How, America Comes Up Short
10. China Stages Largest Show of Force in Decades After U.S. Visit by Taiwan’s Lai
11. If Hephaestus Doesn’t Answer: Supply Chains and Modern War
12. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 9, 2024
13. Iran Update, December 9, 2024
14. South Korea’s democracy held after a 6-hour power play. What does it say for democracies elsewhere?
15. MDA conducts first-ever ballistic missile intercept test from Guam
16. The shallow Baltic Sea holds deep secrets about a hybrid war on NATO
17. Will senior enlisted troops see a targeted pay boost in 2026?
18. The Middle East’s Dangerous New Normal
19. Trump’s new world order
20. Meet Trump’s new National Security Council
21. Assad’s Fall Shows Russia, Iran, and Hamas Made a Bad Bet
22. Adversarial Convergence Raises Alarm, Warns Socom General at Reagan Defense Forum
23. ‘Shock the system’: Startups and DOGE take over Reagan forum
24. Republicans pick Mast to lead House Foreign Affairs panel
25. Polarization: Merriam-Webster’s word of year is 2024 in a nutshell
Korean News Content:
1. Army special warfare commander says Yoon ordered him to drag out lawmakers
2. Austin reaffirms ‘ironclad’ commitment to S. Korea, Japan, says U.S. ‘clear-eyed’ about N.K., China threats
3. Israel Strikes Suspected Syrian Chemical Weapons Sites
4. N. Korean media remain tight-lipped on martial law turmoil in South for week
5. US experts: “US-ROK-Japan trilateral cooperation is the right choice…” Not grounds for impeachment
6. South Korea’s Democracy Passed a Test
7. He Might Be South Korea’s Next President. All He Has to Do Is Impeach the Current One.
8. Impeaching Yoon: everyone’s taking wrong cues from history
9. South Korea’s democracy held after a 6-hour power play. What does it say for democracies elsewhere?
10. Ishiba mentions martial law aftermath in S. Korea; Austin appreciates PM’s ‘steady hand’
11. South Korean commander ‘truly sorry’ for role in Yoon’s failed attempt at martial law
12. Seoul vows unhindered preparations for U.S. policy shifts amid political turmoil
13. Chinese diplomat expresses hope for stability in S. Korea amid political turmoil
14. Australia-based S. Korean reunites with separated relatives in N. Korea in Oct.: Seoul
15. N. Korea orders stricter market controls, electronic payments push
