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12/11/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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12.11.2024 at 01:52pm

Access National Security News HERE.

Access Korean News HERE.

National Security News Content:

1. “Glorious Amateurs” at War: Measuring the Effectiveness and Performance of the Office of Strategic Services
2. After Ousting Assad, Syrian Rebels Rush to Impose Order in Damascus
3. Army fires 4-star general for improper influence in subordinate’s selection for command
4. World War I Native American soldiers could be in line for Medals of Honor
5. Trump picks Ron Johnson as US ambassador to Mexico
6. See the list of Trump Cabinet picks and more White House appointments so far
7. Recent Plutocratic Insurgency (& Counter-PI) Events in America: ‘Billionaire’s Club’ Cabinet and Health Care CEO Assassination
8. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 10, 2024
9. Iran Update, December 10, 2024
10. Russia Lost More Than 500 Military Personnel in Syria, Many from Elite Units
11. Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine. Both sides are digging in. And everyone is bracing for Trump
12. Cyber Considerations of a Resistance Operating Concept – The Subversive Potential of Persuasive Technology
13. Stopping ‘Endless Wars’ Is Easier Said Than Done
14. Defense officials hopeful incoming administration keeps funding cutting-edge tech
15. In Ukraine, long guns become desperate defenses against small drones
16. Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump’s way — or his
17. Archipelago of Resistance: The Philippines Is Rising to Meet the China Threat, But It Has a Crucial Year Ahead
18. How Tulsi Gabbard Sees the World
19. The Global War Machine Supplying Colombian Mercenaries to Fight in Sudan
20. Good luck reforming the Department of Defense

Korean News Content:

1. South Korea’s Martial-Law Chaos Deepens, With a Suicide Attempt and Raids
2. Ex-defense minister formally arrested on insurrection charges
2. Ex-defense minister attempts suicide at detention facility
4. Nat’l police chief, Seoul police head arrested in martial law probe
5. Prosecutors raid Army Special Warfare Command headquarters as part of martial law probe
6. Presidential office does not have detailed Cabinet meeting minutes on martial law decree
7. N. Korea reports S. Korea’s martial law turmoil for 1st time
8. PM and top officials under treason probe, sparking leadership void concerns
9. U.S. defense bill reaffirms troop levels and nuclear support for South Korea
10.U.S. considers Pres. Yoon as Biden’s current counterpart
11. Yoon could become the first sitting Korean president to face arrest
12. Witness reveals martial law night
13. Damage to South Korea’s foreign policy
14. Yoon’s Failed Political Coup and South Korea’s Mounting Crisis
15. Remembering David I. Steinberg
16. Police face delays in raid of presidential office
17. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 10, 2024 (and north Korea)
18. North Korea Says Yoon Has Caused ‘Pandemonium’ in South Korea

About The Author

  • David Maxwell

    David Maxwell is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel who has spent more than 30 years in the Asia Pacific region (primarily Korea, Japan, and the Philippines) as a practitioner, specializing in Northeast Asian Security Affairs and irregular, unconventional, and political warfare. He is the Vice President of the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy. He commanded the Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines during the war on terrorism and is the former J5 and Chief of Staff of the Special Operations Command Korea, and G3 of the US Army Special Operations Command. Following retirement, he was the Associate Director of the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. He is a member of the board of directors of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea and the OSS Society, on the board of advisers of Spirit of America, and is a contributing editor to Small Wars Journal.

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