1/9/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News Content:
1. The Sullivan-Waltz channel
2. Breaking: Trump Transition at Spy Agencies Actually Going Smoothly
3. Elbridge Colby and the Return of Republican Realism
4. Welcome to the Gray Zone and the Future of Great Power Competition
5. The Undersea Cable War Hits Taiwan
6. Closing the Border to Terrorists: Cooperation between Mexican Cartels and International Terrorist Organizations
7. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 8, 2025
8. Iran Update, January 8, 2025
9. Trump Administration’s Counterterrorism Policy Should Begin at Golan Heights
10. Trump’s team convenes with Pentagon personnel in 100-plus transition meetings, so far
11. Biden administration announces its final military aid package for Ukraine before leaving office
12. Trump’s NATO Vision Spells Trouble for the Alliance
13. Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
14. Why Greenland Matters: Natural Resources – and ‘Location, Location, Location’
15. Yes, US generals should be fired
16. The Constitution and War in the 21st Century
17. Storied Marine infantry battalion to be transformed into Littoral Combat Team
18. The Great M1 Abrams Tank Redesign Has Arrived
19. Does Donald Trump Want to Take Over North America?
20. Ukraine is determined, but tired
21. Ukraine Has Launched A New Offensive Into Russia. Why And Why Now?
22. U.S. Free Association with Greenland: A Bad Deal
23. How to Win the New Cold War
24. Special ops forces seek to manage digital footprints, achieve ‘security through obscurity’
25. Japanese Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty To Nuclear Materials Trafficking, Narcotics, And Weapons Charges
26. US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate
27. Evaluating US Strategy for Ukraine: A Pre-Postmortem
28. Ethics, Integrity, and the Toll of Modern Irregular Warfare: A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Dave Philipps
29. To the budding author, (The Harding Project)
Korean News Content:
1. New US-ROK Combined Forces Commander Brunson: “Stability in the Region Depends on US-ROK-Japan Security Cooperation”
2. Ex-top U.S. envoy recalls his decision to come to S. Korea as most rewarding
3. North Korea’s Russia Alliance and Missiles are a Big Problem for Trump and Allies
4. South Korea’s conservatives rally, rebound in face of martial law, impeachment dramas
5. Yoon’s lawyers file for injunction against 2nd detention warrant
6. USFK commander stresses need to maintain trilateral cooperation among S. Korea, U.S., Japan
7. N. Korea’s missile launch this week shows where ‘blood’ money ends up: Seoul envoy
8. Home of ex-security official raided in probe over alleged leak of THAAD-related intelligence (South Korea)
9. U.S. may weigh nuclear sharing with South Korea under Trump, experts say
10. Elbridge Colby and the Return of Republican Realism
11. Editorial: Democratic Party must prioritize governance over election ambitions
12. Troops will not be allowed to help prevent Yoon’s arrest, says Defense Ministry
13. Trump cabinet and Korea
14. Trump’s 2nd term personnel include those who are pro-North Korea dialogue… A signal for a new North Korea policy?
15. [Wang Son-taek] ‘Kisses democracy’ will prevail
16. “North Korea, Kim Joo-ae’s solo activities may be disclosed for achievements”
17. Loud, eerie noises from North Korean speakers take a toll on villagers across border
