1/17/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News Content:
1. OSS 2.0: Emphasizing the Importance of Human Intelligence in Irregular Warfare for Great Power Competition
2. Cold War lessons could be key for special operations forces as the US military focuses on China and Russia
3. How hard is it to run the Pentagon? A look at the responsibilities Donald Trump is giving to Pete Hegseth, a former platoon leader
4. TikTok: Trump will ‘put measures in place’ to stop ban, adviser says
5. TikTok is just the beginning – The free world is being tested, and bigger battles lie ahead.
6. One reason the U.S. government is so spooked by TikTok: AI
7. Russia tried to use the LA wildfires to spread anti-Ukraine propaganda
8. The Indispensable Role of the JAG Corps in Modern Warfare
9. Trump Can Make Russia Pay to Rebuild Ukraine
10. Trust in U.S., West declines among Ukrainians – survey
11. When America’s Top Spies Were Academics and Librarians
12. Top Trump Diplomat to Share Foreign-Policy Role With Army of Envoys
13. China’s Xi Offers Olive Branch to Trump by Sending Top Deputy to Inauguration
14. Donald Trump Jr. Visited Greenland. Then Things Got Weird.
15. Report reveals China’s PLA information warfare posture
16. China’s secretive build-up presents Trump with a difficult nuclear challenge
17. In Her Final Days in Office, Army Secretary Formally Establishes Service’s Command Review Program
18. Trump’s Threat to U.S. Intelligence
19. America Is Winning the Race for Global AI Primacy—For Now
20. In Syria, America Should Be Ruthlessly Focused on the Islamic State
21. U.S. Officials Need to Explain the Stakes in Taiwan
22. Strategic Centaurs: Harnessing Hybrid Intelligence for the Speed of AI-Enabled War
23. The Desert Fox and His Intercepts: Lessons for Today’s US Army
24. U.S. Reveals Once-Secret Support for Ukraine’s Drone Industry
25. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 16, 2025
26. Iran Update, January 16, 2025
Korean News Content:
1. Anticipating North Korea’s 2025 Foreign Policy Tasks and Policy Recommendations for the ROK’s Response
2. South Korea’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine War: Endeavors for a Global Pivotal State and Its Impact
3. US experts question reason for probe of loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea
4. Top Trump Diplomat to Share Foreign-Policy Role With Army of Envoys
5. ‘The evidence leaves no room for doubt’ Military analyst Ruslan Leviev reviews the proof corroborating North Korea’s military intervention in Russia’s Kursk region
6. Public support swings toward South Korea’s ruling party despite martial law fallout
7. Exclusive: Korean-American lawmaker warns impeachment drive could bring disaster for S. Korea
8. Some N. Koreans marvel at South’s freedom to criticize president
9. Crushing dissent: N. Korea’s anti-reactionary thought law and its effect on daily life
10. N. Korea orders police to intensify public surveillance under guise of education
11. N. Koreans abandon won as currency redenomination fears spread
12. <Investigation> No Birthday Celebrations for Kim Jong-un – “Nobody Knows His Age Even Now,” “Perhaps He’s Still Too Young” – New Propaganda Film Screened
13. <Inside North Korea> Leaflets Reach Northernmost Ryanggang Province, Causing Lockdown and Confusion – 300km from South Korea… Who Did It?
14. <Inside North Korea> Worker Dispatches to Russia Expanding – Screening Criteria Unusually Relaxed… Appears to Have Increased Following Military Deployment
15. Ladders, noodle stations and K-pop: how the arrest of South Korea’s president unfolded
16. N. Korea’s media reports on Yoon’s detention over martial law bid
17. DP to unilaterally table revised special counsel bill to probe Yoon’s insurrection charges
18. HRW “North Korea’s Deployment of Troops to Russia Shows Security and Human Rights Linkage… Forced Obedience through Reign of Terror”
19. Ukraine Military Situation: Mounting North Korean Casualties – Analysis
20. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 16, 2025
21. Engagement vs. Alliance: Trump’s Dilemma on the Korean Peninsula