2/26/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News Content:
1. The Thoughts of Chairman Xi Jinping
2. White House official pushes to axe Canada from Five Eyes intelligence group
3. Peace in Ukraine must look like Korea, not Vichy
4. Socom Works to Deter Conflict, Win if Deterrence Fails
5. Contempt and Consequence: The Case for Court-Martialing Insubordinate Flag Officers
6. Taiwan Detains Ship and Chinese Crew After Undersea Cable Severed
7. Army vet Driscoll confirmed as service secretary
8. How Western Judges Became Chinese State Puppets
9. China could take peacekeeping role in post-war Ukraine – but at what cost?
10. Cuts will help to counter China ‘threat’, US deputy defence pick tells Senate
11. To counter China, US must maintain soft power and alliances, Congress hears
12. Ukraine Agrees to Mineral-Rights Deal With U.S.
13. Trump says Zelenskyy set to visit White House on Friday to sign minerals deal
14. Iron Dome for America gets a golden makeover
15. The Trump Staffers Who Get Paid by Private Clients
16. Exclusive: Russian Defector Leaks Files Revealing Shocking Scale of War Casualties
17. Using Special Operations Forces to Counter Mexican Cartels: An Irregular Analysis
18. Meet the Polaris MRZR Alpha, SOCOM’s Downrange Dune Buggy
19. The Renegade Order: How Trump Wields American Power
20. No Substitute for Victory: How to Negotiate from a Position of Strength to End the Russo-Ukraine War
21. China’s largesse was always a better deal than USAID’s
22. Trump’s vision of a new US-China-Russia world order
23. The Bolduc Brief: Trump’s First 30 Days – Promises, Partisan Rhetoric, and the Real Challenges Ahead
24. Map reveals where world’s rare earth minerals are located
25. The Deep Strike Dodge: Firepower and Manpower in Ukraine’s War
26. What War is (A Poem)
Korean News Content:
1. The North Korean Human Rights Situation is a Litmus Test of Credibility
2. Peace in Ukraine must look like Korea, not Vichy
3. North Koreans ordered back into battle despite heavy losses
4. North Korea’s Kim calls for building modern army to brace for war
5. Kim Jong Un says army must learn from ‘combat experience’ on modern battlefields
6. South Korean Government: “If North Korean POWs’ intention to ‘go to South Korea’ is confirmed, we will accept them”
7. No Substitute for Victory: How to Negotiate from a Position of Strength to End the Russo-Ukraine War
8. Korean unification: A new nation rooted in the Korean Dream
9. South Korea Weighs The Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Armament
10. Ex-US general not convinced S. Korea will be more secure with nuclear arms
11. WW3 fears soar as North Korea issues terrifying nuke warning
12. Prosecutors demand 2-yr prison term for opposition leader in election law violation case
13. U.S. defense secretary reportedly exploring visit to S. Korea next month: sources
14. Captured N.K. soldiers’ intention ‘most important factor’ for their defection to S. Korea: FM Cho
15. Deputy Pentagon chief nominee calls for efforts to stem growth of N. Korea’s nuclear, missile arsenals
16. N. Korea’s Kim stresses ‘ideology-first’ principle for military during university visit
17. N. Korean party delegation visits Moscow: KCNA
18. Editorial: Trump’s shift on Ukraine and how it could impact on S.Korea’s security
19. N. Korean officials forced to perform Kim Jong Il birthday shows, sparking criticism
20. North Korea in 2025: Between domestic control and global gambles
