3/4/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News Content:
1. U.S. Pauses All Military Aid to Ukraine
2. The Debate Over Elbridge Colby
3. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Moore to Fort Benning
4. Kremlin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Shift Aligns With Its Own Vision
5. ‘Shame day’: China’s internet users blast US embassy posts of Trump’s Zelensky rebuke
6. Trump, Chip Maker TSMC Announce $100 Billion Investment in U.S.
7. US hands over 41 cultural relics to China under deal to return artefacts
8. Asia’s Defense Stocks Climb on Hopes of More European Arms Spending
9. China’s Silicon Valley unveils aggressive push to lead in AI, robotics
10. ‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says
11. Philippine ambassador warns defence treaty with US may not be ironclad
12. This Is Europe’s War Now
13. Covert Action in Irregular Wars: Unraveling the Case of Timber Sycamore in Syria (2012-2017)
14. The Russia-Ukraine War – It Takes a Land Force to Defeat a Land Force
15. Army SOF’s Chinese Language Challenge
16. Rough Seas Ahead: Steering the Military Profession
17. USAF’s Special Ops Autonomy Push Looking Toward Air-Launched Swarms
18. Inside the $43M center for special operation forces students and instructors at Fort Bragg
19. Abandoned US Weapons in Afghanistan Fuel Terrorist Groups
20. Chinese info ops, military sales driving ‘wedges’ between US and partners in the Middle East
21. Advancing Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. Military – Advancing Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. Military
22. Unable to count on the U.S. anymore, Europe needs its own army by Max Boot
23. Cut It All, Then Build Back: Shrinking the Mountainous Burden of Administrative Requirements that Hinder Army Units’ Effectiveness
24. The Ukraine War Just Proved the Patriot Missile’s Surprising New Capabilities
25. Find the sweet spot between isolationism and unrestrained activism
26. Lessons for Asia from Trump-Zelensky showdown
27. Five takeaways from Trump’s Ukraine military aid freeze
28. We cannot defeat tomorrow’s enemies with yesterday’s budgets By Mitch McConnell
29. Write, Inspire, Lead – Why Professional Military Writing is a Mission for NCOs
Korean News Content:
1. Korean Martial Law 2024
2. S. Korea faces rising concerns over alliance with US following Trump-Zelenskyy spat
3. The Debate Over Elbridge Colby
4. North Korea has restarted reactor at main nuclear site, watchdog says
5. North Korea stepping up cyberattacks on software supply chains, Seoul warns
6. Kim Jong Un reminds Trump they have unfinished business
7. N. Korean soldier captured by Ukraine voices intent to go to S. Korea: lawmaker
8. S. Korea to launch consultative bodies with U.S. for tariff negotiations: industry minister
9. Lessons for Asia from Trump-Zelensky showdown
10. “US nuclear aircraft carrier enters Busan port, reaffirming Korea’s will to defend itself… strong war deterrence”
11. South Korea’s Political Drama Will Produce Waves Overseas
12. Kim Jong Un’s sister warns of provocative response to U.S. aircraft carrier deployment
13. Families of North Korean troops captured in Russia ‘will be executed,’ former Pyongyang soldier tells ABC News
14. Police to mobilize all available resources to prevent clash on day of Yoon’s impeachment ruling
15. State election commission apologizes for illegal hiring, vows reform
16. ‘Progressives vs. conservatives’ conflict deepens amid political exploitation
17. Bleeding March 1st Movement
18. Korea’s dilemma in staying aligned with US
19. Editorial: Secret phone scandal at S. Korea’s election commission casts doubt on its fairness