3/17/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News Content:
1. Trump Says He Will Talk With Putin Tuesday on Ending Ukraine War
2. Trump Revolutionizes Political Communication
3. The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Firing Spree
4. Christopher Caldwell: Trump Has a Point on Trade. But He Is Losing the Argument.
5. Republika Srpska: the Next Potential Flashpoint in Europe
6. Trump tapped Kari Lake to run VOA. Then he dismantled it.
7. Voice of America staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency ‘not salvageable’
8. Following outcry, Army republishes web article on 442nd Regimental Combat Team
9. Trump’s English language order upends America’s long multilingual history
10. ‘How gratifying’: Cheers in China as Trump dismantles Voice of America
11. Diplomat asks Trump to hear harrowing Havana Syndrome experience
12. Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force to get its own Typhon missile system
13. The end of nonproliferation?
14. Chokepoints Are The Focus Of A New Cold War
15. President Trump Is Not Weakening Our National Security or Our Military
16. The Key to Ukraine’s Survival
17. Can Iran Save Itself?
18. How Marcos Jr’s ICC gambit against Duterte reveals the dark art of Philippine politics
19. I’m in Ukraine’s Special Forces – This Is How I Feel When I Have to Kill Putin’s Soldiers
20. Russian gains in Kursk open possibility of redirecting North Korean troops to Ukrainian front
21. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 16, 2025
22. DOGE’s war on American veterans has begun
23. China’s observatory in Chile in doubt as US raises concerns about potential military use
24. Save Infantry Leaders From Bias by Removing Ranger Tabs
25. The Bolduc Brief: Restoring Respect – A Call to Reinstall General Milley’s Portraits in the Pentagon
Korean News Content:
1. Voice of America staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency ‘not salvageable’
2. Trump’s cuts to Voice of America imperil radio broadcasts into North Korea
3. US, ROK hold joint drills on taking out North Korea’s underground bunkers
4. North Korea says it will ‘update’ nuclear forces in response to G7 criticism
5. ‘How gratifying’: Cheers in China as Trump dismantles Voice of America
6. “We need to build a connection with Trump”… Koreans flock to Washington’s K Street, where lobbying firms are concentrated
7. The end of nonproliferation?
8. U.S. Navy, South Korean F-35s Drill Together in Freedom Shield Exercise
9. Senior diplomats of N. Korea, Russia discuss arranging high-level meeting: report
10. Top diplomats of S. Korea, Ukraine discuss repatriation of N.K. POWs
11. Army drone collides with helicopter on ground at airfield; no casualties reported
12. OECD sharply cuts S. Korea’s 2025 growth outlook to 1.5 pct
13. S. Korean industry minister likely to visit U.S. later this week
14. Kia America expands U.S. manufacturing plans as Trump pushes auto tariffs
15. Editorial: Why did the US designate South Korea as a ‘sensitive’ country without explanation?
16. Border control tightens as N. Korea declares war on Chinese mobile technology
17. N. Korea seeks long-term military alliance with Russia beyond Ukraine war
18. N. Korea reopens to Chinese investors, prioritizing industrial and mineral sectors
19. Crowds gather, tensions grow ahead of expected verdict in South Korean presidential impeachment case
20. Russian gains in Kursk open possibility of redirecting North Korean troops to Ukrainian front
