3/21/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News Content:
1. Pentagon Set Up Briefing for Musk on Potential War With China
2. Musk Set to Receive Top-Secret Briefing on U.S. War Plans for China
3. The Warship That Shows Why the U.S. Navy Is Falling Behind China
4. ‘The US as seen by Trump only relies on force. They don’t care about their soft power’
5. Why Many Americans Are On Board With Federal Worker Firings
6. EU presses on with steel ‘porcupine strategy’ for Ukraine as Russia tries to end Western support
7. Nuclear experts pour cold water on US idea to restore and run Ukrainian power plant
8. The Most Influential Trump Adviser You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
9. Military was instructed to search keywords including ‘first’ and ‘history’ during rushed purge of Pentagon websites
10. The Iran Breakdown – New Iran Podcast on FDD
11. Military was instructed to search keywords including ‘first’ and ‘history’ during rushed purge of Pentagon websites
12. Hegseth says he’ll meet with Musk at Pentagon to discuss ‘efficiencies’
13. Pentagon spokesman sidelined after uproar over Jackie Robinson article
14. Who is Ronald Johnson, Trump’s pick for Mexican ambassador?
15. Is Russia behind Heathrow Airport closure?
16. WTF is Wrong with Russia?
17. Law experts raise alarms over police action in DOGE Institute of Peace dispute
18. Pentagon cuts $580 million including grants for emissions, diversity, AI programs
19. Non-Military Foreign Assistance is Now DoD’s Problem
20. Semper Paratus and Special Forces: Why the Coast Guard Should be Part of the SOCOM Enterprise
21. How to Make Putin Laugh….Keep Trump Waiting
22. Timeless Lessons from Cannae to D-Day: Operational Art on the Sensor-Rich Battlefield of the Twenty-First Century
23. How the Trump Administration Can Limit China’s Arms Exports
24. The Chinese Communist Party’s Grey Zone Paradigm
25. Drones are Changing the Face of War
26. Conquest Is Back – A Peace Deal in Ukraine Could Further Normalize What Was Once Taboo
27. For European envoys in DC, a new chill from Trump’s Pentagon
28. China Top Priority in Trump NATSEC Strategy, Says Panel
29. Top Trump official tasked with dismantling USAID is out
30. Want to End the Ukraine Conflict? Look at Finland’s ‘Winter War’
Korean News Content:
1. Top Russia security official arrives in North Korea, state media say
2. Ukraine ceasefire, N.K. leader’s trip to Moscow may top agenda for Shoigu-Kim meeting
3. Court rejects arrest warrants for 2 presidential security officials
4. Opposition parties introduce motion to impeach acting President Choi
5. FM Cho calls for ‘proactive’ efforts to keep positive momentum in bilateral ties with Japan
6. 2 Air Force pilots suspended from air duty for 1 yr after accidental bombing of civilian area
7. North Korean authorities emphasize necessity of ‘strengthening national defense’ to residents (And RFA Update)
8. Korea-US and Korea-US-Japan training to continue even after Trump’s second term
9. Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine jeopardizes North Korean’s war bonanza
10. North Korea slams US for sending ‘weird questionnaires’ to UN organizations
11. Seoul investigating two North Koreans found on boat in Yellow Sea
12. Ukraine to consult with S. Korea, int’l community over N. Korean POWs: top envoy
13. Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets
14. S. Korea, China to work on restoring cultural exchanges amid Beijing’s content ban
15. Prime minister’s impeachment verdict to be litmus test for ruling on president
16. Seoul wary of Trump’s US Forces Japan budget cuts impacting USFK
17. Want to End the Ukraine Conflict? Look at Finland’s ‘Winter War’
