5/2/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
05.02.2025 at 01:47pm
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National Security News Content:
1. Hegseth orders sweeping changes to Army structure
2. Letter to the Force: Army Transformation Initiative
3. A New Office of Strategic Services?
4. U.S. Army Plans Massive Increase in Its Use of Drones
5. Behind the Mike Waltz Ouster
6. ‘There’s an information war, and we’ve disarmed ourselves’ — ex-US diplomat on Trump cuts to counter Russian disinformation
7. Senior State Department official sought internal communications with journalists, European officials, and Trump critics
8. Voice of America Needs to Be Fixed, Not Silenced
9. China’s ‘Great Firewall’ Spreads to Other Countries
10. “I should never have posted that.” – OSINT Twitter sleuth apologized after the U.S. bombed an erroneous target they had flagged in Yemen.
11. Who Are the Terrorism Researchers? A Study of Scholars in an Evolving Field, 1970–2019
12. Choosing a New National Security Advisor by H.R. McMaster
13. Chinese supercomputer used by U.S. researchers threatens American security
14. The great betrayal: How the CCP humiliates China and blames the world
15. Trump’s aggressive actions against free speech speak far louder than his words defending it
16. Trump Plans Record $1.01 Trillion National Security Budget
17. Space Force Special Operations Command is on its way
18. A lesson from 1958 could help deter China from taking Taiwan
19. The Potent Powder and ‘Narco-Subs’ Driving Cocaine’s Global Surge
20. China Signals Readiness to Respond to U.S. Trade Overtures
21. Trump to Rename Veterans Day in Tribute to World War I Victory
22. Trump Issues Order to Defund U.S. Public Media, Including PBS and NPR
23. Europe Is Racing to Build Its Own Version of the U.S. Military-Industrial Complex
24. Will China Escalate? Despite Short-Term Stability, the Risk of Military Crisis Is Rising
25. Trump, Ukraine, and the Limits of Presidential Peacemaking
26. What If America Abandons Ukraine? The Biggest Risk Might Be to the Rest of Europe
27. Blowing up Bridges in Vilnius: The Tactical Lit Review
28. Winning Without Fighting: Resilience as National Security Imperative
29. To Fund U.S. Military Modernization, Congress Needs To Pass On-Time Annual Defense Budgets
30. The Fall of Saigon: The Day Domino Theory Died
31 Analysis: Rubio’s hardest task in his tough new role may be keeping his job
32. ‘This is going to be a challenge’: Military services steeling for impact from civilian resignations
33. Global press freedom ebbs to a new low
34. People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump’s tactics remind them of home
35. SWJ Interview with Dr. Steve Tatham: Will an AI-centric Social Media Take Us Further and Quicker Towards the 1984 Society?
36. Duffel Blog Presents: The 10 dumbest military phrases
Korean News Content:
1. Libertarianism as Abolitionism: Liberty Breaks the Chains of Oppression
2. Appeals court to hold 1st hearing of DP presidential candidate’s retrial on May 15
3. Ex-PM Han blocked from entering Gwangju cemetery amid protests
4. S. Korea’s small satellite to join U.S. Artemis II moon exploration program
5. Acting leadership spiral throws S. Korea into pre-election uncertainty
6. Concerns grow over alleged pre-election trade deal push
7. Han Duck-soo declares candidacy, denounces political use of trade, diplomacy
8. Navy secretary pushes US-allied shipbuilding ties during stop in South Korea
9. Second ‘Super Squadron’ of F-16s marks strategic shift for Air Force in South Korea
10. North Korea and Russia Cement Ties With First Road Bridge
11. DP presidential candidate vows to restore inter-Korean military pact, halt cross-border leaflets
12. Trump praises Hyundai, touts foreign investment at White House
13. Senior North Korean military official mentions alliance with Russia, calls retaking of Kursk a ‘triumph over pure evil’
14. Russian military anthem sung — in Korean — in latest training video from North
15. North Korean High-ranking Officials’ Children Appear at ‘Choi Hyun-ho’s’ Launch Ceremony… “Message of Future Generations’ Safety Guarantee”
16. US, South Korea rehearse their response to threats targeting satellites
17. Why heads of Korea’s top 4 businesses skipped Trump Jr. meeting
18. What were Lee Jae-myung’s ‘lies’?
