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5/18/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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05.18.2025 at 04:02pm

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National Security News Content:

1. Hamas Wanted to Torpedo Israel-Saudi Deal With Oct. 7 Attacks, Documents Reveal
2. Trump Sounds Upbeat on Ukraine Cease-Fire as Russia Unleashes Drone Barrage
3. As China targets Taiwan’s undersea cables, some locals fear ‘grey zone’ warfare
4. Ukraine Is Making More Weapons Than Ever—but Still Can’t Fight Russia Alone
5. U.S. Allies Are Still Waiting for Tariff Relief Even After Speedy China Truce
6. The Ditch-America Trade Now Has Its Own Acronym: ABUSA
7. Lawmaker ‘Reborn’ Through Psychedelic Therapy Wants the GOP to Embrace It
8. Trump withdraws nomination of Air Force veteran to oversee special operations forces
9. How To Ensure Trump’s Golden Dome Effort Succeeds
10. Re-politicizing the Military: A Case for Civilian Oversight and Accountability
11. The Army’s response to the Reagan crash should stir Americans to demand honesty.
12. Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Voice of America Employees
13. Trump Appointee Pressed Analyst to Redo Intelligence on Venezuelan Gang
14. What happens when honest intelligence work can get you fired?
15. US Narratives Versus Reality on Taiwan
16. What is Armed Forces Day? How it’s different from other military holidays
17. America Is Winning the Wrong AI Race
18. Australian Matthew Radalj tells of life in China prison
19. U.S. Allies Rally to Support Democracy and Come to Terms With a New U.S. Foreign Policy
20. President Trump’s military parade could cost up to $45 million, Army spokesperson says
21. A Heroine of the French Resistance Gets Her Own Portrait
22. The Tao of Geezerhood

Korean News Content:

1. Trump, U.S. first lady congratulate former PPP lawmaker Ji Seong-ho on wedding
2. North Korea unveils new air-to-air missile in live-fire test, likely backed by Russian tech
3. DP’s Lee proposes amending Constitution for two four-year presidential terms
4. Beyond Yoon: The Breakdown of Rule of Law in Korea
5. U.S. Allies Are Still Waiting for Tariff Relief Even After Speedy China Truce
6. US-UK tips on how Koreans, others must approach Trump trade talks
7. DP’s Lee vows pragmatic diplomacy with China
8. Presidential candidates honor victims of 1980 pro-democracy uprising
9. Lee Jae-myung defends ‘xie xie’ comment after ‘pro-China’ accusation
10. Presidential candidates clash over economy in 1st TV debate
11. N. Korea’s university resumes Chinese language test for 1st time in 5 years
12. Presidential hopefuls lock horns over Trump trade response strategy
13. Global maritime regulations and future of the Korean shipbuilding industry

About The Author

  • David Maxwell is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel who has spent more than 30 years in the Asia Pacific region (primarily Korea, Japan, and the Philippines) as a practitioner, specializing in Northeast Asian Security Affairs and irregular, unconventional, and political warfare. He is the Vice President of the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy. He commanded the Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines during the war on terrorism and is the former J5 and Chief of Staff of the Special Operations Command Korea, and G3 of the US Army Special Operations Command. Following retirement, he was the Associate Director of the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. He is a member of the board of directors of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea and the OSS Society, on the board of advisers of Spirit of America, and is a contributing editor to Small Wars Journal.

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