6/4/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
06.04.2025 at 02:47pm
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National Security News Content:
1. Secretary of Defense Navy Flag Officer Announcement for June 3, 2025 (USSOCOM)
2. Trump nominates former congressional candidate, Green Beret to oversee special operations forces
3. New federal employees must now write essays praising Trump’s policies
4. memory on 4 June – a few thoughts from Dr. Cynthia Watson on Tiananmen
5. Trump Taps JSOC Commander, Navy SEAL to Lead SOCOM
6. In Charting Trump’s National Security Policy, Look to Nixon for Inspiration
7. 2 Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab
8. Ukraine’s Drone Strike Is a Warning—for the U.S.
9. Inside the Ukrainian Drone Operation That Devastated Russia’s Bomber Fleet
10. Trump taps Korean American official for top Pentagon Asia post
11. US ally sends strong warning to China
12. Iran’s Supreme Leader Rejects U.S. Nuclear Deal Offer
13. The Sun Is Swatting Starlink Satellites Like Flies
14. Tariff Threat Is Real, but Globalization ‘Too Big to Fail,’ DHL Executive Says
15. Book Review | Corps Competency? By Michael F. Morris
16. It’s Time to Restructure The US Military’s Command Plan
17. At the Dawn of Special Operations – Lucien Stervinou
18. Giants and the Myth of America’s New Defense Consolidation
19. Does China’s Growing Security Outreach Matter? Tracing Implications for Irregular Warfare and U.S. Security Cooperation
20. Putin’s Pressure Point
21. Israel’s Dangerous Escalation in Gaza
22. Golden Dome to Counter Ukraine-Inspired Attacks, USAF Boss Says
23. PLA escalates ‘gray zone’ tactics near island chain
24. After contractor cuts, Voice of America staffers brace for further layoffs
Korean News Content:
1. Hard-bitten and pragmatic, Lee stages ultimate comeback with presidential election win
2. South Korean Left-Leaning Candidate Wins Presidential Election
3. US experts: “Establishing relations with China and US-ROK trade negotiations are the first challenges”
4. White House affirms ‘ironclad’ alliance after Lee’s win, voices concerns over Chinese influence
5. Rubio congratulates Lee, affirms ‘ironclad’ alliance, stresses 3-way cooperation with Japan
6. Lee takes note of importance of policy coherence in relations with Japan
7. Pentagon reiterates ‘ironclad’ commitment to S. Korea, alliance after Lee’s election win
8. Lee’s ‘pragmatic diplomacy’ vision put to test in U.S. alliance, regional power ties
9. China’s Xi says highly values ties with S. Korea in congratulatory message to Lee
10. Diplomat-turned-politician with expertise in Russia, N. Korea named Lee’s top security adviser
11. Intelligence chief nominee Lee Jong-seok known as well-versed security expert
12. Lee vows to unite nation, revitalize slowing economy
13. Lee faces tariffs, burden-sharing, other headwinds for S. Korea-U.S. alliance
14. Lee calls for ‘watertight’ military readiness in phone talks with JCS chairman
15. Lee nominates PM, spy chief on 1st day of taking office
16. PM nominee is strategist, former democracy activist
17. Lee’s presidential win heralds return to engagement with defiant N. Korea
18. South Korea’s New President: Frying Pan to Fire
19. KAI inks US$700 mln deal to export FA-50 aircraft to Manila
20. Lee Jae-myung: South Korea’s new president has a Trump-shaped crisis to avert
21. South Korea Takes an Election Left Turn
22. Trump taps Korean American official for top Pentagon Asia post
23. North Korea Races to Fix Capsized Warship by Kim’s Deadline
24. What North Korean defectors hope to see from new ROK President Lee Jae-myung
25. Lee Jae-myung vows to counter North Korea while seeking peace at inauguration
26. Why the US mentioned ‘China interference’ when congratulating Lee Jae-myung
27. How South Korea’s Next Leader Should Handle Kim Jong-un
28. South Korea’s New President Could Transform the Korean Peninsula
