8/24/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
08.24.2025 at 09:41pm
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National Security News Content:
1. Russia Covets This Ukraine Province Above All. These Maps and Charts Show Why.
2. Peace Talks in Ukraine All Lead to the Donbas
3. Why Haven’t Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing.
4. After dillydallying, Thailand proceeds with Chinese-built submarine
5. AI’s Big Leaps Are Slowing. That Could Be a Good Thing.
6. For peace in Ukraine, Russia needs ‘security guarantees’ too
7. Ukraine Will Not Be a Pawn
8. The New Economic Geography
9. The Key to Taiwan’s National Defense Lies Beyond Budget Figures
10. Why the Russia-India-China Reboot Won’t Last
11. China’s Political System Makes Consumption-led Growth Impossible
12. A man, a plan, an electoral sham in Myanmar
13. The Era of the Aircraft Carrier Is About to End
14. US VP Vance says Russia has made significant concessions toward Ukraine peace deal
15. Former CIA Director Petraeus says Putin is ‘the obstacle to peace’ in Ukraine
16. What Does China Want?
17. Renewed Presence, Rising Tensions: Trump’s South China Sea Policy Is Taking Shape
18. Here’s what Russia and Ukraine have demanded to end the war
Korean News Content:
1. South Korea promises Trump to ‘Make American Shipbuilding Great Again’
2. UNC says around 30 N. Korean troops crossed inter-Korean border recently, triggering S. Korean warning shots
3. Lee wraps up visit to Japan, departs for high-stakes summit with Trump
4. Lee-Trump summit likely a major test for future alliance trajectory
5. N. Korea’s Kim supervises test-firing of new air defense missiles: KCNA
6. Lee’s envoys meets China’s FM, deliver personal letter for Xi
7. S. Korean biz leaders head to U.S. for Lee-Trump summit
8. S. Korea, U.S. in talks over possible summit announcement on nuclear energy pact revision discussion: source
9. Lee-Ishiba summit enhances 3-way cooperation with U.S.: security adviser
10. North Korean TV airs extensive footage of troops fighting Ukraine for first time
11. Kim Jong Un oversees launch of two new air defense missiles: state media
12. The New Acronym Driving South Korea’s Summit With Trump: MASGA
13. Arrest warrant sought against former PM Han in martial law probe
14. Wonsan Kalma: My trip to North Korea’s ‘Benidorm’ – flanked by guards
15. Will Trump put money over principle when meeting S Korea’s Lee?
16. Why North Korea Is Coming Clean on Its Role in the Russia-Ukraine War
