10/23/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
10.23.2025 at 01:35pm
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National Security News:
1. U.S. Lifts Key Restriction on Ukraine’s Use of European Long-Range Missiles
2. . U.S. Imposes Substantial New Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants
3. U.S. Widens Campaign Against Alleged Drug Boats With Eastern Pacific Strike
4. Trump’s Been Bombing Boats in the Caribbean. Is This Legal?
5. The New Militarized War on Drugs—Time to View Cartels as National Security Threats?
6. A Parade of Senior U.S. Officials Descends on Israel for ‘Bibisitting’ Duty7
7. Islamic State Rises Again in Syria, Filling a Void Left by U.S.
8. President Trump’s Push for Bagram Air Base: Strategic Miscalculation or Political Posturing?
9. Turning Back the Clock: Leveraging Game Theory Across the Conflict Continuum
10. As China’s leaders chart the next 5-year plan, they hear echoes from long ago
11. China says it’s a responsible force in AI, but most Americans see US leadership as crucial
12. “Asymmetric Unconventional Warfare,” Also Known as Chinese Counterfeiting
13. AFP warns vs. China-linked disinformation aiming to divide ranks
14. Takaichi to put defense push in spotlight in bid to satiate Trump demands
15. In a war, the US Army could destroy China’s ports. Should it?
16. Pentagon announces a new right-wing press corps after mass walkout
17. Zelenskyy heads north for possible Swedish arms deal
18. Analysis: Trump is trying to break China’s monopoly on rare earths, but can’t cut deals fast enough to catch up
19. Zelenskyy calls Trump’s proposal to freeze war at current frontlines ‘good compromise’
20. The Army yearns for the mines, reopens WWII-era critical mineral site
21. The AI Grand Bargain – What America Needs to Win the Innovation Race
22. Should the Army bring back the Pentomic Division?
23. A Guide to Collaborating With (and Not Surrendering to) AI in the Military Classroom
24. How Food Feeds Strategic Competition
25. The Biggest Threat to the Gaza Deal
Korean News:
1. Price-Tagging the Alliance: Seoul’s APEC Stress Test
2. Two states versus unification: Issue continues to divide in the South
3. U.S., South Korea work to address visa issues after Georgia raid
4. Sohae Satellite Launching Station: Signs of Engine Testing
5. North Korea claims it successfully test launched new ‘hypersonic’ missiles
6. North Korea’s cyber army funds nuclear arms with $2.8B in stolen crypto: MSMT
7. ROK launches 3600-ton submarine with more missiles for countering North Korea
8. Lee welcomes Trump’s role as ‘peacemaker,’ brushes aside U.S. trade concerns: CNN
9. U.S. recognizes S. Korea’s need for revision in nuclear energy pact: FM Cho
10. Lee vows all-out response to transnational crimes involving scams, drugs, gambling
11. Air Force chief says raid on Osan Air Base had ‘no procedural issues’
12. Editorial: Don’t Politicize Security and Sovereignty
13. Desperate North Koreans sell blood for food as hunger crisis deepens
14. North Korea touts diplomatic wins with Russia, but citizens see no improvement in daily life
15. North Korean forest rangers fired for using tree nurseries as personal vegetable gardens
16. Presidential office relocation blamed for police failures in Itaewon crowd crush
17. Lee says he trusts US ‘rationality’ amid final push for tariff deal
18. From safety to strategic resilience: Korea’s next national advantage
