12/21/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
12.21.2025 at 06:26pm
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National Security News:
1. SOF News: Green Beret now ASD SO/LIC
2. U.S. Seizes Second Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
3. U.S. Oil Blockade of Venezuela Pushes Cuba Toward Collapse
4. Strikes on Islamic State Pound a Foe the U.S. Once Thought Defeated
5. How Putin Got His Preferred U.S. Envoy: Come Alone, No CIA
6. This Is What the World’s Smartest Minds Really Think About AI
7. ‘Orwellian Climate of Fear’: How China Cracks Down on Critics in the U.S.
8. Is Israeli Maritime Nuclear Supremacy a Challenge to Iranian Influence in the Eastern Mediterranean?
9. Trump faces narrowing options on Venezuela action
10. Trump says Venezuela stole U.S. oil, land and assets. Here’s the history.
11. The Anatomy of a Chinese Church Crackdown
12. Bondi mass shooting shows how extreme danger can spark bravery from bystanders
13. Irregular Warfare Leadership in the Age of Old Truths and New Tools
14. Commandant’s 2026 Reading List Unveiled – 15 Must-Reads That Every Marine Needs Now
15. China proved its strengths in 2025—and Donald Trump helped
16. Inside the fight for MAGA’s foreign policy
17. What the NDAA Means for AI and Cybersecurity
18. Exclusive: Top lawyer for military joint chiefs told chairman that officers should retire if faced with an unlawful order
Korean News:
1. Gen. Brunson on Holding the Line on the Korean Peninsula (WOTR Podcast)
2. S. Korea, U.S. to have simultaneous discussions next year on implementing summit agreements
3. With daughter in tow, N. Korean leader attends factory openings for 2nd straight day
4. Presidential Office Returns to Cheong Wa Dae, Ending Yongsan Era
5. KOTRA signs deal to export Chunmoo rocket launchers to Estonia
6. South Korean Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Push Officer Exchange
7. South Korea, Russia Nuclear Officials Meet in Moscow
8. West Sea Sovereignty: Golden Time at Risk
9. Make Korea great again: The right-wing group wooing disenchanted youth
10. US submarines are outnumbered in the Pacific. South Korea has a plan to help
11. North Korea’s ‘Third Tunnel’ Could Have Moved An Estimated 30,000 Troops Per Hour Towards Seoul
12. North Korea Has 200,000 Special Forces Troops Ready to Invade South Korea
13. Tourists Say North Korean Grocery Stores Feel Deceptive – Here’s Why
14. DMZ jurisdiction dispute
15. 2025: South Korea’s surprising continuity in foreign policy
16. The Distorting Impact of Hyphenated Americans on Korea Policy
17. Fault Lines Daily Summary – December 21, 2025
