12/23/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
12.23.2025 at 05:03pm
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National Security News:
1. The Case for Caution: Why the U.S. Military Shouldn’t Organize Around AI… Yet
2. The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly.
3. U.S. Bans New China-Made Drones, Sparking Outrage Among Pilots
4. China’s Sprint for Tech Dominance Can’t Hide an Economy Full of Holes
5. ‘Kyiv Isn’t Losing, Moscow Is’ – Senators Call for US to Double Down
6. To stop drug boats, GOP lawmakers want to license privateers
7. Rand Paul says seizure of oil tankers in Caribbean a ‘prelude to war’
8. What We Know About The Trump Class “Battleship”
9. The Bondi Attack And a False Narrative
10. Civility and Confidence: A Resolution for 2026
11. China ‘preparing to fight and defeat Taiwan by 2027’
12. Exclusive: China likely loaded more than 100 ICBMs in silo fields, Pentagon report says
13. China’s War Clock: ICBMs Deployed, Taiwan Invasion Set for 2027
14. Russia could keep Europe busy if China attacks Taiwan, warns NATO chief
15. Trump’s second term marks a significant departure from his first term, analysts say
16. The Affordable Mass the Air Force Is Looking For Is Hiding in Plain Sight
17. The Muslim Brotherhood and the Limits of Terrorist Designations
18. US Arms Sales to Taiwan Signal Policy Continuity
19. Can Germany Afford to Be Europe’s Protector?
20. Gaza’s New Normal: Persistent Limited Conflict Is More Likely Than Peace
21. The One Chart That Explains Everything (AI)
Korean News:
1. S Korea outlines North Korea “peace package” as sanctions hurdles loom
2. Record 81 pct of N. Korean defectors say they are ‘satisfied’ with life in South: survey
3. Lee calls for stern measures against illegal fishing by Chinese vessels
4. U.S. military in S. Korea stages ‘steel rain’ live-fire drill with new rocket launchers
5. Architect of inter-Korean pact says North Korea will reciprocate if ROK restores
6. US nuclear submarine visits ROK, showing off asset for countering North Korea
7. Kim Jong Un advertises new luxury hotels near China for North Korean elites
8. Yoon denies sending drones to N. Korea to justify martial law in hearing on arrest extension
9. KF-21 fighters to be fitted with ground attack capabilities starting 2027
10. Non-proliferation expert named as chief negotiator for talks with U.S. over nuclear cooperation
11. Families of World War II Korean conscripts file lawsuit seeking removal of names from Yasukuni Shrine
12. 75th Anniversary of General Walker’s Death
13. Trump highlights Hanwha’s role in US Navy frigate plan
14. The Lee Jae-myung Administration’s 2025 in Review
15. Korea’s future lies at sea
16. Build nuclear-powered sub in South Korea
