12/27/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News:
Note: I will be on overseas travel the next 5 days so my message timing will be erratic.
1. U.S. Strikes on Nigeria Targeted Islamic State Camps With Missile Barrage
2. Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground
3. Zelensky to Meet Trump on Closing Gaps in Draft Peace Deal
4. Here’s What Is in the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine
5. Saudi Arabia Strikes Yemeni Militia Backed by Rival Gulf Power U.A.E.
6. Opinion | Ukraine’s New Concessions for Peace
7. Chinese military simulated battles near Mexico, Cuba and Taiwan, CCTV report shows
8. Taiwan Opposition Starts Long-Shot Bid to Impeach President
9. Air Force abandons sweeping reoptimization as Army, Marines push forward with transformation efforts
10. Crisis Response as Deterrence: Strategizing the Use of Elite Capabilities to Deter Adversary Aggression
11. Frogmen and Fast Boats: The Future of Irregular Warfare in the Maritime Domain
12. A Deeply Flawed Military Strategy (Book Review)
13. Forging the Framework: Evolving Law, Policy, and Doctrine for the U.S. Military’s Domestic Response
14. Keeping the Marine Corps Amphibious
15. China: An Ally Waiting for Russia’s Defeat?
16. Why Russians haven’t risen up to stop the Ukraine war
17. Archive Lawsuit Opens Vladimir Putin Memcons/Telcons
18. Thailand, Cambodia Agree Immediate Cease-Fire in Border Clashes
19. A Tiny Pacific Paradise Is Gaming the U.S.-China Rivalry Over Minerals
Korean News:
Note: I will be on overseas travel the next 5 days so my message timing will be erratic.
1. N.K. leader Kim sends New Year’s message to Putin, calls bilateral ties ‘precious common asset’
2. Resettlement centers for N. Korean defectors to be integrated next year
3. U.S. lawmakers submit resolution decrying China’s actions against Japan, reaffirming U.S. commitment to allies
4. Poll finds majority backs ‘peaceful two-state’ approach to unification
5. Defense ministry dismisses general-level officer over martial law involvement
6. Kim Jong Un highlights military agenda
7. Philippines buys two South Korean frigates in $600 million deal
8. South Korea-U.S. nuclear submarine deal may progress
9. Lee to seek Beijing’s support on N. Korea, economic cooperation during January trip
10. Finding a Trump–Kim Jong-un opening around an April U.S.–China summit will be key
11. Progressives also call disinformation law unconstitutional
12. Korea moves to end overseas adoptions by 2029
13. [Wang Son-taek] New missions for Koreans in 2026
