1/21/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News:

1. Agency Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2026-2030 U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE
2. “Principled and pragmatic: Canada’s path” Prime Minister Carney addresses the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (Transcript)
3. Trump Shares Map of US Including Greenland, Canada, Venezuela
4. C.I.A.’s New Focus on Latin America Reflected in Raid to Seize Maduro
5. FY26 defense bill boosts budget by $8B, largely bypassing last-minute $28B munitions request
6. SOF News: Weekly Drone Update – Jan 21, 2026
7. Russia Cheers the Growing NATO Rift Over Greenland
8. Trump’s Threats to Allies Stir Worry That U.S. Has Lost Its Way
9. Here’s What World Leaders Are Texting Trump
10. Trump Seeks ‘Decisive’ Options for Iran as Assets Move Into Middle East
11. Opinion | Iran’s Line on the Protests and Trump
12. Closing the Arctic Gaps: NATO Allies and Partners Can Protect Their Homelands by Updating Their Defense Force Postures
13. China sends emergency food aid to Cuba as US sanctions worsen shortages
14. EU moves to force Huawei out of networks, opening door to wider China tech bans
15. Could China draw battlefield inspiration from Ukraine’s drone-borne micro bombs?
16. Stars and Stripes top editor talks about Pentagon’s takeover of the newspaper
17. Trump, Uncertainty, and China’s Anti-Alliance Strategy
18. Betting on War: Prediction Markets and the Corruption of National Security
19. The Silent Disarmament of Kurds: Why Ending the Armed Struggle without Political Guarantees May Breed Instability and Extremism
20. Why the Pentagon’s Security Cooperation Activities Must Address Disaster Response
21. The Power of Grievance

Korean News:

1. What North Koreans want to know most: How does the world see us?
2. South Korea Can Stand Up to China
3. Taiwan and S.Korea favored, India down, BofA fund manager survey shows
4. S. Korea pulls bill to move unification think tank under ministry
5. South Korea’s Lee says North produces material for 10-20 nuclear weapons annually
6. North Korea is a nuclear power. Trump’s omission is an admission.
7. North Korea denuclearization ideal but unrealistic, South’s president says
8. Defector group asks rights panel to block new label for arrivals
9. Lee orders probe, tough penalties over civilian drones sent to N. Korea
10. South Korea probes if spies funded drones flown into North by student
11. Editorial: Lee’s ‘Grave Crime’ Claim Points Back to His Intelligence Agency
12. Why stopping drones from entering North Korea will be easier said than done
13. Lee vows diplomatic efforts for resumption of N. Korea-U.S. talks, creating conditions for inter-Korean dialogue
14. Trump touts ‘historic’ deals with S. Korea, Japan, other countries; stresses push to acquire Greenland