2/14/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
02.14.2026 at 06:22pm
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National Security News:
1. Pentagon may bar tuition aid for top universities in Hegseth’s crackdown on ‘biased’ schools
2. Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid
3. Pentagon’s use of Claude during Maduro raid sparks Anthropic feud
4. Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
5. Rubio Seeks to Reassure European Allies in Munich Speech
6. What We Lost When We Lost U.S.A.I.D.
7. Kari Lake is making Trump’s job harder in Iran
8. Russia’s sabotage campaign is becoming bolder
9. US withdraws newly updated list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military
10. The Objective Should Be a Secular and Moderate Iran
11. Field Observation: Rectification as Readiness (China)
12. Report | Who Are China’s Diplomats? Beyond “Wolf Warrior” Hype
13. Atlantic Chokepoint, Cognitive Front: Russian Influence Operations and the GIUK Gap
14. No time to lose: Liberal democracies can win the cognitive and hybrid war against authoritarians
15. Trump’s National Defense Strategy: Paleoconservatism Through Force
16. Drones and Border Cartels
17. Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself
18. The Age of Defensive Democracy
19. Harnessing the People: Mapping Overseas United Front Work in Democratic States
20. Rubio’s speech to European allies takes a softer tone but sticks to Trump’s firm stance
21. China remains undeterred in the grey zone
Korean News:
1. Kim Jong Un’s daughter as ‘designated successor’?
2. Lee approval rating rises to 63%, Gallup says
3. Colby promotes ‘NATO 3.0′ vision stressing allies’ burden-sharing, increased defense spending
4. Trump gov’t releases maritime plan codifying ‘historic’ shipbuilding cooperation with S. Korea, Japan
5. S. Korea, U.S. discuss strengthening naval supply chain in Indo-Pacific
6. South Korea, U.S. step up nuclear submarine talks
7. Russian ambassador in Seoul thanks North Korean troops for ‘liberation’ of Kursk
8. North Korean leader and daughter displayed in photos at embassy in Beijing
9. NIS employee says they sent money to ‘North Korea drone infiltration’ suspect for career advancement
10. 10. Security lapse and trade dispute (Korea and US)
11. N.K. leader again inspects construction of memorial for troops deployed for Russia’s war against Ukraine
12. North Korean family faces ten years prison as neighbors suspect police setup
13. North Koreans buy river water from pullcarts as pipes freeze solid
14. The Role of Gender in Shaping the North Korean Escapee Experience
15. Yongbyon reactor’s heat signal vanishes on satellite scans
16. 6,000 North Korean Troops Killed or Wounded Fighting for Russia, Seoul Reveals
17. Kim Jong-un’s brother’s chilling final moments in airport assassination
