4/24/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
04.24.2026 at 04:08pm
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National Security News:
1. DOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro’s removal
2. U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets
3. An Iranian Ship Tried to Slip Past the Blockade. A U.S. Destroyer Chased It Down.
4. Exclusive | U.S. Seeks to Reset Ties With Reclusive but Strategically Vital African State
5. Chinese Satellites Over Mideast Battlefield Put U.S. on Edge
6. As Hormuz crisis unfolds, all eyes turn toward the vital Malacca Strait
7. “Drone-frying” at $5 a pop: U.S. Navy’s “affordable” 20kW LOCUST laser is now operational on the USS George H.W. Bush.
8. The Handheld Device That Saved A US Airman Downed In Iran, Explained
9. Taiwan’s Political Polarization Is Playing Into China’s Hands
10. The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens
11. China This Week: Strategic Moves and Messaging
12. The Iran War just made the clean energy transition non-negotiable
13. Operation Epic Fury Update – April 24, 2026
14. Every AI Model Is Saying The Same Thing. That Should Terrify You.
15. Exclusive | Inside the Navy Secretary’s Last-Ditch Bid to Save His Job
16. Opinion | The Right Way to Talk About War
17. Stop Chasing the Shiny Object: Focus First on a Comprehensive Counter-UAS Training Program
18. The Provenance of “Mao’s” On Guerrilla Warfare
19. The State of The AUKUS Debate
20. The Death of the International Order?
21. Why Trump’s Iran Deal Is Not Like Obama’s Iran Deal
22. ‘Undeniable reality’: why China should be wary of US focus on global maritime chokepoints
23. Artificial Staff, Human Command: An AI Integration Experiment
24. Presence or Capacity? The Coast Guard Can Have Both Through Small Boat Stations
25. Where the Lion Can’t Reach: Unconventional Warfare in Major War
Korean News:
1. Hormuz crisis forces Japan, South Korea to rethink strategy
2. North Korea nuclear arsenal seen expanding rapidly, report says
3. Nearly 6 in 10 nationals support Lee’s ‘peaceful coexistence’ policy with N. Korea
4. OPCON reality check: Ambition meets hard truths
5. Special counsel seeks 30-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon over alleged drone dispatch to Pyongyang
6. S. Korea, U.S. in close communication to resolve intel sharing misunderstanding: security adviser
7. Coupang lobbying disclosure reports show activities involving White House, vice president, Congress
8. Coupang denies lobbying U.S. to pressure S. Korea
9. S. Korea secures over 74 mln barrels of crude oil for May: presidential aide
10. Where Would I Stand in North Korea’s Diplomatic Shift?
11. Lee’s India, Vietnam tour underscores push for energy security, supply chain resilience
12. S. Korea to seek arms industry cooperation with Commonwealth nations
13. “Let’s Become Heroes Like Those Who Died in Russia” Kim Jong-un Regime Drives Young People to War Through Propaganda
14. North Korea Sees Emergence of Female Drivers —Men React with Hostility, Saying “It’s Annoying to See Women Driving”
