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5/24/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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05.24.2026 at 04:34pm
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National Security News:

1. Report: Iran has agreed to relinquish stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of deal with US
2. Trump Says a Deal for Talks With Iran to End War Is Near Finalization
3. As war evolves, more female troops make the ultimate sacrifice
4. The Former Air Force Pilot Who Was Allegedly Recruited to Train China’s Military
5. Counterterrorism experts warn national security eroding 25 years after 9/11
6. China deployed over 100 vessels near Taiwan in the wake of Trump-Xi summit, Taiwan security official claims
7. How Ukraine Found the Cards To Win, Without Help From the U.S.
8. The Bar Fight Is the PhD
9. With viral ‘Lego’ videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player
10. Washington’s latest force posture moves have Europeans feeling whiplash
11. NEWSFLASH: Russia’s scariest attack yet
12. Inside Kuma Academy, where Taiwan studies how to survive pressure from China
13. High-level Open Debate: Upholding the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centred International System
14. Xi Jinping’s praise of ‘Make America Great Again’ a major signal
15. Xi Sets the Terms for Everyone Now

Korean News:

1. New book details uneasy lives of North Korea’s privileged but powerless
2. The unlikely inspiration for North Korea’s first dictator
3. One of Japan’s Last Windows Into North Korea Is Closing
4. S. Korean submarine arrives in Canada amid Seoul’s bid for US$39.6 bln Canadian submarine deal
5. Stony-faced N. Korean women’s football team leaves S. Korea after tournament win
6. North Korea’s chance to win $1 million soccer prize may come with caveats
7. Lee congratulates N. Korean club on winning top Asian women’s football title
8. N. Korea reports women’s football win, makes no mention of S. Korean venue
9. Coach for N. Korean women’s football club thanks country for support after winning Asian title
10. 3 summits in East Asia: Diplomacy amid geopolitical uncertainties
11. Trump reverses Poland troop move within days
12. Pyongyang brands Japan’s security overhaul bid as move to become ‘war state’

About The Author

  • Dave Maxwell

    David Maxwell is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel who has spent more than 30 years in the Asia Pacific region (primarily Korea, Japan, and the Philippines) as a practitioner, specializing in Northeast Asian Security Affairs and irregular, unconventional, and political warfare. He is the Vice President of the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy. He commanded the Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines during the war on terrorism and is the former J5 and Chief of Staff of the Special Operations Command Korea, and G3 of the US Army Special Operations Command. Following retirement, he was the Associate Director of the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. He is a member of the board of directors of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea and the OSS Society, on the board of advisers of Spirit of America, and is the Editor-at-Large of Small Wars Journal.

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