6/24/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
06.24.2026 at 05:51pm
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National Security News:
1. Another Top General Is Out at the Pentagon
2. Firings now underway at Office of Director of National Intelligence, source says
3. N.S.A. Lost Access to Powerful A.I. Model Amid Anthropic Dispute
4.The U.S. Won the War With Iran
5. Department of War Announces Initiative to Revolutionize ISR via Quantum Sensing
6. America’s Big Mistake in Iran – Aerial bombing alone can’t win a war.
7. Army aims to sync two divisions using next-gen C2 by year’s end
8. US-Iran war headed for the gray zone
9. How Iran Plans to Consolidate Its Victory
10. Waiving sanctions on Iranian oil is a huge concession by America
11. How China’s ‘Red Lines’ Are Quietly Shaping Global News Reporting
12. Counter-UAS Operations at the World Cup: A Template for Layered Airspace Defense
13. Adapting to Uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz
14. China can be a useful bogeyman in American po
15. Uyghurs Wonder: Does the US Still Care About Human Rights in China?
16. As Chinese Tech Pulls Ahead, U.S. Fears It Will Become Dependent
17. What the West Can Learn From China—Without Becoming It
18. Laser Photonics and Fonon Technologies Recognized by U.S. Special Operations Command Following Solution Brief Evaluation
19. Iran just outlasted the world’s most powerful military. What can Australia learn from its strategies? by David Kilcullen
20. What Was The “Jellyfish-Like” Drone Swarm The Downed F-15E Pilot Reportedly Saw Over Iran?
21.U.S.-Iranian Trash Talk Is Disrupting Peace Negotiation
22. Israel’s Military Is Caught in a Political No Man’s Land in Lebanon.
23. From Vietnam to Iran: Wartime Diplomacy and Secret Deals
24. IWI’s Summer 2026 Reading List
Korean News:
1. Tears on Downing Street, silence in Pyongyang – An escapee’s take on the “privilege” of resignation.
2. Interview: “I Want Americans to Know Korean History and the Importance of the ROK-U.S. Alliance”
3. True North? Debating How to Deal With Pyongyang
4. 1 N. Korean soldier in custody after crossing border into S. Korea on Tues.: JCS
5. S. Korea to commemorate 76th anniv. of Korean War this week
6. Seoul Honors 23 Nations at 76th Korean War Anniversary Ceremony
7. South Korea to accept all North Korean POWs from Ukraine at their request, ministry says
8. Lee visits front-line Marine Corps unit, stresses strong deterrence against enemy
9. N. Korea commissions 5,000-ton destroyer; Kim expects dramatic boost in naval power
10. Korean American lawmakers stress commitment to deepening partnerships with S. Korea
11. Four more S. Korean-operated vessels exit Strait of Hormuz
12. The future of peace on the Korean Peninsula
13. As Kim Jong-un extends one hand, he beckons with the other for nuclear development
14, UNC reaffirms N. Korea’s border-hardening measures not in violation of Armistice Agreement
15. UNC, S. Korean gov’t clash over NK’s border activity
