7/15/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
07.15.2026 at 05:30pm
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National Security News:
1. The Battle for Hormuz: Trump Shifts Into Dangerous New Phase in Iran War
2. How Beijing’s islands of control are reshaping the South China Sea
3. Boko Haram exploited US and Chinese AI chatbots for attacks, Cambridge study finds
4. Trump Reverses 20% Strait of Hormuz Toll, as U.S. Restarts Blockade of Iran’s Ports
5. In Iran, Trump Has Found an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate
6. Ukraine Sea Drone Sinks Russian Ship Near Compound Said to Be Linked to Putin
7. As China Claims Philippines’ Batanes, Taiwan Emphasizes Kinship
8. China Holds U.S. Seismologist on Espionage Charges
9. China Aggressively Patrols Disputed Waters. Now the U.S. Coast Guard Is Moving In.
10. IN FOCUS: Small drones, big damage – how these unmanned weapons are reshaping wars
11. ‘Extraordinary confluence’: What China’s latest military moves reveal about its broader strategy
12. When Perception Becomes the Battlefield
13. Why Military Theory Still Matters
14. Training Time Out: Time to Reprioritize Military Training
15. From Drones to PSYOPs: Kiev Hosts Cognitive Influence & Resilience Forum
16. Before the Next Mythos Moment: The Case for an AI Threat Fusion Center
17. If Adaptability Is Our Competitive Advantage, Why Don’t We Invest in It?
18. China Is Sabotaging the World That Enables Its Rise: Beijing’s Risky Bet Against the West
19. The World Is Giving Up on America: This Time Anti-Americanism Is Different
Korean News:
1. Behind Pyongyang’s boom
2. Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation
3. OPCON Transfer: Security vs. Political Timelines
4. North Korea steps up surveillance to erase belief the two Koreas are “one people”
5. China Holds U.S. Seismologist on Espionage Charges
6. CIA’s former Korea chief is now selling the country’s weapons to the U.S. Government
7. Elderly North Koreans recall Kim Il Sung era fondly despite hardship today
8. N. Korea’s women’s union stresses ideological education at 1st congress in 5 years
9. U.S., South Korea hold largest-ever joint military logistics drill
10. South Korean Air Force joins Australia’s Pitch Black drill
11. Hyundai Rotem’s K2 battle tank wins NATO certification
12. Lee says state’s No. 1 duty is to safeguard people’s lives
13. JCS chief to attend trilateral meeting with U.S., Japanese counterparts in Washington
14. Ambassador Kang’s trip home aimed at gathering input on improving ties with Washington: presidential office
15. ‘Coupang issue persisting longer than expected,’ Korea’s top envoy to US says
16. Norway football star Haaland’s Korean-made hair tie sells out: manufacturer
