10/27/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
10.27.2025 at 03:00pm
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National Security News:
1. The U.S. Evacuated Them from Afghanistan—Then They Got Stuck in the Desert
2. Two U.S. Navy Aircraft From Same Carrier Crash Into South China Sea
3. How Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic Gas Found a Chinese Loophole
4. The Effort to Court Trump Abroad: Deals, Flattery and Jet Fighters
5. Opinion | Reagan vs. Trump on Tariffs (WSJ Editorial Board)
6. What Does Trump Think He’s Doing with Venezuela?
7. Ex-CIA Officer John Kiriakou Reveals How Osama Bin Laden Escaped Tora Bora Disguised As A Woman (Video)
8. When Chinese Propaganda Goes Viral in Taiwan
9. Taipei, Manila must join forces: experts
10. Russia says it tested nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile
11. Death of Daniel Suidani shows how China gets the better of Quad
12. The Counter-BRI Framework: Rethinking Economic Statecraft and Investment Competition
13. Michael Mazza On Taiwan: Israel’s victory is China’s defeat
14. Profit Over Protection: The U.S. Intelligence Community’s Over-Reliance on Private Contractors
15. Adamant Serpent 26 and Nordic SOF
16. ASEAN at a Crossroads
17. The Return of the Energy Weapon
18. Losing the Swing States – Washington Is Driving the BRICS to Become an Anti-American Bloc
19. Who Has Free Speech? – The Global Fight Over a Powerful Idea (Review Essay)
20. To counter China, Trump’s Asia trip to shore up maritime alliances with Japan, South Korea
21. China’s state media reveals ‘patriots rule’ for Taiwan reunification, economic incentives
22. The Air Force’s special operations crop duster crashed in a field in Oklahoma
23. Strategy or Spectacle in South America?
24. Georgia arrests three for trying to illegally buy 2kg of uranium
25. Social Media Might Not Be Rotting Our Brains as Much as We Think, Twin Study Finds
26. ‘The Great Contradiction’ Review: The Founding in Full View
27. Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda
Korean News:
1. Kevin Kim formally appointed as acting U.S. ambassador to S. Korea
2. Trump says he ‘would love’ to meet N. Korea’s Kim during Asia trip: report
3. Lee vows to step up cooperation with ASEAN to tackle transnational crimes
4. N. Korean FM tells Lavrov ties reached ‘new height’ with Kim-Putin meeting in Beijing: report
5. Can Japan-South Korea Relations Continue to Thaw Under Lee and Takaichi?
6. Unification ministry emphasizes APEC as ‘good opportunity’ for Trump-Kim meeting
7. APEC gathering kicks off in Gyeongju amid tensions over global trade
8. 2027 Taiwan Invasion Theory Questions U.S. Priorities
9. Seoul downplays role in possible Trump-Kim meeting, citing need for direct US-N. Korea dialogue
10. Lutnick to have dinner with Korean business leaders
11. Korea’s 5-dimensional diplomacy at APEC summit
12. Trump says it’d be ‘easy’ to extend trip to meet Kim Jong Un and talk sanctions
13. To counter China, Trump’s Asia trip to shore up maritime alliances with Japan, South Korea
14. Russian VIP business jet makes rare trip to North Korea, staying for 3 days
15. Kim Jong Un pays ‘high tribute’ to Chinese veterans of Korean War on anniversary
16. US-Korea Fund Stuck on Key Points Ahead of Trump Visit, Lee Says
