11/5/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
11.05.2025 at 03:59pm
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National Security News:
1. Pentagon policy shop stonewalling Congress, Republican senators say
2. Pentagon’s policy shop is a ‘Pigpen-like mess’: Sen. Cotton
3. Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela
4. China is already dominating the data war in the Pacific, experts say
5. How China’s Chokehold on Drugs, Chips and More Threatens the U.S.
6. China’s Security State Sells an A.I. Dream
7. Army takes another step on path toward producing new drone-killing laser weapons
8. US Army Tests AI-Enabled Counter-Drone System on Abrams, Bradley
9. China’s military build-up demands response, Australia defence minister says
10. Opinion | The War Powers Irresolution
11. Hamas Returns Last Dead American-Israeli Hostage to Israel
12. The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord
13. China’s Rising Influence in the Western Balkans and How the West Should Respond
14. Putin orders increased drone ‘incursions’ in Europe as Russia ramps up ‘hybrid war’
15. Russia’s New War Grifters—The ‘Black Widows’ Duping Soldiers Into Marriage
16. The trouble with US veterans benefits isn’t ‘rampant’ fraud – it’s bureaucratic roadblocks, advocates say
17. Japan Can Keep the Indo-Pacific Open and Free: With America Stepping Back, Tokyo Should Step Up
18. Anne-Marie Slaughter, former diplomat: ‘What’s next for multilateralism?’
19. The Case for Trump’s Second-Term Foreign Policy: Peace Through Strength Is Delivering Stability and Security
20. The Slow Death of Russian Oil: Why Ukraine’s Campaign Against Moscow’s Energy Sector Is Working
21. Racing Against Time: Realizing a True Defense Industrial Enterprise
22. Drones Won’t Save Us: Learning the Wrong Lessons from Ukraine Will Cost the US Army its Edge in Maneuver Warfare
23. Nominee for Pentagon strategist outlines approach for stymieing potential Chinese attacks on Taiwan
Korean News:
1. N. Korea appears to be ready for nuclear test once Kim makes decision: defense intelligence
2. Defense chief backs idea of building nuclear submarine in S. Korea
3. S. Korea, US pledge to complete stage 2 of OPCON transfer verification by 2026
4. South Korea Positions KSS-III Attack Submarine for International Sale
5. Hegseth Press Conference with South Korea Defense Minister
6. U.S. sanctions 8 N. Korean individuals, 2 entities over cybercrime money laundering
7. N. Korea’s Kim reprimands officials for delay in education material factory construction
8. Unification minister calls for EU support in building peace on Korean Peninsula
9. Kim Jong Un says army saved school supply factories after officials failed
10. Video shows US general flexing air power against North Korea
11. Kim Yong Nam was a rare survivor in the cutthroat world of North Korean politics
12. Ruling party bets on thaw as Pyongyang signals potential ‘big deal’ with US
13. 1980 Sabuk Documentary Uncovers Dark Era’s Hidden Truths
14. Fact sheet reported to cite $25b US arms sale to Seoul
15. South Korea, U.S. weigh flexibility in security roles
16. Naver Posts Record Earnings on AI Push
