12/2/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News:

1. Unlawful Orders and Killing Shipwrecked Boat Strike Survivors: An Expert Backgrounder
2. White House Defends Hegseth Over Strike on Alleged Drug Boat That Killed Survivors
3. Opinion | Shooting the Wounded on Drug Boats?
4. Trump’s Push to End the Ukraine War Is Sowing Fresh Fear About NATO’s Future
5. Exclusive | Chinese Rare-Earth Dealers Find Ways to Dodge Beijing’s Export Restrictions
6. Opinion | Can the U.S. Trust AI With National Security?
7. White House says admiral approved second deadly boat strike
8. Pete Hegseth is accused of throwing an ‘American hero’ under the bus as he shifts blame for drug boat strike
9. USAF Fighter Jets’ New Strategy on Isolated Island
10. Is China preparing for war in the Taiwan Strait?
11. Special Operations News – Dec 1, 2025
12. Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week
13. New White House Website Criticizes Journalists and News Outlets
14. Ukraine’s “Hail Mary” Drone Attack Just Hit Moscow. Did It Matter?
15. The rot eating at China’s war machine
16. China’s military firms struggle as corruption purge bites, report says
17. Opinion | The Lesson of China’s Japan Bullying
18. From Paper to Permafrost: Applying Irregular Warfare Doctrine to Arctic Homeland Defense
19. American-Led Regime Change Is Usually Disastrous
20. Inside America’s next information war
21. Gray Zone Clarity: Building Irregular Maritime Intelligence through Civilian-Linked Networks
22. Mission Implausible: Revisiting the False Flag Narrative of Turkey’s July 15 Coup
23. Guerrillas and Governance: Lessons on Resistance Forces and The Local Populace from The American Civil War
24. The Ideological Security Dilemma in International Relations: The Case of US–China Ideological Competition
25. The West’s Last Chance: How to Build a New Global Order Before It’s Too Late
26. The Promise—and Limits—of a Free Press: Journalists Alone Cannot Stave Off Autocracy

Korean News:

1. Inside America’s next information war
2. The Promise—and Limits—of a Free Press: Journalists Alone Cannot Stave Off Autocracy
3. Lee proposes restoring communication channels with N. Korea
4. Lee calls for ‘nuclear free’ peninsula, but not North Korea’s denuclearization
5. Russia using North Korean shells for vintage Cold War-era tanks, photos suggest
6. Ministry stresses humanitarian consideration over home remittance by N.K. defectors
7. Pursuing nukes would transform Seoul into ‘second North Korea,’ officials warn
8. Defense chief apologizes for military’s involvement in Yoon’s martial law bid 1 year ago
9. Fake tax invoices infected with N.K.-linked malware target S. Koreans: cybersecurity firm
10. Seoul commits to nuclear treaty obligations amid nuclear-powered submarine development plan
11. Lutnick confirms retroactive application of lowered 15 pct tariff on S. Korean autos
12. 4 injured after anti-aircraft shell explosion at Army training center
13. Could Korea seek compensation from China over fine dust pollution?
14. Chinese Cosplayers in South Korean Uniforms Spark Controversy on SNS
15. Martial law’s animosity has outlived decree — and now defines political identity