8/2/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
08.02.2026 at 04:36pm
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National Security News:
1. Trump’s eternal March of Folly on Iran
2. Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran
3. Iran, the Blame Game, and America’s Fragile Water Infrastructure
4. Time to Reexamine ‘Gospel’ For Civil-Military Relations
5. As Cease-Fire Teetered, Iran Plotted a Wider War With Aid of Its Proxies
6. Zelensky says Ukraine has ‘no interceptors’ as ballistic missiles hit Kyiv
7. Winning the Peace: The Democratic Dilemma of Limited War
8. Investing in the Next Arsenal of Democracy
9. A brief history of how countries sleepwalk into war – Asia Times
10. ASEAN winners and losers in the era of the Hormuz crisis
11. The Limits of Air and Naval Power Against Iran
12. Securing the Arctic
13. Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defense systems
14. Trump Calls Off Planned Attack on Iran, Citing Diplomatic Progress
15. This Is What My Father’s Assassination Taught Me About the War in Iran
16. Will Philippine Sea be the main battlefield for PLA carriers in a Taiwan war?
17. From Mao to now: why China’s Communist Party is intent on control over the military
18. How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners
19. Debt honoured: China repays family who lent entire 850kg grain supply to wartime army in 1947
20. With a Series of Big Donations, State Department Restores Some Global Health Aid
21. Japan’s Intelligence Reform Has a Counterintelligence Problem
Korean News:
1. Beyond the Nuclear Umbrella: What South Korea Can Learn from Israel
2. An American ally is adopting Beijing’s playbook (South Korea)
3. Indonesia president says willing to visit North Korea to open dialogue on request of South Korea president
4. Navy’s ROKS Daejeon awarded ‘top gun’ honor at RIMPAC
5. While Iran reels from aerial attacks, North Korea sits safe in its nuclear fortress
6. Nuri rocket’s 5th launch postponed to Oct. over nanosatellite thruster issues
7. Memory lane to embassy row: Michelle Steel reconnects with Seoul
8. Editorial: Unloaded Guns, Omitted Drone: Military’s Shame
9. When allies are mistaken for enemies
10. Beyond the bid: Korea’s voyage as a global defense partner
11. North Korea Denounces NATO’s Pipeline Plan as War Provocation
12. Pyongyang busts luxury smuggling ring selling to elite wives
13. North Korea sends 10,000 workers to China in a month
