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6/26-27/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News Content:
1. General ‘Razin’ Caine Vaults Into the Top Tier of Trump Advisers
2. Inside ‘Operation Narnia,’ the Daring Attack Israel Feared It Couldn’t Pull Off
3. Did the Attacks on Iran Succeed?
4. China Confirms Breakthrough on Rare-Earth Exports to U.S.
5. Fate of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Is a Mystery
6. Iran’s Foreign Minister Says Nuclear Facilities ‘Seriously Damaged’
7. Israel’s Defense Minister Vows ‘Policy of Enforcement’ Against Iran
8. Classified briefing on impact of Iran strikes leaves senators split
9. After attacks on Iran, new questions about its leader – and a successor
10. Refrain From Rebuilding Iran
11. Army seeks $197 billion FY26 budget with transformation plan at center
12. Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget release
13. Navy budget seeks to boost modernization of fleet, shipyards
14. Army merging key units in move to reshape ground warfare
15. Billions for new uncrewed systems and drone-killing tech included in Pentagon’s 2026 budget plan
16. Facing manpower shortage, Ukrainian brigade turns to women in first-ever female recruitment drive
17. US Army leader in Europe wants industry to test equipment with Ukrainians
18. Rising Lion, Midnight Hammer, and the Global Response
19. US state department told to terminate nearly all its overseas pro-democracy programs
20. US soldiers drop live grenades from drone in Germany, say tactic will soon be part of normal training
21. How China Wins: Beijing’s Advantages in a Revisionist Order
22. Closing the GAP: Strategic Presence Through Embedded U.S. Military Advisors
23. Army Blocks Air Force’s AI Program Over Data Security Concerns
24. Axis of Opportunists: The cracks in the Sino-Russian Partnership
25. America’s Forgotten War in China: Psychological Warfare Against Imperial Japan’s Chinese Puppet Army
26. The Utility of Military Deception and Information Operations in Modern Warfare
27. Mosquito-sized drone is designed for Chinese spy missions — military robotics lab reveals incredibly tiny bionic flying robots
28. The Spiderweb and the Lion: Subversive Infiltration and U.S. National Security
29. Surprise, Surprise: Misperception, Hubris, and Deception in Today’s Strategic Environment
30. Study shows TikTok may deepen political rifts
31. A Military-Ethics Professor Resigns in Protest
Korean News Content:
1. A Secret Program Allowed VOA to Broadcast Television into North Korea. Now It’s Gone.
2. Mongolia forum explores new paths to peace and development in N.E. Asia
3. 6 Americans nabbed for trying to send plastic bottles with rice, dollar bills to N. Korea
4. N.K. leader’s wife makes 1st public appearance in 1 1/2 yrs, with Gucci handbag
5. Military restores dismantled guard posts inside DMZ
6. S. Korea calls on N. Korea to give prior notice before cross-border dam discharge
7. Lee stresses national security, vows proper compensation for veterans
8. Vice FM to attend int’l conference on development financing next week
9. New vice defense minister vows to build ‘overwhelming’ AI-based military capabilities
10. Bessent says U.S. could wrap up trade talks by Sept. 1 Labor Day
11. Special Operations and the Japan Front: SOF’s Role in a Korean Contingency
12. Combined arms live-fire drills take US, South Korean troops near North Korean border
13. President Lee Jae-myung: “I will pursue practical diplomacy based on a strong ROK-US alliance”
14. Veteran combat pilot takes charge of key Air Force fighter wing in South Korea
15. Vice Minister of Unification: “Considering changing the name of the Ministry of Unification”
16. Seoul warns thousands of North Koreans to arrive in Russia as early as July
17. Will NATO’s new spending target be boon to S. Korea’s defense exports?
18. Why Seoul is betting on a civilian defense chief in face of North Korean threats
19. N. Korean smartphone spills state secrets
20. N. Korea orders probe into its own harsh punishments
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