1/24/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

1. Pentagon releases National Defense Strategy, with homeland defense as top priority

2. Department of War 2026 National Defense Strategy

3. Pentagon’s New Defense Strategy Strikes Conciliatory Tone on China

4. The 2026 National Defense Strategy and the Perils of Muscular Simplification

5. That isn’t signaling. China’s military is seriously rehearsing around Taiwan

6. China’s Xi Places His Top General Under Investigation as Military Purges Heat Up

7. China Built a Vast Oil Stake in Venezuela. Now It Risks Getting Muscled Out.

8. Joint Chiefs Chairman Issues Rare Invitation to Foreign Military Heads

9. US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

10. EXCLUSIVE: America’s Top Retired Generals Participated In Secret Beijing Conference Backed By Chinese Spy Group

11. A Perfect Storm for Taiwan in 2026?

12. China’s secret plan to infiltrate America with sleeper citizens

13. Rules-Based International Order 1. Trump Imperialism 0

14. Warfighter Quick Guide to AI Chip Differences

15. Opinion | A nightmare scenario for Iran

16. Voice of America’s Persian service blacks out Iran’s exiled crown prince

17. Canada quietly models Taliban-style response to hypothetical US invasion

18. AI-powered military neurotech: Mind enhancement or control?

1. Department of War 2026 National Defense Strategy (Korea focused commentary)

2. If Iran is worth bunker busters, then so is North Korea

3. North Korean ‘Dictator’ Kim Jong Un’s ‘Spa Day Out’, Here’s What he Did… | Viral Video

4. Woman who lived in North Korea for two years reveals eerie ‘unspoken rules’ you have to live by

5.  S. Korea capable of taking ‘primary’ responsibility to deter N.K. with ‘critical, but more limited’ U.S. support: NDS

6. Lee calls achieving self-reliant defense ‘most basic of basics’ over new U.S. defense strategy

7. N. Korea yet to announce schedule for 1st party congress in 5 years

8. N. Korea completes building another tourist area on east coast

9. FM Cho discusses deepening ties with NATO, Belgium

10. PM proposes idea of U.S. sending special envoy to N. Korea in talks with Vance

11. Trump’s Defense Strategy Labels North Korea Direct U.S. Threat

12.  New U.S. strategy signals USFK posture ‘upgrade,’ ups pressure on S. Korea to boost defense capabilities