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Exactly my thoughts about shuttering VOA. Young Kim told Lake that she is concerned about America’s ability to fight in the global information war, especially in Asia, given the cuts to VOA and Radio Free Asia washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

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The downfall of USAID is attributed to the current administration, but it is also in part a failure to narrate the story of American generosity to our own people. nytimes.com/2025/06/29/opi…

Bipartisanship isn't a bad word; it's essential to get things done and move our country forward. Let's work together to deliver real results for Americans.

More signs that the DPRK propaganda machine is building up the 🇷🇺🇰🇵 narrative w/a very public acknowledgement of North Korean casualties fighting for Russia. theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…

"With an estimated 50 nuclear warheads and the capacity to produce up to 70-90 nuclear weapons, the lesson for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is to never give up his nukes." Andrew Yeo on the ripple effects of US strikes against Iran in the Indo-Pacific: brook.gs/45RdzKK

Tariffs and trade negotiations are serious business, but at the same time, Trump's letter somehow feels unserious, disingenuous, and arrogant at once. Will the US economy and American workers be better off by tariffing close allies?

"But BYD now has such overwhelming advantages in costs and battery technologies that it could end up destroying its U.S. competitors, endangering a critical American industry and hundreds of thousands of jobs." nytimes.com/2025/07/08/opi…

Analysis from Andrew Yeo and Mira Rapp-Hooper on the Trump administration's Asia policy in the The Washington Post as Secretary Rubio travels to the region: brook.gs/3IcItDJ

This looks like a terrific special issue on nuclear risks and proliferation in East Asia from Toby Dalton and Jon Jon Wolfsthal. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Would be curious to know how the PRC would respond to South Korean claims of greater 🇨🇳 incursions into 🇰🇷's EEZ and ADIZ. wsj.com/world/asia/the… via The Wall Street Journal

I believe the Lee government prefers maintaining current U.S. troop levels on the Pen. But if DoD calls to reduce U.S. forces, a door will open for the more progressive wing of DP to push for OPCON. Trump admin. will likely be split on views of OPCON. chosun.com/english/opinio…

I sense the resurrection of the Obama-era CPTPP (then known as the TPP or the Trans-Pacific Partnership), a mega trade agreement from a bygone era of regional trade agreements that Trump pulled out of on Day 1 of his first term. nytimes.com/2025/07/13/wor…

Will probably press 🇰🇷 too if they haven't yet. 1st order question is how Trump himself would respond if 🇨🇳 invades Taiwan. DoD's position is clear. Trump's is not. Allies inclined to follow suit if U.S. clearly leads. Here's what 🇰🇷 might do Brookings Foreign Policy brookings.edu/articles/is-so…

This piece resonated for me. Great power competition is a race to the future. China is investing in and racing toward its future while America is mortgaging its own for a bit more pleasure and comfort in the present. US needs a new generation of leaders. nytimes.com/2025/07/17/opi…

Interesting piece on the far right and connections to Korean-American conservatives in the US for those studying transnational mvts. '극우 음모론자' 모스탄이 주한 미대사로 온다? 트럼프 노림수는? m.pressian.com/m/pages/articl…

ROK government clarified it sees OPCON transfer as a "long-term issue." However I wouldn't be surprised if restrainers in the T admin push for OCPON as an argument for getting Koreans to spend more on defense, giving the "autonomy" wing of the DP a boost chosun.com/english/opinio…

Great if 🇰🇷 buys more 🇺🇸 LNG to reduce trade deficit. But in tracking U.S.-ROK trade negotiations since April, I've only been hearing what Koreans are offering, and not much about what U.S. is willing to concede. businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleVi…

Key statements from Department of State on the importance of Asian allies like South Korea boosting defense spending and collective defense efforts. We at DOD are working closely with our State Department colleagues to strengthen collective defense in the Asia-Pacific. 1/