{"slug": "8-17-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary", "title": "8/17/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary", "summary": "Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University published a roundup of national security and Korean news on August 17, 2026, featuring an essay by Sir Lawrence Freedman on AI and the new fog of war, commentary on U.S.-ROK exercises and President Trump's remarks on UFS 26, and analysis of Middle East conflict and Iran's secret activities.", "body_md": "Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. AI and the New Fog of War by Sir Lawrence Freedman 2. U.S.-ROK Exercises Do Not Provoke North Korea (and POTUS speaks on UFS 26) 3. The West is forgetting why wars must be won 4. A Renewed & Limited War on the Horizon in the Middle East 5. Iran’s Secret …\n\n[Read more](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/08/17/8-18-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary/)\n\nThe post [8/17/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/08/17/8-18-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary/) appeared first on [Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University](https://smallwarsjournal.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/8-17-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary", "canonical_source": "https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/08/17/8-18-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary/", "published_at": "2026-08-17 21:22:02+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-17 21:41:04.826404+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Small Wars Journal", "Arizona State University", "Lawrence Freedman", "Donald Trump"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/8-17-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/8-17-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/8-17-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/8-17-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary.jsonld"}}