{"slug": "8-31-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary", "title": "8/31/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary", "summary": "Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University published a national security and Korean news roundup on August 31, 2026, covering topics such as the Pentagon's use of military influencers in civilian roles, the need to stop using AI and start commanding it, information overload and cognitive fatigue in the next battlefield, America's systemic munitions shortfall, and the Navy's potential need for an extra $8 billion to remain solvent, according to the Chief of Naval Operations.", "body_md": "Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles 2. Stop Using AI. Start Commanding It 3. Information Overload and Cognitive Fatigue: Preparing Society for the Next Battlefield 4. Opinion | America’s Systemic Munitions Shortfall 5. After Epic Fury, Navy may need an extra $8 billion to be solvent, CNO says 6. The Price …\n\n[Read more](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/08/31/8-31-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary/)\n\nThe post [8/31/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/08/31/8-31-26-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/8-31-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary", "canonical_source": "https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/08/31/8-31-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary/", "published_at": "2026-08-31 18:20:23+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-31 18:52:42.966922+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Small Wars Journal", "Arizona State University", "Pentagon", "Navy"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/8-31-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/8-31-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/8-31-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/8-31-26-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary.jsonld"}}