10/18/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News:
1. Adaptive Judgment in Irregular Warfare: A Decision-Making Framework for SOF Leaders
2. Who Truly Wears the Watches and Has the Time in Irregular Warfare?
3. The real job of the Army’s new ‘robotics technicians’ is constant adaptation
4. The Playboy Who Inherited the World’s Most Notorious Mercenary Force
5. How Zelensky Decided to Take the Risk and Publicly Confront Trump
6. Zelensky Says Trump Risks ‘Historic Mistake’ If He Backs Russia
7. What Chinese Ambassador To The Philippines Really Said
8. AI Is Redrawing the Map of the US-China Rivalry
9. Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Putin’s Hometown, Striking Oil Terminal
10. “How we power the next war still baffles me” | Atlantic Council Energy & Defense Summit
11. Space Force Stands Up Special Operations Component
12. Fire at Canadian Army Base Killed 4 and Injured Dozens
13. Rubio: Nobody ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine
Korean News:
1. USFK commander criticized over remarks that appear to question South Korea’s territorial sovereignty
2. Brunson’s remarks deepen strains in South Korea-U.S. alliance
3. Parties clash over USFK commander’s remarks
4. Korea should approach Trump with business mindset, Sunny Park says
5. PM vows continued efforts to resume inter-Korean dialogue
6. Seoul’s peace offensive clashes with geopolitics
7. Inside the Chinese city helping sustain hermit kingdom North Korea
8. US-S. Korea intelligence rift adds to bilateral strains. How will it affect security cooperation between the allies?
9. US Ties With South Korea Hit Low Point Over Intelligence Row
10. Trump touts Hyundai’s US$560-mln Georgia investment pledge at campaign rally