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We're elated to announce our presence at SOF Week 2026! ♠️

📍 Stop by the Westin Tampa Waterside to connect with us, test your knowledge with some SOF & IW trivia, and learn more about how Arizona State University is Supporting the Special Operations and Irregular Warfare Community Through Research, Education, and Innovation.

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🎥 Stay tuned for live updates and on-the-ground coverage from SOF Week 2026!ㅤ ㅤ

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Military innovation is often driven by operational experience.

🧵#Ukraine's employment of unmanned systems offers an extensive body of evidence for defense planners.

This thread centers on institutional adaptation and the implications for future force development within the U.S. military.

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Cosmo Curtatone and John Nagl (@us_awc) argue that continued study of operational experience will inform future doctrine, force design, professional military education, and defense planning as unmanned systems continue to evolve.

📖Read "How the United States is Learning from Drone Warfare in Ukraine"

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🗞🇺🇸Here is the June 28, 2026 Edition of the National Security and Korean News + Expert Commentary by our Editor-at-Large, Col. David Maxwell, Ret.! 🗞
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📰National Security News: https://t.co/to2WriCVZP
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1. The #Trump #Pentagon appointee who has divided top Republicans

2. #Blackwater founder #ErikPrince: Trump was ‘badly advised’ on #Iran

3. A Rising Star’s Abrupt Fall Shows Xi’s Crackdown on Overambitious Officials

4. We Investigated Damage From Iran to a U.S. Naval Base. Here’s What We Found.

5. The Quiet Warning That Should Terrify All of Us (#ArtificialIntelligence)

6. #China Has Matched #Anthropic in #Cybersecurity, Resetting AI Race

7. Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at #Russia

8. The myth of global #chaos

9. China Defies US Restrictions and Builds the World’s Fastest #Supercomputer

10. China Confirms Death of Pilot Who Flew Small Plane Into Beijing’s Tallest Tower

11. #Taiwan’s legislative leader holds talks with US House of Representatives Speaker

12. Is America Now Part of Iran’s Axis of Resistance?

13. From 7.62 to 5.56 to the new 6.8mm—did the Army finally get its round right?

14. Why It’s a Mistake to Drop the ‘Indo’ from Indo-Pacific

15. U.S. planners must begin to test what happens when it is proven that its forces are not invincible.

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National Security News & Commentary
Director’s Picks for June 28, 2026
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🗞🇰🇷 🇰🇵Here is the June 28, 2026 Edition of the Korean News + Expert Commentary by our Editor-at-Large, Col. David Maxwell, Ret.! 🗞
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Find our daily news everyday on our website or subscribe via these links to have the news sent straight to you!📬 ㅤ

📰Korean News: https://t.co/bFKJd0RppD

1. On Losing: U.S. planners must begin to test what happens when it is proven that its forces are not invincible.

2. Ambassador Steel brings #Washington’s trade agenda to #Seoul

3. S. Korea, #Japan agree to continue defense exchanges, cooperation, including in #AI: Seoul

4. Seoul, #Tokyo tighten defense ties with #Japanese minister’s visit amid #Beijing-#Moscow show of force

5. Editorial: Delayed North Missile Announcement Reflects Lax Security Stance

6. Military Academy Consolidation: Deliberation Over Speed Essential

7. President Lee pledges to resolve N.K. abductee issue through dialogue

8. South Korean Defense Minister Identifies a #MaoZedong Quote as His Personal Motto

9. Two officers seriously injured as North Korea’s new anti-aircraft gun fails rapid-fire test

10.Soaring fuel costs are pushing North Koreans toward electric bikes and motorcycles

11. #NorthKorea grain prices dip from record highs but remain near all-time peaks

12. The second battle of #Yeonpyeong and an unfinished war

13. Rival parties demand overhaul of nat’l football body following S. Korea’s elimination

14. Breaking: #SouthKorea Coach Hong Myung-bo Resigns, Takes Full Responsibility

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Korean News & Commentary
Director’s Picks for June 28, 2026
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The war in Ukraine proves that if a headquarters unit cannot hide, move, and restore C2 under fire, it will be destroyed.

A thread on why the U.S. Army must treat HQ units as warfighting organizations. 🧵👇

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📖Read " Who Protects the Headquarters? Training Headquarters Units to Fight"

👤By: LTC Michael Carvelli, U.S. Army- an engineer officer with operational planning experience at battalion, brigade, division, and combatant command headquarters.