The Cognitive Warrior Project

Looking to the Past to Leverage Future Technology: Armed Overwatch

ByRon P. SchweryMarch 2, 2023

It has been a looong time since I have taken the time to write. Mostly because I have been busy with my actual job, side projects and a change to the kids’ school schedule, but honestly one of the biggest factors was the war in Ukraine. It caught me so off guard

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A Pandemic and War: My Grandpa’s Service in WWI

ByRon P. SchweryJuly 28, 2022

I am back! Even though I have been away from the blog I have not been away from the keys. I pseudo volunteered to the write the family history book for this years family reunion and since this is exactly a paid gig…all of my spare time went to that project instead of

ByRon P. SchweryFebruary 1, 2022

Resistance is the unifying theme of the day as it takes all forms in stories from around the world. We could consult the bible of Resistance from ARIS Studies but we will stick to the headlines. Did you know there was a breakaway province in Moldova? I didn’t but does it

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Daily Dump: Spheres of Influence, Taiwan and the Greater Pacific, War and Disease, The Betrayal and More: January 21, 2022

ByRon P. SchweryJanuary 31, 2022

Ukraine and Taiwan dominate the headlines today and their stories, rightly or wrongly, are being linked together but I agree with the basic premise of the War on the Rocks: Taiwan Is Not Ukraine: Stop Linking Their Fates Together. In the current geopolitical moment, the

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Atomic Humanitarian Crisis: Jammu-Kashmir

ByGuest PostJanuary 31, 2022

Atomic Humanitarian Crisis: Jammu-Kashmir By Randy Derstine Conflict and disputed territories have been common throughout recorded human history. As time continued, conflicts were resolved, and borders were redrawn. However, few regions have failed to find resolutions

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Ukraine, A Country Divided: What are the Economic Impacts if Ukraine Joins NATO

ByRon P. SchweryJanuary 26, 2022

The crisis and threat of war in Ukraine has dominated the headlines for a couple weeks and this morning was no different with Al Jazeera reporting: Nord Stream 2: Why Russia’s pipeline to Europe divides the West. The article details another aspect of the conflict. Here are

ByRon P. SchweryJanuary 26, 2022

It is not every day that the headlines are filled with articles that cover the intersection of Good Governance, Terrorism and Great Power Competition (actually it probably is) but for Today’s Daily Dump, that is where we will focus. To demonstrate the convergence of the

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Daily Dump: An Outlier in Germany, France’s Vision, Turning Insurgents into Commandos, A Declining Birth Rate and More – January 20, 2021

ByRon P. SchweryJanuary 21, 2022

A day late again. In my defense, I was watching a friend’s 2-year old and it has been a while. Once again, no unifying themes in our Daily Dump… Today we will discuss some of the stories that we would normally overlook. I know that, as far as the news goes, most are talking

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Daily Dump: Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Creates an Opportunity, The Kazakhstan – Russia – China Nexus, Nukes and More – January 19, 2022

ByRon P. SchweryJanuary 19, 2022

Today, we go all over the place in our featured articles with a couple throwbacks to links from several days ago on stories that we may have missed or didn’t have an opportunity to dive further into. To start things off, we will go to Afghanistan and the Afghanistan-Pakistan

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Daily Dump: The Texture of War, NATO, Ukraine and Russia, Playing Devil’s Advocate and More – January 18, 2022

ByRon P. SchweryJanuary 18, 2022

Before we dive into the big news of the day, I’d like to bring your attention to a couple podcasts that I think are definitely worth your time: The Texture of War in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley: Part 1 – Horns of Dilemma The Texture of War in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley: Part 2