September 2021, The Cognitive Warrior Project, Page 2

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Daily Dump: Lessons from the Hardest Place, Losing Small Wars, A Closer Look at the Coup in Guinea, Resisting Taliban Rule, Land-Roaming Whales and More – September 14, 2021

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 14, 2021

The Irregular Warfare Initiative has a new podcast out, Lessons from the Hardest Place: Twenty Years of War in Afghanistan, that discusses the counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, how the integration of special operations and conventional forces didn’t always go well and other

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Daily Dump: Reflecting on 9/11, The End of Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Regret, Climate Change, Inspiration4 and More – September 13, 2021

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 13, 2021

Last night we watched 60 Minutes’, Scott Pelley on the courage of the FDNY, 20 years after 9/11, it was powerful. The determination, bravery and legacy of those incredible firefighters. They are some of the heroes we should never forget. I reflected on these stories and many

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Daily Dump: Lessons Not Learned, Brother of Opposition Executed, Latin America, Podcasts, Rocket Report and More – September 10, 2021

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 10, 2021

Yesterday’s Daily Dump focused on a region that in some ways has been neglected during the war on terror and today’s will be no different as The Center for Strategic and International Studies asks the question, Is Latin America Important to China’s Foreign Policy? If you

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Daily Dump: Jihadism on the Gulf of Guinea, A New Source for Information, America’s Pakistan Problem, Kim Parades at Midnight, 3D Printed Barracks and More – September 9, 2021

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 9, 2021

Generally, I like to live in something close to a routine, I have had trouble finding anything close to that in the last few days… For your must read article of the day, I suggest the Modern War Institute’s: Jihadism is Spreading to the Gulf of Guinea Littoral States,

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Daily Dump – A Two Day Push: Reflecting on 9/11, The Taliban or Pakistan’s Victory in Afghanistan, The James Webb Telescope and More

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 8, 2021

Like most of my generation, I was born in 1976, much of my adult life has, at least partially, been defined by the events of 9/11. As the Taliban completes conquest of Afghanistan after seizing Panjshir – Long War Journal, soul searching on the war on terror has begun in

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Daily Dump: Breaking the Resistance, Governing in Afghanistan, Unrest in Guinea, Beavers in Scotland and More – September 6, 2021

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 6, 2021

It’s not looking good for the resistance in Afghanistan as Reuters reports: Taliban claim control of Panjshir, promise formation of government ‘soon’. It is being reported that Massoud and the former Vice President may have fled to Tajikistan. We will see

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Daily Dump: The Man Who Knew, Human Geography, The Dyatlov Pass, Living on Mars, Outdoor Gear and More – September 2, 2021

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 2, 2021

Watched The Man Who Knew, the first of FRONTLINE’s 9/11 documentaries, 9/11, 20 Years Later: 17 Essential Documentaries to Watch, was excellent and very frustrating. I’m looking forward to the next one. War on the Rocks has your must read of the day with, How the Taliban

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Daily Dump: A Huge Taliban Parade, Getting Your Documentary Fix, Learning from Science Fiction, Rapid Reaction Forces and More – September 1, 2021

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 1, 2021

If masochism is your thing, then might I suggest The Drive’s: Huge Taliban Parade Features Throngs Of U.S.-Bought Vehicles And A Black Hawk Helicopter. As someone who has been on-line walking through the woods for hours looking for lost equipment this is something…Since we

Month: September 2021