As part of the Cognitive Raider Initiative we at The Cognitive Warrior Project would like to put together a daily list of articles of varying length that can easily be chosen from to generate conversation and to play a part in developing a more mentally agile warfighter that embraces the adaptation required for tomorrow’s battlefield.
Today’s list covers topics include both Arctic Regions, conditions in Afghanistan and more troubles in Africa.
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July 7, 2021
What Would Clausewitz Read? Professional Reading with a Purpose – Modern War Institute
Why Does Russia Want to Resume Military Dialogue in the Arctic? – Modern War Institute
The White Elephant in the Room: Antarctica in Modern Geopolitics – The Strategy Bridge
How the U.S. Can Recapture Escalation Control – The Strategy Bridge
Orphans at the Ready: Toward the Unification of Joint Enablers – War on the Rocks
New Tools to Create Time and Information: “Building the Bike While We Ride It” – War on the Rocks
A Response to “JPME With a Purpose: Breaking Through the Mythology” – The Forge
07/06/2021 News & Commentary – National Security – Small Wars Journal
Defining the 21st Century Airman: Cultivating a Technology-Based Universal Skill Set – Small Wars Journal
How Beijing’s Narrative of U.S. Decline Is Leading to Strategic Overconfidence – Center for Strategic and International Studies
Hiding and Finding: The Challenge of Security Competition – Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Unlikely, Indispensable U.S.-Vietnam Partnership – Center for Strategic and International Studies
Middle Eastern Studies Insights Vol 12, Issue 3 – The Landing
Haitian president shot dead at home overnight – Reuters
Taliban attack capital of northwestern Afghan province – Reuters
Over 120 students missing after Nigeria school raid- church official – Reuters
Costly but critical: The battle for a Yemeni city – AP
Nigerian kidnappings reach crisis point – DW
Eswatini: King Mswati III sitting ‘on a powder keg’ – DW
Turkey’s anti-PKK assault leaves Kurds more divided – Al Monitor
Pro-Iran militias increase attacks, rhetoric against foreign troops – Al Monitor
A Saigon moment in the Hindu Kush – Asia Times
US Bagram retreat consigns Afghanistan to the dustbin – Asia Times
The terror group China fears the most – Asia Times
Taliban Try to Polish Their Image as They Push for Victory – The New York Times
Missed the ongoing crisis in eSwatini? Here’s what you need to know – Africa News
Somaliland’s Strategic Case for Independence – Foreign Policy
Russia’s Wagner Group Doesn’t Actually Exist – Foreign Policy
German submarines are giving Turkey an edge over Greece – The Economist
Srebrenica. Europe’s Modern Genocide – Wavell Room
How US-Funded Abuses Led to Failure in Afghanistan – Just Security
Palestinians’ Divided House Hampers Peace – United States Institute of Peace
China Is Building an Area 51 – Popular Mechanics
The Pentagon Scrubs a Cloud Deal and Looks to Add More AI – Wired
NASA’s helicopter on Mars just keeps flying and flying – Ars Technica
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