Inspired by the Cognitive Raider Initiative, The Cognitive Warrior Project has put together a daily list of diverse articles that can easily be chosen from to play a part in developing a more mentally agile warfighter that embraces the adaptation required for tomorrow’s battlefield. Our intent is to create a space where you can choose one or two articles a day (about 10 minutes) instead of mindlessly scrolling social media.
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July 26, 2021
Confronting Cyber Threats: Challenges and Opportunities – Modern War Institute
Speaker Series: Israel After Netanyahu: Anchored in a One-State Reality – NSI
China and the Taliban Begin Their Romance – RAND
A Taiwan Contingency and Japan’s Counterstrike Debate – RAND
Podcast: Growing and Shrinking – Horns of Dilemma
Foreign Policy Should Be Evidence-Based – War on the Rocks
Executive Order 9981: Desegregation of the Armed Forces – War on the Rocks
7/25/2021 Korean and National Security News and Commentary – Small Wars Journal
The Real National Security Concerns over Data Localization – Center for Strategic and International Studies
How Biden Can Bolster India’s Democracy: Listening, Not Lecturing – Foreign Affairs
Washington’s Democracy Dilemma: Crafting a Democracy Strategy in an Age of Great-Power Politics – Foreign Affairs
Pregnant Cadets, Midshipmen Must Give Up Their Child Or Their Career. Two Senators Want To Change That – Defense One
Tunisian democracy in crisis after president ousts government – Reuters
Afghan soldiers seek refuge in Pakistan after losing border military posts – Reuters
China accuses U.S. of creating ‘imaginary enemy’ in high-level talks – Reuters
Russia rejects ‘hostile’ Japanese protest over island visit, summons envoy – Reuters
‘Holy moly!’: Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack – AP
UN: Women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan – AP
A Mexican state suffers bloody fallout of cartel rivalry – AP
Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq – AP
US vows to support Afghan forces against Taliban – DW
How water has become a flashpoint in the Middle East – Al Monitor
Afghan refugee influx stokes tensions in Turkey – Al Monitor
America’s real plan for Afghanistan – Asia Times
A water crisis explodes in parched Iran – Asia Times
Taliban paves a diplomatic path to victory – Asia Times
As China Boomed, It Didn’t Take Climate Change Into Account. Now It Must. – The New York Times
In Stinging Rebuke, China Tells U.S. Diplomat That Its Rise Can’t Be Stopped – The New York Times
In Nagorno-Karabakh, Land Mines, Bulldozers and Lingering Tensions – The New York Times
Tajik Border Guard Wounded In Latest Shoot-Out Along Border With Kyrgyzstan – Radio Free Europe
Drought-stricken southern Angola battles food, water shortages – Africa News
In Laos, a Dubious Dam Threatens Luang Prabang: A hydroelectric project could force UNESCO to delist the spectacular World Heritage Site. – Foreign Policy
India Resists the Taliban Bandwagon – Foreign Policy
These Marines were the first to try a new infantry training range in SoCal with a million-dollar view – Task and Purpose
As food prices soar, big agriculture is having a field day – The Economist
See 7 Jaw-Dropping New Photos Of Jupiter Taken This Week By NASA’s Juno – Forbes
Four Things to Consider on the Future of AI-enabled Deterrence – Lawfare
Russia Eyes Free-Trade Zone on Islands Disputed by Japan – The Moscow Times
Assessing a Situation where the Mission is a Headline – Divergent Options
Taliban Ascendance in Afghanistan Risks Return of Global Terrorist Hub – Just Security
Another Attempt To Retire A-10 Warthogs Isn’t Going Well For The Air Force – The Drive
TikTok a Year After Trump’s Ban: No Change, but New Threats – Wired
Scientists Just ‘Looked’ Inside Mars. Here’s What They Found – Wired
An explosive spyware report shows limits of iOS, Android security – Ars Technica
SpaceX to launch the Europa Clipper mission for a bargain price – Ars Technica
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