Today’s post is our vacation catch-up where we will focus on news and other interesting reading from the past week. We should be back to our normal schedule tomorrow.
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August 8, 2021
Taliban seize government buildings in Afghan cities Kunduz, Sar-e Pul – Reuters
Prehistoric cave paintings in Spain show Neanderthals were artists – Reuters
Top U.S. diplomat: Nicaragua’s Ortega clinging to power ‘at all costs’ – Reuters
Rival South Sudanese factions clash, two sides report dozens of soldiers killed – Reuters
Belarus sees a year of fierce repression after disputed vote – AP
Refugees find more bodies in river separating Tigray, Sudan – AP
Top Asian News 11:27 a.m. GMT – AP
Afghans in India anxious about Taliban advance back home – DW
Raisi ready to support ‘any diplomatic plan’ that lifts sanctions on Iran – Al Monitor
Pentagon reveals evidence of Iran’s role in Gulf tanker attack – Al Monitor
How Syrian jihadi group is laundering money in Idlib – Al Monitor
Sinai militants launch sporadic attacks against Egyptian army – Al Monitor
Myanmar’s junta on a path of no return – Asia Times
Nuclear clock speeding up with new era in Iran – Asia Times
China seeks opportunity in crisis in Afghanistan – Asia Times
Germany wades warily into South China Sea fray – Asia Times
Behind the Haiti Assassination, Colombia’s Growing Mercenary Industry – The New York Times
Watch: What’s Going On With Extreme Weather? – The New York Times
Majlis Podcast: Who Are The Central Asian Fighters In North Afghanistan? – Radio Free Europe
Zelenskiy Says Peace ‘Depends On Putin,’ Suggests Ukrainians Who Feel Russian ‘Seek A Place In Russia’ – Radio Free Europe
Watch: Belarus Sent Hit Squads To Kill Lukashenka Critics, Says Man Who Found Activist’s Body In Kyiv – Radio Free Europe
Russia Flexes Its Regional Muscle As Arctic Ice Melts – Radio Free Europe
Depletion of fishing resources deepen row among locals in Cameroon, Chad – Africa News
Nigerian authorities warn of increased gang, terror activities – Africa News
How Pakistan Could Become Biden’s Worst Enemy – Foreign Policy
U.N. Afghanistan Envoy Issues Desperate Plea to Avert Catastrophe – Foreign Policy
Ideological Competition With China Is Inevitable—Like It or Not – Foreign Policy
China Is Using Tibetans as Agents of Empire in the Himalayas – Foreign Policy
Why the next major war is likely to start in Taiwan – Task and Purpose
Open-source intelligence challenges state monopolies on information – The Economist
China’s efforts to lift Xinjiang’s economy may smother it – The Economist
Making the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Work – Lawfare
Israel, Africa and Libya: Morocco’s Foreign Policy Trump Cards – Lawfare
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post – Lawfare
Unhelpful Semantics – The Leadership/Management Divide – Wavell Room
India and the Foreign Fighters Conundrum – Just Security
Running Out of Time – Do Not Leave Afghan Allies Behind – Just Security
Is there a Negotiated Path to Democratic Coexistence in Venezuela? – United States Institute of Peace
Austal’s Light Amphibious Warship Design Is A Throwback To WWII’s Tank Landing Ships – The Drive
Puzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An End – The Drive
India’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Has Gone To Sea For The First Time – The Drive
What Machinery Is the Space Force Using? – Popular Mechanics
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic ups ticket prices, Starship surge in Texas – Ars Technica
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