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, and a New Approach to Countering It is Needed. I’m not going to lie, I had to look up what the ‘Gulf of Guinea Littoral States’ were, which led me to a new source for information, The Institute for Security Studies and this article: Gulf of Guinea piracy: a symptom, not a cause, of insecurity which is definitely also worth your time. I have a feeling we are all going to be getting familiar with this region in next few years. But before we jump too far ahead, The Asia Times and Foreign Affairs take a look at America’s Perennial Pakistan Problem. There is no question that Pakistan has been a thorn in our side the last 20 years. For something completely different, The Asia Times’: Kim parades at midnight but China muffles his guns definitely fits the bill. Or if a military parade in hazmat suits doesn’t do it for you, how about Texas Just Got Rad-Looking 3D-Printed Military Barracks from Popular Mechanics? What’s not to like about the largest 3D printed structure in the United States? All of this and more in Today’s Daily Dump.
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September 9, 2021
Jihadism is Spreading to the Gulf of Guinea Littoral States, and a New Approach to Countering It is Needed – Modern War Institute
Gulf of Guinea piracy: a symptom, not a cause, of insecurity – The Institute for Security Studies
Cameroon alone can’t stop illicit arms flooding into the country – The Institute for Security Studies
The Topography of Geopolitics: Net Resources and the Past, Present, and Future of American Power – The Strategy Bridge
Watch: Lord Jonathan Evans: September 11 was a Watershed Moment – Royal United Services Institute
The Lessons Not Learned: Afghanistan After the Fall of Panjshir – Royal United Services Institute
The War Might be Over, but ‘Yesterday’s Problem’ has Not Gone Away – Royal United Services Institute
Taliban’s government includes designated terrorists, ex-Guantanamo detainees – Long War Journal
Confronting Chaos: A New Concept for Information Advantage – War on the Rocks
Japan’s Potential Acquisition of Ground-Launched Land-Attack Missiles: Implications for the U.S.-Japanese Alliance – War on the Rocks
Moral Choices Without Moral Language: 1950s Political-Military Wargaming at the RAND Corporation – Texas National Security Review
America’s High-Tech Problem in Low-Tech Wars – Small Wars Journal
Hybrid Wars: Technological Advancements and the Generational Evolution of Warfare – Small Wars Journal
9/8/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary – Small Wars Journal
Podcast: Meet the New Taliban, Same as the Old Taliban – The Truth of the Matter
Future NATO Enlargement: Force Requirements and Budget Costs – Center for Strategic and International Studies
Foreign Purchases of U.S. Agricultural Land: Facts, Figures, and an Assessment of Real Threats – Center for Strategic and International Studies
America’s Perennial Pakistan Problem – Foreign Affairs
Taliban interim government agrees to let foreigners leave Afghanistan – Reuters
Afghan journalists beaten in Taliban detention, editor says – Reuters
Russia and Belarus formally open huge war games, worrying NATO – Reuters
Analysis: Taliban hard-line path worsens Afghanistan dilemma – AP
Moroccan voters hand Islamists big defeat – AP
Afghanistan: What does Taliban rule mean for Sikhs and Hindus? – DW
China: Germany’s difficult balancing act – DW
The Takeaway: Iran nuclear diplomacy creeps forward in Moscow and Paris – Al Monitor
Chinese-operated port opens in Israel despite American concerns – Al Monitor
Iraqi PM vows to fix Kirkuk security issues after gruesome Islamic State attack – Al Monitor
China extends a fast helping hand to the Taliban – Asia Times
Kim parades at midnight but China muffles his guns – Asia Times
Taliban lineup reveals Pakistan intel’s hidden hand – Asia Times
Afghans Flee to Pakistan. An Uncertain Future Awaits. – The New York Times
Russia and Belarus Inch Closer to a Full-Blown Merger – The New York Times
Russia Influences Hackers but Stops Short of Directing Them, Report Says – The New York Times
As Taliban Crush Dissent, New Leaders Face Cascading Challenges – The New York Times
‘Saving People’s Lives’: Ukrainian Pilot Recalls Chaotic Kabul Evacuation – Radio Free Europe
New Study Says China Using Investments To Buy Political Influence In Central, Eastern Europe – Radio Free Europe
Armed groups benefit from poaching, logging in Congo reserve, say NGOs – Africa News
Avalanche of Misinformation Follows Taliban Takeover – Foreign Policy
The war in Afghanistan is over but military leaders are still trying to hide their failures – Task and Purpose
“We had never heard of bin Laden. How was this linked to us?”: what 9/11 was like for Afghans – The Economist
Remembering the Gains of the Afghanistan War – Lawfare
Russia, Belarus Agree to Deepen Economic Integration – The Moscow Times
Two Decades Later, Still Reckoning With 9/11 – Just Security
Six Alternative Ways to Measure Peace in Nigeria – United States Institute of Peace
New Unmanned Loyal Wingman Design Based On Stealthy “Son Of Ares” Jet Emerges – The Drive
Fact Check: The U.S. Didn’t Leave the Taliban an $83 Billion Arsenal of High-Tech Weapons – Popular Mechanics
Texas Just Got Rad-Looking 3D-Printed Military Barracks – Popular Mechanics
9,000 years ago, funerals in China involved a lot of beer – Ars Technica
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