Today we go back to Afghanistan and discuss the two sides of war and the complexities of conflict. In rural Afghanistan, a family welcomes Taliban rule, the BBC interviews a family living in the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, Helmand Province, the area that was witness to some of the most intense fighting over the last 20 years. No matter which side of a conflict you are on, mothers still mother. Reuters goes to Nangahar in: The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story, where the Taliban reportedly looked to settle an old score. The conflict in Afghanistan is far from over. Complicating matters, the New York Times reports: The U.S. Military Said It Was an ISIS Safe House. We Found an Afghan Family Home. Intelligence is hard and the cost of mistakes or being intentionally misled may be catastrophic and have lasting effects. To that end, The Modern War Institute takes a deep dive on the U.S. drone wars in: Ten Years after the al-Awlaki Killing: A Reckoning for the United States’ Drones Wars Awaits. This is an excellent article that details the moral complexities of drone warfare and is probably your must read of the day. Speaking of today, Armenia, Azerbaijan Mark One-Year Anniversary Of Start Of Karabakh War – Radio Free Europe. Azerbaijan claims the war restored ‘territorial integrity’ and the Armenians claim its purpose was closing ‘the Karabakh issue by exterminating the Armenian population’… For something different today, how about Africa News and Ancient roman ruins in Libya hold great potential. All of this and more in Today’s Daily Dump.
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September 28, 2021
Two Sides of War Grantland Rice – Make Fun of Life
Rapid and Radical Adaptation in Counterinsurgency: Task Force 714 in Iraq – Modern War Institute
Ten Years after the al-Awlaki Killing: A Reckoning for the United States’ Drones Wars Awaits – Modern War Institute
In rural Afghanistan, a family welcomes Taliban rule – BBC
Army Futures Command outlines next five years of AI needs – C4ISRNET
Podcast: SOME THINGS CHANGE, SOME STAY THE SAME – A Better Peace (2019)
Podcast: TOO WEIRD FOR THE NAZIS: ERICH LUDENDORFF – A Better Peace
#Reviewing The First Code Talkers: Native American Communicators in WWI – The Strategy Bridge
Turkey’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities: The Invisible Power Behind its UACVs – Royal United Services Institute
What Drives U.S. Adversaries to Use Military Forces Abroad? – RAND
Succeeding Xi Jinping – War on the Rocks
Tribes, Political Parties, and the Iraqi Elections: A Shifting Dynamic – War on the Rocks
Biden’s Predetermined Withdrawal Leaves Both Afghanistan and Western Coalitions in Tatters – Small Wars Journal
Las olas del terrorismo y las insurgencias del futuro – Small Wars Journal
9/27/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary – Small Wars Journal
The Quad’s Strategic Infrastructure Play – Center for Strategic and International Studies
Afghanistan Aftershocks – Center for Strategic and International Studies
Rising food prices could ignite unrest and instability in Africa – Institute for Security Studies
Event 28 September: Africa’s security partnership with China: looking to the future – Institute for Security Studies
Venezuela’s Endless Crisis: A Mafia State Slides Toward Anarchy – Foreign Policy
CNAS Launches New Project: Unfinished Business in Defense Innovation – Center for a New American Security
AI battleships and killer drones: ‘Terminator future’ of war feared by conflict experts – Central Recorder
China energy crunch triggers alarm, pleas for more coal – Reuters
The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story – Reuters
Pentagon leaders to face Afghanistan reckoning in Congress – Reuters
Iraqis to vote in ballot marked by growing social and political fractures – Reuters
Macron tells Europe to ‘stop being naive’ after France signs defence deal with Greece – Reuters
Pentagon chief tells French counterpart U.S. supports Sahel mission – Reuters
Where women took shelter from abuse, Taliban now in control – AP
China plans to unveil drones, moon rocket at air show – AP
North Korea launches missile as diplomat decries US policy – AP
Pandemic dramatically worsens life in world’s poorest countries – DW
Turkey’s opposition parties drop hints of future cooperation – Al Monitor
Israel hails declaration by Iraqi group in favor of normalization – Al Monitor
Indonesia, China go toe-to-toe in gas-rich Natunas – Asia Times
North Korea missile tests aim to split Seoul and Washington – Asia Times
UAE moves and shakes in anticipation of US withdrawal – Asia Times
America is highly vulnerable to a missile attack – Asia Times
The U.S. Military Said It Was an ISIS Safe House. We Found an Afghan Family Home. – The New York Times
Georgian Ex-President Saakashvili Says He Will Return To ‘Save The Country’ Despite Jail Threat – Radio Free Europe
Armenia, Azerbaijan Mark One-Year Anniversary Of Start Of Karabakh War – Radio Free Europe
Ancient roman ruins in Libya hold great potential – Africa News
China Is Choking Civil Society at the United Nations – Foreign Policy
Brazil might get nuclear-powered submarines even before Australia – The Economist
A Cool Dude with Long Hair – Grounded Curiosity
Neurodiversity is… – Wavell Room
System Rivalry: How Democracies Must Compete with Digital Authoritarians – Just Security
DARPA Reveals Successful Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flight Test Has Occurred – The Drive
After Nearly 100 Years, Do the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carriers Still Rule the Seas? – Popular Mechanics
Podcast: After Afghanistan: The economic collapse – The John Batchelor Show
Podcast: After Afghanistan: GITMO Taliban in Kabul government. – The John Batchelor Show
Podcast: After Afghanistan: ISIS vs Taliban at the Khyber Pass. – The John Batchelor Show
Podcast: After Afghanistan: US drone strikes Al Qaeda. – The John Batchelor Show
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