Month: August 2021
The collapse continues: the Taliban seized an Afghan Army Headquarters, airports in Kunduz City and Shibirghan, and Ghanzi City has fallen as well. War on the Rocks takes a look at the Militant’s Drone Playbook and Popular Mechanics has video of Russian troops jumping
Daily Dump: The Taliban’s March Picks up the Pace, Integrated Deterrence, A Ukrainian War Photographer’s Life in the Trenches and More – August 11, 2021
The Taliban’s march continues as two more major cities fall. If that is too depressing for you how about a Podcast on Integrated Deterrence or a Mom’s Guide to Coercion and Deterrence? And someone is faking positions of NATO warships with so much more. Inspired
Daily Dump: The Stunning March of the Taliban, Foreign Policy Advisors, North Korea, Tunnel 29 and More – August 10, 2021
It’s all things Afghanistan and the stunning quickness of the Taliban’s gains there. In lighter news may we suggest The Economist’s tale of a tunnel under the Berlin Wall or a Jet-Hybrid to replace the V-22 Osprey in Popular Mechanics. Inspired by the
Daily Dump: Climate Change Takes Center Stage, Wandering Elephants in China, Information Operations in Afghanistan and More – August 9, 2021
Climate Change takes center stage in today’s Daily Dump. In addition, The New York Times does some excellent reporting on the continued Taliban Offensive and Mozambican and Rwandan forces capture a key port from insurgents in Mozambique. Inspired by the Cognitive
This Weeks Podcast Listening
Like most of you, I try to use podcasts to keep up with the goings on in the world. However, listening at the house is not really possible with four walking distractions that see silence as an opportunity… As it turns out, my daily commute of approximately 35-40 minutes is
Daily Dump (Vacation Catch-up): Iran’s Role in Gulf Tanker Attack, Defining Central Asian Fighters in Afghanistan, How Pakistan Could Become Biden’s Worst Enemy and So Much More – August 8, 2021
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. Inspired by the Cognitive Raider Initiative, The Cognitive Warrior Project has put together a daily list of
Daily Dump (Vacation Catch-up): Competition in Irregular Warfare, A New Strategic Landscape, Pandemics and the Army, The Taliban Offensive Continues and Much, Much More – August 7, 2021
Today’s post is our vacation catch-up and will focus primarily on professional development. Hopefully, we will get caught up on news and other interesting reading tomorrow. Inspired by the Cognitive Raider Initiative, The Cognitive Warrior Project has put together a