{"id":1001,"date":"2021-10-12T09:14:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T13:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2021-10-12T09:14:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T13:14:28","slug":"daily-dump-why-afghanistan-fell-the-taliban-and-governance-al-sadrs-victory-a-demographic-crisis-and-more-october-12-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1001","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dump: Why Afghanistan Fell, The Taliban and Governance, al-Sadr\u2019s Victory, A Demographic Crisis and More \u2013 October 12, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Always the sucker for a postmortem or a lessons learned, we go back to Afghanistan and Foreign Affairs with Why Afghanistan Fell: An Insider\u2019s Account of What Went Wrong<\/a>. Ultimately, there was not a single thing that led to the Afghan collapse to the Taliban. The article focuses on the last two years of calamity and infighting but I suspect, as the author noted early in the piece, the fall was baked in the cake years prior via corruption, denial of ground truth and a system of governance that was doomed from the beginning. Now that the Taliban is firmly in control, the AP asks, EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?<\/a> The article is interesting, after all, the Taliban in only slightly less bad. Or is the Islamic State a threat to Taliban governance at all? DW tackles this question highlighting how confined the Islamic State’s influence really is in: Afghanistan: What will the Taliban do without an enemy to fight?<\/a> The Taliban focus on governance is their priority as demonstrated in another DW article: Afghanistan: Taliban meet with EU, US representatives<\/a> and just to make sure they are a success, The Taliban has many suitors lining up to help<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times. While most of the talks concern the looming humanitarian crisis, the Asia Times dives into the power politics of the region. To round out our ol\u2019 punch to the midsection, according to Al Monitor Muqtada al-Sadr set to claim victory in Iraqi elections<\/a>. For something different, how about a demographic crisis with The Moscow Times\u2019: Russia Marks Record 12-Month Population Decline<\/a>. All of this and more in Today\u2019s Daily Dump.<\/p>\n

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October 12, 2021<\/p>\n

Podcast: IN PURSUIT OF A GRAND STRATEGY<\/a> \u2013 A BETTER PEACE<\/p>\n

#Reviewing Bitskrieg<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n

Europe\u2019s Selfish Reaction to Australia\u2019s Submarine Purchase<\/a> \u2013 Royal United Services Institute<\/p>\n

 Don\u2019t Sweat the Small Stuff: Getting Force Design Right in the Next National Defense Strategy<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

The Scylla and Charybdis of Duty Discharge: Military Dilemma with Undemocratic Leaders<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

Nuclear Operations and Counter-Homeland Conventional Warfare: Navigating Between Nuclear Restraint and Escalation Risk<\/a> \u2013 Texas National Security Review<\/p>\n

Hybrid Warfare and Active Measures<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

Countering China\u2019s Gray Zone Strategy<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

The Afghan Air Force: A Harsh Lesson in the Expensive Game of Airpower Reconstruction<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

10\/11\/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

Rising community violence exposes South Sudan\u2019s fragile peace deal<\/a> \u2013 Institute for Security Studies<\/p>\n

Why Climate Policy Has Failed<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

How to Prevent an Accidental War Over Taiwan<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

Why Afghanistan Fell: An Insider\u2019s Account of What Went Wrong<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

Flanked by nuclear missile, N.Korean leader says U.S., S.Korea threaten peace<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

Malaysia hopes for ASEAN consensus on Australian nuclear sub pact<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Fishing, Northern Ireland: EU, UK back to Brexit wrangling<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Kim vows to build \u2018invincible\u2019 military while slamming US<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Partial results show pro-Iran groups losing Iraq election<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Tigray forces say Ethiopia has launched a major offensive<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Indian troops kill 5 suspected militants in Kashmir fighting<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Afghanistan: Taliban meet with EU, US representatives<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

Afghanistan: What will the Taliban do without an enemy to fight?<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

Germany, France and Russia may hold summit on Ukraine conflict<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

Muqtada al-Sadr set to claim victory in Iraqi elections<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

Iraq captures \u2018Most Wanted\u2019 Islamic State finance chief<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

Muqtada The Conqueror gains ground in Iraqi poll<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

The Taliban has many suitors lining up to help<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

Bashar al-Assad Steps In From the Cold, but Syria Is Still Shattered<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

The Haunted History Of Ukraine’s Underground River<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n

Float, Move, and Fight: How the U.S. Navy lost the shipbuilding race.<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistani hero and rogue nuke-peddler, has died<\/a> \u2013 The Economist<\/p>\n

Tiny Leadership Tales<\/a> \u2013 Grounded Curiosity<\/p>\n

Russia Marks Record 12-Month Population Decline<\/a> \u2013 The Moscow Times<\/p>\n

Historic Judgment in Liberian Massacre Case Advances US Law<\/a> \u2013 Just Security<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next for U.S.-China Relations Amid Rising Tensions Over Taiwan<\/a> \u2013 United States Institute for Peace<\/p>\n

Why Multi-Billion Dollar Nuclear Submarines Still Run Into Things Underwater<\/a> \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n

The Navy’s Next Laser Weapon Is Basically a Real-Life Ray Gun<\/a> \u2013 Popular Mechanics<\/p>\n

Another Global Pandemic Is Spreading\u2014Among Pigs<\/a> \u2013 Wired<\/p>\n

The first Arab mission to Mars is delivering some interesting science<\/a> \u2013 Ars Technica<\/p>\n

When Will China Invade Taiwan?<\/a> \u2013 Angry Planet<\/p>\n

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