{"id":1005,"date":"2021-10-15T07:16:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T11:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1005"},"modified":"2021-10-15T07:16:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T11:16:15","slug":"daily-dump-the-comprehensive-take-on-great-power-competition-going-it-alone-in-afghanistan-and-so-much-more-october-13-14-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1005","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dump: The Comprehensive Take on Great Power Competition, Going it Alone in Afghanistan and So Much More &#8211; October 13\/14, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p class=\"\">Over the last couple days, I have been trying to get this out and I cannot quite get through all of the sources to put together a \u2018complete\u2019 Daily Dump but there are so many really good, really important articles that I thought I should post at least something. We are only going to highlight two articles today which seems a bit odd given how much good stuff is there, hey, we do what we have time for! To that end, the news and stories are coming from all directions and if you are going to read one thing it needs to be The Modern War Institutes <a href=\"https:\/\/mwi.usma.edu\/teaching-technology-innovation-and-great-power-competition-at-stanford-part-1-competing-with-china\/\">Teaching Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition at Stanford, Part 1: Competing with China<\/a>. Labeling this an article would be a disservice to their efforts. This is the most comprehensive take on the Great Power Competition that I have ever seen. There is no way I could read it in one day and I will definitely be using this as reference point in all things GPC. If that doesn\u2019t do it for, how about, <a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/10\/the-taliban-cant-take-on-the-islamic-state-alone\/\">The Taliban Can\u2019t Take on the Islamic State Alone<\/a> from War on the Rocks. Rarely do I simply not agree with an article here but this is one of them. I\u2019m just not buying it and actively helping the Taliban is a non-starter for me. After that, you really could go any direction and not be disappointed. There is just so much more in Today\u2019s Daily Dump. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Inspired by the Cognitive Raider Initiative, The Cognitive Warrior Project has put together a daily list of diverse articles that can easily be chosen from to play a part in developing a more mentally agile warfighter that embraces the adaptation required for tomorrow\u2019s battlefield. Our intent is to create a space where you can choose one or two articles a day (about 10 minutes) instead of mindlessly scrolling social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As a reminder: The Cognitive Warrior Project is a private media site, and it is not affiliated in any way with Special Operation Forces, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. None of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, DoD or Space Force have endorsed, supported, directed, or participated in the creation of the content at this site, or in the creation of the site itself. It\u2019s just a media site that happens to cover the U.S Military, DoD and other National Intelligence Assets.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">October 13\/14, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwi.usma.edu\/teaching-technology-innovation-and-great-power-competition-at-stanford-part-1-competing-with-china\/\">Teaching Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition at Stanford, Part 1: Competing with China<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwi.usma.edu\/escalation-to-nuclear-war-in-the-digital-age-risk-of-inadvertent-escalation-in-the-emerging-information-ecosystem\/\">Escalation to Nuclear War in the Digital Age: Risk of Inadvertent Escalation in the Emerging Information Ecosystem<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warroom.armywarcollege.edu\/articles\/leading-while-hurting\/\">LEADING WHILE HURTING: BALANCING PERSONAL TRAGEDY WITH COMMAND<\/a> \u2013 WAR ROOM<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thestrategybridge.org\/the-bridge\/2021\/10\/13\/-reviewing-war-at-the-speed-of-light\">#REVIEWING War at the Speed of Light<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rusi.org\/explore-our-research\/publications\/commentary\/uk-and-future-european-security\">The UK and the Future of European Security<\/a> \u2013 Royal United Services Institute<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rusi.org\/explore-our-research\/publications\/commentary\/forget-james-bond-public-perceptions-uk-intelligence\">Forget James Bond? Public Perceptions of UK Intelligence<\/a> \u2013 Royal United Services Institute<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/pubs\/research_reports\/RR3067.html\">China-Russia Cooperation: Determining Factors, Future Trajectories, Implications for the United States<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/about\/nextgen\/art-plus-data\/morcos-key\/crossing-the-digital-divide.html\">Crossing the Digital Divide: How Refugees Use Mobile Technology<\/a> &#8211; RAND<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longwarjournal.org\/archives\/2021\/10\/sudan-reports-crackdown-on-suspected-islamic-state-cells-in-khartoum.php\">Sudan reports crackdown on suspected Islamic State cells in Khartoum <\/a>\u2013 Long War Journal<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/10\/the-taliban-cant-take-on-the-islamic-state-alone\/\">The Taliban Can\u2019t Take on the Islamic State Alone<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/10\/schrodingers-military-challenges-for-the-chinas-military-modernization-ambitions\/\">Schrodinger\u2019s Military? Challenges for China\u2019s Military Modernization Ambitions<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/10\/killing-terrorist-leaders-is-no-silver-bullet\/\">Killing Terrorist Leaders Is No Silver Bullet<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/10\/chinas-missile-silos-and-the-sino-indian-nuclear-competition\/\">China\u2019s Missile Silos and the Sino-Indian Nuclear Competition<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theforge.defence.gov.au\/publications\/euthanizing-democracy-assisted-death-liberalism\">Euthanizing Democracy: The Assisted Death of Liberalism<\/a> \u2013 The Forge<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallwarsjournal.com\/index.php\/jrnl\/art\/american-way-counterinsurgency-lessons-great-power-competition\">The American Way of Counterinsurgency: Lessons for Great Power Competition<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallwarsjournal.com\/index.php\/blog\/10132021-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary\">10\/13\/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallwarsjournal.com\/blog\/10122021-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary\">10\/12\/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amti.csis.org\/changes-underway-at-cambodias-ream-naval-base\/\">UPDATE: China Continues to Transform Ream Naval Base<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/military-forces-fy-2022-peering-abyss-budget-and-strategy-overview\">Military Forces in FY 2022: Peering into the Abyss\u2014The Budget and Strategy Overview<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/role-oil-sector-venezuelas-environmental-degradation-and-economic-rebuilding\">The Role of the Oil Sector in Venezuela\u2019s Environmental Degradation and Economic Rebuilding<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/issafrica.org\/about-us\/annual-review\">Improving human security in Africa Annual Review 2020<\/a> \u2013 Institute for Security Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/issafrica.org\/iss-today\/francafrique-is-a-blunt-tool-for-explaining-foreign-policy\">Fran\u00e7afrique is a blunt tool for explaining foreign policy<\/a> \u2013 Institute for Security Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Event \u2013 19 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/issafrica.org\/events\/nigeria-in-2050-global-player-or-poverty-capital\">Nigeria in 2050: global player or poverty capital?<\/a> \u2013 Institute for Security Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/afghanistan\/2021-10-14\/future-americas-drone-campaign\">The Future of America\u2019s Drone Campaign<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/middle-east\/2021-10-13\/henry-kissinger-middle-east-peace\">Order Before Peace: Kissinger\u2019s Middle East Diplomacy and Its Lessons for Today<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/japan\/2021-10-13\/why-nobody-invests-japan\">Why Nobody Invests in Japan: Tokyo\u2019s Failure to Attract Foreign Capital Is Hobbling Its Economy<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/with-an-eye-china-japans-ruling-party-makes-unprecedented-defence-spending-2021-10-13\/\">Analysis: Japan&#8217;s ruling party makes unprecedented defence spending pledge<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/china-says-military-drills-near-taiwan-just-move-2021-10-13\/\">China says military drills near Taiwan a &#8216;just&#8217; move<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/technology-business-moscow-europe-epidemics-05c33f13d20bd1fd8af522e0f4689022\">US talks global cybersecurity without a key player: Russia<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/afghanistan-pakistan-kabul-madrid-europe-47635c99920eae1c840f952874657a1f\">Spain evacuates 160 more Afghans via Pakistan<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/united-nations-antonio-guterres-europe-algeria-morocco-aeff224facf01a1e46e08a3943dbf641\">Independence leader: Wall won\u2019t stop Western Sahara fight (Algeria)<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taiwan-beijing-china-4628141da1051c43246cfddfd12396a9\">China: Military drills, flights were needed to defend Taiwan<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/shia-cleric-al-sadr-wins-iraq-election-amid-low-turnout\/av-59477215\">Shia cleric al-Sadr wins Iraq election amid low turnout<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/g20-leaders-to-aid-afghans-without-cozying-up-to-taliban\/a-59484621\">G20 leaders to aid Afghans \u2014 without cozying up to Taliban<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/eu-uk-trade-war-looming-as-northern-ireland-protocol-tensions-hit-boiling-point\/a-59480437\">EU-UK trade war looming as Northern Ireland Protocol tensions hit boiling point<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2021\/10\/irans-hard-liners-push-prosecute-rouhani\">Iran&#8217;s hard-liners push to prosecute Rouhani<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2021\/10\/sadr-and-independents-biggest-winners-under-iraqs-new-election-law\">Sadr and independents biggest winners under Iraq&#8217;s new election law<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2021\/10\/venezuelan-foreign-minister-wants-deeper-relations-turkey\">Venezuelan foreign minister wants &#8216;deeper&#8217; relations with Turkey<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2021\/10\/iraqs-politics-at-the-mercy-of-a-militia-bullet\/\">Iraq\u2019s politics at the mercy of a militia bullet<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2021\/10\/india-faces-a-crisis-as-power-shortage-worsens\/\">India faces a crisis as power shortage worsens<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/10\/13\/business\/china-electricity-shortage.html\">China\u2019s Power Problems Expose a Strategic Weakness<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/10\/13\/world\/asia\/harvard-chinese-program-taiwan.html\">Amid U.S.-China Chill, Harvard Moves a Top Language Program to Taiwan<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/video\/world\/asia\/100000008015664\/afghanistan-school-us-taliban.html\">The U.S. Helped Build, Then Destroy, an Afghan School. We Went Inside.<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/10\/12\/us\/politics\/havana-syndrome-colombia.html\">Cases of \u2018Havana Syndrome\u2019 Reported at U.S. Embassy in Colombia<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/iran-blind-cruel-retribution-law\/31506837.html\">Eye For An Eye: Blinding Sentence Puts Spotlight On Iran&#8217;s Retribution Laws<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/kazakhstan-soviet-passport-problem-chernyseva\/31503406.html\">Kazakhstan&#8217;s Soviet Passport Problem<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2021\/10\/13\/new-army-chief-in-burkina-faso-promises-new-strategy-against-terrorism\/\">New army chief in Burkina Faso promises new strategy against terrorism<\/a> \u2013 Africa News<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Did we miss anything? Drop a comment or a link to an article to further the discussion. And don\u2019t forget to subscribe! It\u2019s free and our articles can be emailed directly to you so you don\u2019t miss a thing!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last couple days, I have been trying to get this out and I cannot quite get through all of the sources to put together a \u2018complete\u2019 Daily Dump but there are so many really good, really important articles that I thought I should post at least something. 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