{"id":1051,"date":"2021-11-16T08:08:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T13:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2021-11-16T15:12:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T20:12:08","slug":"daily-dump-nagorno-karabakh-kashmir-afghanistan-and-more-november-15-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1051","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dump: Nagorno-Karabakh, Kashmir, Afghanistan and More – November 15, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are things that you want to talk about and things that you probably need to talk to about\u2026<\/p>\n

We are still playing catch-up from our several weeks away (also a day late with one) and we are going to cover A LOT of ground in Today\u2019s Daily Dump. Originally, I planned on a quick introduction centered around The Urban Warfare Project\u2019s podcast: Inside the Battle of Shusha, the Urban Fight that Decided Last Year\u2019s Nagorno-Karabakh War<\/a> <\/em>because we have discussed it several times in the past. For a supporting role, Popular Mechanics looks at the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict from a different aspect in: How Combat Drones Ended a Decades-Long War in 44 Days<\/a>. <\/em>If you are at all interested in drones, Popular Mechanics<\/a> has couple other articles that you should check out. In case you thought the Nagorno-Karabakh war was over, the conflict is still making headlines in Reuters:  Armenian PM accuses Azeri forces of breaching border, sacks defence minister<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

I was then planning on centering this post around Kashmir and the Foreign Policy article: What\u2019s Behind the Latest Violence in Kashmir?<\/a>, <\/em>but it is pay-walled and I am a bit uncomfortable citing too much from them. The article would fit nicely with the DW article: India hastens to build strategic Ladakh tunnel amid China conflict<\/a>. <\/em>There are so many ways you could interpret the importance of that tunnel; its roll in GPC, combating terrorism, as a supporting element in the regional Pakistan-India conflict or simply how it could improve daily life, just to name a few. I really wanted to end this post there but the more I thought about it, I really needed to go back to Afghanistan. There are tons of stories covering different angles to the aftermath of the Taliban takeover and, based on nothing other than a feeling, I don\u2019t think we are finished there.<\/p>\n

First, the Long War Journal reports: Top Haqqani Network leader named Taliban governor of Logar.<\/a><\/em> At this point, the power of the Haqqani Network should not be in dispute and if you need further evidence, look no further that the War on the Rocks: The Haqqani Network: The New Kingmakers in Kabul<\/a>. <\/em>Kingmaker or governor, there will be challenges. As the seasons change, the United States Institute of Peace asks: Winter is coming in Afghanistan. Are the Taliban ready?<\/a>. <\/em>The humanitarian crisis could be catastrophic. To wrap things up, the Modern War Institute takes a look at our strategy there in: Not the 1990s Again: Rethinking US Strategy for Afghanistan Under the Taliban<\/em><\/a>.<\/em> Here is the conclusion:<\/p>\n

Ultimately, US strategy must accept the realities of a post-withdrawal Afghanistan. The Taliban are back in power, but the conditions are changed, and it is certainly not the 1990s again. Frustrating as it might have been to watch the group enter Kabul in August, advancing US interests in the country and the broader region now requires the United States to recognize that the Taliban have their hands on the levers of power, that that power is contested, and positive strategic outcomes will depend on how that contest plays out.<\/em><\/p>\n

All of this a so much more in Today\u2019s Daily Dump.<\/p>\n

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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

November 15, 2021<\/p>\n

Podcast: Inside the Battle of Shusha, the Urban Fight that Decided Last Year\u2019s Nagorno-Karabakh War<\/a> \u2013 Urban Warfare Project<\/p>\n

Victims and Bullies: Understanding the Optics of Coercion in a New Era of US Foreign Policy<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n

Not the 1990s Again: Rethinking US Strategy for Afghanistan Under the Taliban<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n

Podcast: Mosul Gets Hot, Part 2<\/a> – The Spear<\/p>\n

Discordance in the Iran Threat Network in Iraq: Militia Competition and Rivalry<\/a> \u2013 Combatting Terrorism Center as West Point<\/p>\n

Are Almonds the National Security Threat of the Moment?<\/a> \u2013 Georgetown Security Studies Review<\/p>\n

Iraq\u2019s 2021 Parliamentary Elections: A Glimmer of Hope for the End of Sectarianism<\/a> \u2013 Georgetown Security Studies Review<\/p>\n

Podcast: LEADERSHIP 2040: A PATHWAY TO THE FUTURE EP 3<\/a> \u2013 A Better Peace<\/p>\n

From Debacle to Triumph: India\u2019s Civil-Military Relations at War 1962-1971<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n

Past as Prelude? Envisioning the Future of Special Operations<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n

The \u201cStrategic Counterinsurgency\u201d Model: Escaping a One-Dimensional Strategic Worldview<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n

Mind the Gap: How the U.S. Coast Guard Can Navigate the Window of Vulnerability in the Indo-Pacific<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n

Podcast: Episode 1: War in Space? That\u2019s So Mainstream<\/a> \u2013 War in Space Podcasts<\/p>\n

Can Southeast Asia Meet its Environmental Pledges?<\/a> \u2013 Royal United Services Institute<\/p>\n

A New Imperative for Ocean Observation<\/a> \u2013 Royal United Services Institute<\/p>\n

Speaker Series: The Challenges of Multipolar Deterrence: Theory and Evidence<\/a> \u2013 NSI<\/p>\n

Taiwan Is Safe Until at Least 2027, but with One Big Caveat<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n

Taliban appoints Kabul Attack Network commander as provincial governor <\/a>\u2013 Long War Journal<\/p>\n

Top Haqqani Network leader named Taliban governor of Logar <\/a>\u2013 Long War Journal<\/p>\n

Podcast: How Technology Changes Arms Control<\/a> \u2013 Horns of Dilemma<\/p>\n

Podcast: Richard Haass Is Here!<\/a> \u2013 Net Assessment<\/p>\n

Salami Tactics: Faits Accomplis and International Expansion in the Shadow of Major War<\/a> \u2013 Texas National Security Review<\/p>\n

To Tackle Instability and Conflict, It\u2019s Time to Elevate Hunger as a National Security Priority<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

The Haqqani Network: The New Kingmakers in Kabul<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

Mexican Cartels Are Embracing Aerial Drones and They\u2019re Spreading<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

Soldiers Breaking Windows<\/a> \u2013 The Forge<\/p>\n

Global Competition For Africa<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

SWJ El Centro Book Review \u2013 Downtown Ju\u00e1rez: Underworlds of Violence & Abuse<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

The Triple Border, a criminal haven<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

11\/14\/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentar<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

Gen Butler and a Statue and a Library: Lessons on protecting cultural heritage during the Civil War<\/a> \u2013 The Civil Affairs Association<\/p>\n

Climate Dispatch<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n

Europe’s High-End Military Challenges: The Future of European Capabilities and Missions<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n

ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2021: The Road Ahead after the Biden-Moon Summit<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n

Nervous Energy: China Targets New Indonesian, Malaysian Drilling<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n

Event \u2013 November 17: Bold action needed for a turnaround in The Horn\u2019s prospects<\/a> \u2013 Institute for Security Studies<\/p>\n

China\u2019s Search for Allies: Is Beijing Building a Rival Alliance System?<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

The Inevitable Rivalry: America, China, and the Tragedy of Great-Power Politics<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

The Poison Frog Strategy<\/a> \u2013 Center for a New American Security<\/p>\n

Armenian PM accuses Azeri forces of breaching border, sacks defence minister<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

NATO warns Russia over Ukraine military build-up<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

Blast in Afghan capital wounds two<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

\u2018You can\u2019t even cry loudly: Counting Ethiopia\u2019s war dead<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Kurds, others converge in French camp, seeking to reach UK<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Gadhafi\u2019s son announces candidacy for president of Libya<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Belarus crisis: Poland says migrants marching to border<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

Cuba 15N protests to go on despite ‘intimidation tactics’<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

India hastens to build strategic Ladakh tunnel amid China conflict<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

How Ankara-Abu Dhabi detente could affect Libya<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

Intel: Qatar to represent US diplomatic interests in Afghanistan<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

Xi\u2019s new Communist Manifesto<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

Afghans as starving pawns in big power games<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

Cuba Crushes Dissent Ahead of Protest<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

Squeezed On Both Sides: Kyrgyz Truckers Protest New Rules To Restart Trade With China<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n

‘Destroying Our Memory’: Russia’s Embattled Civil Society Rallies To Oppose Memorial Shutdown<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n

Misinformation, propaganda carry the day in Tigrayan, Oromo conflicts<\/a> \u2013 Africa News<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Behind the Latest Violence in Kashmir?<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

Taliban Splintered by Internal Divisions, External Spoilers<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

The military keeps finding it did nothing wrong when it investigates itself<\/a> \u2013 Task and Purpose<\/p>\n

The Army is testing drones that can deliver life-saving blood to the battlefield<\/a> \u2013 Task and Purpose<\/p>\n

China\u2019s Communist authorities reinvent state capitalism<\/a> \u2013 The Economist<\/p>\n

Xi Jinping\u2019s Terrifying New China<\/a> \u2013 The Atlantic<\/p>\n

Canadian Foreign Intelligence and the Future of Canada-U.S. Relations<\/a> \u2013 Lawfare<\/p>\n

Counterterrorism Successes Against Foreign Fighters<\/a> \u2013 Lawfare<\/p>\n

The David Kilcullen Interview: An Afghan and Iraq War Retrospective<\/a> \u2013 Grounded Curiosity<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s Principles of War: A Review<\/a> \u2013 Grounded Curiosity<\/p>\n

Multi Domains Operations and India (Part 1)<\/a> \u2013 Wavell Room<\/p>\n

Multi Domain Operations and India Part 2<\/a> \u2013 Wavell Room<\/p>\n

Assessing Airborne Status in U.S. Army Special Operations Forces<\/a> \u2013 Divergent Options<\/p>\n

Assessing the Impact of U.S. Forces on Pearl Harbor Heeding Multiple Warnings on December 7, 1941<\/a> \u2013 Divergent Options<\/p>\n

Closure for Colombia, New Scrutiny for Venezuela: ICC Investigations in Latin America<\/a> \u2013 Just Security<\/p>\n

Is Nicaragua\u2019s Descent into Dictatorship Irreversible?<\/a> \u2013 United States Institute of Peace<\/p>\n

Winter is coming in Afghanistan. Are the Taliban ready?<\/a> \u2013 United States Institute of Peace<\/p>\n

Israel Aerospace Industries Says This Is The Next Leap In Exportable Electronic Warfare Systems<\/a> \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n

Russian Anti-Satellite Test Produces Dangerous Debris Cloud In Orbit (Updated)<\/a> \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n

Why These Badass Balloons Are the Pentagon’s New Secret Weapon<\/a> \u2013 Popular Mechanics<\/p>\n

How Combat Drones Ended a Decades-Long War in 44 Days<\/a> \u2013 Popular Mechanics<\/p>\n

For the First Time, a Drone Attack Has Targeted the U.S. Electrical Grid<\/a> \u2013 Popular Mechanics<\/p>\n

Securing your digital life, part three: How smartphones make us vulnerable<\/a> \u2013 Ars Technica<\/p>\n

A routine Starlink launch turned into something otherworldly this weekend<\/a> \u2013 Ars Technica<\/p>\n

Podcast: S2E4 – 10th Special Forces Team – what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not<\/a> \u2013 SOFCAST<\/p>\n

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":"

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