{"id":1071,"date":"2021-12-13T11:42:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2021-12-13T11:42:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:42:16","slug":"daily-dump-a-holiday-push-an-aol-post-on-ukraine-catching-up-a-build-up-to-war-fire-and-ice-sand-trafficking-and-more-nov-dec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1071","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dump: A Holiday Push, An AOL Post on Ukraine, Catching-up, A Build up to War, Fire and Ice, Sand Trafficking and More – Nov\/Dec"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With the holidays upon us, time for writing has been limited to say the least. Today\u2019s post will catch us up to December 6 and then I should be able to get us current either today or tomorrow.<\/p>\n

This is a very AOL post as the world has pretty much moved past the Ukraine story. I didn\u2019t really think that we were heading to war there, but I also don\u2019t think this story is over. I believe it will remain relevant, albeit only on a slow simmer, but still has value because you will be better prepared the next time tensions flare in the region. To get started, I think a quick check on knowledge should be your first stop and Radio Free Europe has a quiz for you: Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Ukraine-Russia Tensions?<\/a> I did not do as well as I thought I would. But, in my defense, there were two questions that I was 50\/50 on and chose the wrong answer on both. As Transatlantic allies ramp up pressure on Russia over Ukraine<\/a> \u2013 DW, the New York Times writes: Ukraine, Explained<\/a>. The article is important mostly for its glaring omission of a detailed discussion of the 2014 Maidan Revolution. A revolution that changed Ukraine\u2019s government from being Pro-Russian to Pro-Western \/ NATO is a pretty big deal and probably deserves some ink. For more on that, I suggest taking a look back to a 2014 article from Vox: Everything you need to know about the Ukraine crisis<\/a>. You can go here for their updated take on the conflict, Wait, is Russia going to invade Ukraine?<\/a> Both are excellent and definitely worth your time.  If I was forced to distill this conflict and the two Vox pieces into 3 quote\u2019s, they would be:<\/p>\n

\u201cPutin sees Ukraine\u2019s closer cooperation with the West, specifically NATO, as leading toward an unacceptable outcome for Moscow: Ukraine\u2019s potential membership in the alliance\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason there\u2019s a war in Ukraine has a lot to do with Russia\u2019s perception of the post-Cold War order in Europe, this notion that Western states have been moving closer and closer to Russia\u2019s borders, and indeed, gobbling up its natural sphere of influence,\u201d Oliker said. \u201cUkraine\u2019s the front line on that.\u201d\u2026 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn getting to the point [where] Zelensky was calling for outright membership in NATO and crossing what Russia has long viewed as one of their red lines\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

To wrap this up, I suggest What Putin really told Biden: Russian and US leaders dropped their respective rhetorical gauntlets but nobody really expects Russia to invade Ukraine<\/a> from the Asia Times because they have a view that is distinctly different from most US news sources. It appears they were correct as, according to The Moscow Times, Biden Says Sending U.S. Troops to Ukraine ‘Not on the Cards.’<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are looking for a couple good podcasts that you may have missed I suggest you start here: A Faustian Bargain<\/a> \u2013 Horns of Dilemma and America and the Arctic: A Song of Fire and Ice<\/a> \u2013 Net Assessment. The first is a largely unknown (at least to me anyway) story about the German build up to WWII by hiding manufacturing and troop training in Russia. The other, is great because it offers an excellent discussion on the importance of the Arctic and how the US in not prepared for any level of competition. If you are looking for something really different that you may have never considered, I suggest watching: Sand trafficking: Morocco\u2019s silent menace<\/a> from the Institute for Security Studies. Who knew sand was that valuable? All of this and more, in Today\u2019s not so Daily Dump!<\/p>\n

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

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November 17 – December 6, 2021<\/p>\n

Explained: Ukraine conflict in maps<\/a> \u2013 ABC News<\/p>\n

Podcast: Learning from the Past, Anticipating the Future: Organizational Change in Irregular Warfare<\/a> \u2013 Irregular Warfare Project<\/p>\n

Podcast: Cyberspace as a Battlespace: Irregular Warfare through Bits and Bytes<\/a> \u2013 Irregular Warfare Project<\/p>\n

Getting Competition Wrong: The US Military\u2019s Looming Failure<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n

Podcast: A Looming Showdown Over Ukraine?<\/a> \u2013 MWI<\/p>\n

Teaching Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition at Stanford, Part 3: AI and Autonomy<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n

Teaching Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition at Stanford, Part 4: Space and Cyber<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n

After 9\/11, the United States Didn\u2019t Fight a Twenty-Year War, but Twenty One-Year Wars. But What Does that Actually Mean?<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n

What We Learned Creating the Army\u2019s First Urban Planners Course<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n

Podcast: Feral Cities and the Military<\/a> \u2013 Urban Warfare Project<\/p>\n

Podcast: LYKKE\u2019S LITTLE THREE-LEGGED STOOL (PART 1) Re-release<\/a> \u2013 A Better Peace<\/p>\n

Podcast: LYKKE\u2019S LITTLE THREE-LEGGED STOOL (PART 2) Re-release<\/a> \u2013 A Better Peace<\/p>\n

Podcast: DEFENDING THE HOMELAND IN THE CYBER AGE<\/a> \u2013 A Better Peace<\/p>\n

SSP Event: State Fragility, Violent Conflict, and the GFA<\/a> \u2013 Georgetown Security Studies Review<\/p>\n

#Reviewing The Folly of Generals: How Eisenhower\u2019s Broad Front Strategy Lengthened World War II<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n

#Reviewing A Bridge in Babylon<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n

Podcast: Episode 28: Financial Connections in Extremism<\/a> – Financial Crime Insights<\/p>\n

Podcast: Episode 72: Natia Seskuria: Russian Borderisation Tactics<\/a> \u2013 Western Way of War<\/p>\n

Operationalising the Constrain Concept: Competing Below the Threshold<\/a> \u2013 Royal United Service Institute<\/p>\n

Russian and Chinese Efforts to Encircle Japan May Prove Counterproductive<\/a> \u2013 Royal United Service Institute<\/p>\n

China\u2019s Hypersonic Missile Test Does Not Change the Nuclear Calculus<\/a> \u2013 Royal United Service Institute<\/p>\n

Speaker Series: Competing Visions of World Order<\/a> \u2013 NSI<\/p>\n

A Guide to Extreme Competition with China<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n

Impact of the U.S. and Allied Sanction Regimes on Russian Arms Sales<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n

Jihadist attacks flow into littoral West Africa <\/a>\u2013 Long War Journal<\/p>\n

In fight against Islamic State, the Taliban holds major advantage <\/a>\u2013 Long War Journal<\/p>\n

Podcast: A Faustian Bargain<\/a> \u2013 Horns of Dilemma<\/p>\n

Podcast: America and the Arctic: A Song of Fire and Ice<\/a> \u2013 Net Assessment<\/p>\n

Podcast: STARTing over on Arms Control?<\/a> \u2013 Horns of Dilemma<\/p>\n

The Counter-Intuitive Sensibility of Taiwan\u2019s New Defense Strategy<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

This Land Is No Longer Your Land: A Primer on Territorial Disputes<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

Toward a Trans-Atlantic Strategy on Russia Sanctions<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

The Uncomfortable Reality of the U.S. Army\u2019s Role in a War Over Taiwan<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

Profession of Arm Seminar: Civil-Military Relations in Australia: Past, Present and Future<\/a> \u2013 The Forge<\/p>\n

What Professional Reading Lists Should Be: A Book Review of Marine Maxims by Col. Thomas J. Gordon<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

Kabul, Afghanistan to Kansas, America The Story of Shakila Nazari<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

Commentary \u2013 A designation constraining peace: why the US\u2019 delisting of FARC as a foreign terrorist organisation is critical<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

12\/6\/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

An Uninformed Policy: The Effects of American Arms Sales in the Middle East During the Six-Day War \u2013 The Civil<\/a> \u2013 The Civil Affairs Association<\/p>\n

Advancing U.S.-China Health Security Cooperation in an Era of Strategic Competition<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n

Getting Goudoumaria right: are Boko Haram defectors reintegrating safely?<\/a> \u2013 Institute for Security Studies<\/p>\n

Watch: Sand trafficking: Morocco\u2019s silent menace<\/a> \u2013 Institute for Security Studies<\/p>\n

Africa and Europe: building consensus on migration<\/a> \u2013 Institute for Security Studies<\/p>\n

How India and China Can Keep the Peace<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

When Terrorists Govern: How the Taliban\u2019s Takeover Is Inspiring Other Jihadis<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

The Age of America First<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

The Future of the Digital Order<\/a> – CNAS<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE Sudan cut off from $650 million of international funding after coup<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

Ukraine welcomes Biden-Putin call as path to deterrence and de-escalation<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

Coffee crisis in Central America fuels record exodus north<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

Report: Chinese hackers targeted Southeast Asian nations<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Germany’s Olaf Scholz pushes for stronger EU, issues warning to Russia<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

Opinion: G\u00f6rlach Global: Germany’s new foreign minister to break with Merkel’s China policy<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

Transatlantic allies ramp up pressure on Russia over Ukraine<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

Intel: US announces Iran, Syria sanctions ahead of democracy summit<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

Muqtada Sadr uses personal diplomacy in search of Iraqi deal<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

What Putin really told Biden: Russian and US leaders dropped their respective rhetorical gauntlets but nobody really expects Russia to invade Ukraine<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

Why China, Russia and US won\u2019t save the Taliban<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

First battle could be the end for Taiwan<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

US hands China a victory in Ethiopia<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

India\u2019s Top Military General Dies in Helicopter Crash<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

On Ukrainian Front, Grinding War and Weary Anticipation of Invasion<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

Taiwan, Trade, Tech and More: A Tense Era in U.S.-China Ties<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

Ukraine, Explained<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

Take A Guess! How Have The Lives Of Russians Changed Over The Last 30 Years?<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Ukraine-Russia Tensions?<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n

Boots On The Ground: Satellite Images Reveal Russian Troop Buildup Near Ukrainian Border And In Crimea<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n

Sudan’s top general Al-Burhan warns against foreign interference<\/a> \u2013 Africa News<\/p>\n

How Islamic Fundamentalists Get Away With Murder in Pakistan<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

What Is China\u2019s Future in Africa?<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

Alwyn Cashe to finally receive posthumous Medal of Honor for Iraq War heroism<\/a> \u2013 Task and Purpose<\/p>\n

Bipin Rawat, India\u2019s chief of defence staff, is killed in a helicopter crash<\/a> \u2013 The Economist<\/p>\n

National Security by Platform<\/a> \u2013 Lawfare<\/p>\n

Understanding the Pro-China Propaganda and Disinformation Tool Set in Xinjiang<\/a> \u2013 Lawfare<\/p>\n

My Curious Month \u2013 Grappling with Military Imagination<\/a> \u2013 Grounded Curiosity<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Time to Democratise Doctrine<\/a> \u2013 Wavell Room<\/p>\n

Should \u201cJack\u201d Be Allowed to Lead All Trades<\/a> \u2013 Wavell Room<\/p>\n

Biden Says Sending U.S. Troops to Ukraine ‘Not on the Cards’<\/a> \u2013 The Moscow Times<\/p>\n

Assessing the Threat from Social Media Enabled Domestic Extremism in an Era of Stagnant Political Imagination\u2028<\/a> – Divergent Options<\/p>\n

Putin\u2019s Gamble on Ukraine<\/a> \u2013 Just Security<\/p>\n

Bringing Climate and Terrorism Together at the UN Security Council \u2013 Proceed with Caution<\/a> \u2013 Just Security<\/p>\n

Why All the Coups?<\/a> \u2013 United States Institute of Peace<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The Houthis<\/a> \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n

U.S. Military Steps Up Planning For Evacuation Operation In Ukraine As Crisis Deepens: Report (Updated)<\/a> \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n

If Russia Strikes Ukraine, Here’s How the Pentagon Could Bring the Heat<\/a> \u2013 Popular Mechanics<\/p>\n

A New Video Explains, In Graphic Terms, Why the UN Must Ban \u2018Slaughterbots\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Popular Mechanics<\/p>\n

Renewable Energy Is Great\u2014but the Grid Can Slow It Down<\/a> \u2013 Wired<\/p>\n

Peng Shuai and the Real Goal of Chinese Censorship<\/a> – Wired<\/p>\n

Some \u201ctrue believers\u201d in space settlement are starting to make it happen<\/a> \u2013 Ars Technica<\/p>\n

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