{"id":767,"date":"2021-07-21T07:38:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T11:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=767"},"modified":"2021-07-21T07:38:57","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T11:38:57","slug":"daily-dump-frontline-covers-afghanistan-belarus-and-the-ukraine-trap-hope-in-afghanistan-and-more-july-21-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=767","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dump: FRONTLINE Covers Afghanistan, Belarus and the Ukraine Trap, Hope in Afghanistan and More &#8211; July 21, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p class=\"\">As part of 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=\"\">July 21, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/frontline\/article\/us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-14-documentaries-explore-war-impact\/\">Amid the U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan, 14 Documentaries Explore the Two-Decade War and Its Impact<\/a> &#8211; FRONTLINE<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwi.usma.edu\/enter-and-clear-a-room-the-history-of-battle-drill-6-and-why-the-army-needs-more-tactical-training-like-it-not-less\/\">Enter and Clear a Room: The History of Battle Drill 6, and Why the Army Needs More Tactical Training like It\u2014not Less<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thestrategybridge.org\/the-bridge\/2021\/7\/21\/reviewing-unforgotten-in-the-gulf-of-tonkin\">#Reviewing Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/thestrategybridge.org\/the-podcast\">Strategy Before Clausewitz with Beatrice Heuser<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Speaker Series: <a href=\"https:\/\/nsiteam.com\/the-three-body-problem-the-us-china-and-russia\/\">The Three-Body Problem: The US, China, and Russia<\/a> \u2013 NSI<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/pubs\/research_reports\/RRA1318-1.html\">Countering Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/pubs\/research_reports\/RR4373z1.html\">Combating Foreign Disinformation on Social Media<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longwarjournal.org\/archives\/2021\/07\/u-s-transfers-guantanamo-detainee-who-allegedly-led-forces-at-tora-bora.php\">U.S. transfers Guant\u00e1namo detainee who allegedly led forces at Tora Bora<\/a> \u2013 Long War Journal<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/07\/belarus-and-the-ukraine-trap\/\">Belarus and the Ukraine Trap<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/07\/a-peacetime-army-goes-to-war\/\">A Peacetime Army Goes to War<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallwarsjournal.com\/jrnl\/art\/machiavelli-and-our-wars-middle-east\">Machiavelli and our Wars in the Middle East<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallwarsjournal.com\/jrnl\/art\/tweets-and-streets-social-media-and-contemporary-activism\">Tweets and the Streets: Social Media and Contemporary Activism<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/learning-war-who-lost-afghanistan-versus-learning-why-we-lost\">Learning from the War: \u201cWho Lost Afghanistan?\u201d versus Learning \u201cWhy We Lost\u201d<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/podcasts\/chinapower\/unpacking-china-hong-kong-relationship-conversation-kurt-tong-0\">Unpacking the China-Hong Kong Relationship: A Conversation with Kurt Tong<\/a> \u2013 China Power<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/afghanistan\/2021-07-21\/afghanistan-taliban-victory-not-inevitable\">A Taliban Victory Is Not Inevitable<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/china\/2021-07-20\/chinas-looming-succession-crisis\">China\u2019s Looming Succession Crisis<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/heavy-rainfall-kills-12-central-chinas-henan-provincial-capital-xinhua-2021-07-20\/\">At least 16 dead as China province deluged by heaviest rains in 1,000 years<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/police-nigeria-secure-release-100-kidnapping-victims-2021-07-21\/\">Police in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapping victims<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/middle-east-health-iran-police-coronavirus-pandemic-baa43c892ab8499ef9596324c1c289d4\">Iran says police officer killed in unrest amid water protest<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-arrests-hong-kong-472600feb8c2896bc03951f3453803ed\">Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily senior editor<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/ethiopia-fear-tigray-conflict-could-trigger-all-out-war\/a-58566874\">Ethiopia: Fear Tigray conflict could trigger all-out war<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/china-heavy-rains-cause-deadly-floods-in-henan-province\/a-58569761\">China: Heavy rains cause deadly floods in Henan province<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2021\/07\/iran-spokesman-says-powerful-body-rejects-nuclear-deal-us\">Iran spokesman says powerful body rejects nuclear deal with US<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2021\/07\/erdogan-tatar-announce-controversial-plan-further-reopen-cypriot-ghost-town\">Erdogan, Tatar announce controversial plan to further reopen Cypriot ghost town<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2021\/07\/us-moves-to-increase-its-engagement-with-asean\/\">US moves to repair its ties with ASEAN<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2021\/07\/us-blocking-more-chinese-students-from-its-universities\/\">US blocking more Chinese students from its universities<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/20\/world\/americas\/haiti-assassination-police-arrested.html\">Haiti Arrests 3 Police Officers as Part of Investigation Into President\u2019s Killing<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/20\/us\/politics\/china-hacking-pipelines.html\">China Breached Dozens of Pipeline Companies in Past Decade, U.S. Says<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/20\/us\/politics\/us-drone-strike-shabab-somalia.html\">U.S. Military Conducts a Drone Strike Against Shabab Fighters in Somalia<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2021\/07\/21\/pegasus-macron-israel-nso-india\/\">Can Pegasus Be Tamed?<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2021\/07\/21\/south-africa-unrest-looting-zuma-ramaphosa-insurrection-covid\/\">Is South Africa\u2019s Unrest an Insurrection?<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/news\/us-army-fort-lee-virginia-afghan-interpreters\/\">US military to shelter 2,500 Afghans at Army base in Virginia<\/a> \u2013 Task and Purpose<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/news\/us-military-denies-drone-strike-syria\/\">The US proxy war with Iran grows murkier after the military denies a recent drone strike in Syria<\/a> \u2013 Task and Purpose<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/films\/2021\/07\/20\/henry-kissinger-how-biden-should-handle-china\">Henry Kissinger: how Biden should handle China<\/a> \u2013 The Economist<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/magazine\/archive\/2018\/09\/dinosaur-extinction-debate\/565769\/\">The Nastiest Feud in Science<\/a> \u2013 The Atlantic<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawfareblog.com\/us-continuing-its-campaign-against-huawei\">The U.S. Is Continuing Its Campaign Against Huawei<\/a> \u2013 Lawfare<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justsecurity.org\/77533\/a-giant-step-forward-for-war-powers-reform\/\">A Giant Step Forward for War Powers Reform<\/a> \u2013 Just Security<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usip.org\/publications\/2021\/07\/climate-change-risks-new-violent-conflict-how-respond\">Climate change risks new violent conflict. How to respond?<\/a> \u2013 United States Institute of Peace<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usip.org\/publications\/2021\/07\/central-asia-prepares-taliban-takeover\">Central Asia Prepares for Taliban Takeover<\/a> \u2013 United States Institute of Peace<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/41614\/the-navys-future-attack-submarines-may-be-fitted-with-inflatable-sails\">The Navy Is Looking At Fitting Its Future Attack Submarines With Inflatable Sails<\/a> \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/41618\/russias-checkmate-light-tactical-fighter-is-officially-unveiled\">Russia\u2019s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)<\/a> \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/space\/rockets\/a37071416\/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-space-launch-behind-the-scenes\/\">I Watched Jeff Bezos Launch Into Space. Here&#8217;s What It Was Like.<\/a> \u2013 Popular Mechanics<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/hungry-wild-pigs-are-worsening-climate-change\/\">Hungry Wild Pigs Are Worsening Climate Change<\/a> \u2013 Wired<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2021\/07\/separate-eop-flaws-let-hackers-gain-full-control-of-windows-and-linux-systems\/\">Two-for-Tuesday vulnerabilities send Windows and Linux users scrambling<\/a> \u2013 Ars Technica<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/frontline\/film\/leaving-afghanistan\/\">Leaving Afghanistan<\/a> &#8211; FRONTLINE<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Watch\/Read: <a href=\"\u2018People%20Will%20Defend%20Themselves%20to%20Their%20Last%20Drop%20of%20Blood\u2019:%20Is%20the%20U.S.%20Leaving%20Afghanistan%20on%20the%20Brink%20of%20Civil%20War?\">\u2018People Will Defend Themselves to Their Last Drop of Blood\u2019: Is the U.S. Leaving Afghanistan on the Brink of Civil War?<\/a> \u2013 FRONTLINE<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/frontline\/article\/what-is-the-fatemiyoun-brigade-and-why-does-it-make-the-taliban-nervous\/\">What Is the Fatemiyoun Brigade and Why Does It Make the Taliban Nervous?<\/a> &#8211; FRONTLINE<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Don\u2019t forget to drop a comment below indicating which article you read and why you chose it or thought it was interesting. As always if you have an additional source for information or another article that you think we should be discussing please let us know below so we can link to it to further the discussion. And don&#8217;t forget to subscribe! It&#8217;s free and our articles can be emailed directly to you so you don&#8217;t miss a thing!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of 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. 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