{"id":780,"date":"2021-07-27T07:22:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T11:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=780"},"modified":"2021-07-27T07:25:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T11:25:15","slug":"780","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=780","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dump: The Battle that Decided the Nagorno-Karabakh War, The Search for a Syrian Strategy, Water and Gas Shortages and More &#8211; July 27, 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=\"\">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>July 27, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/mwi.usma.edu\/mwi-podcast-the-battle-the-decided-the-2020-nagorno-karabakh-war\/\">The Battle the Decided the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/warroom.armywarcollege.edu\/podcasts\/alds\/\">INFLECTION POINT: ARMY LEADER DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY<\/a> \u2013 WAR ROOM<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thestrategybridge.org\/the-bridge\/2021\/7\/27\/oxytocin-beats-testosterone-reviewing-why-we-fight\">Oxytocin Beats Testosterone? #Reviewing Why We Fight<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thestrategybridge.org\/the-bridge\/2019\/4\/23\/what-us-policy-for-north-korea-fails-to-understand\">What U.S. Policy for North Korea Fails to Understand<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Speaker Series<a href=\"https:\/\/nsiteam.com\/key-elements-of-the-2021-nuclear-posture-review\/\">: Key Elements of the 2021 Nuclear Posture Review<\/a> \u2013 NSI<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/07\/strategic-outposts-sixth-annual-summer-vacation-reading-list\/\">Strategic Outpost\u2019s Sixth Annual Summer Vacation Reading List<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/07\/the-problem-with-bidens-democracy-agenda\/\">The Problem with Biden\u2019s Democracy Agenda<\/a> War on the Rocks<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallwarsjournal.com\/blog\/7262021-korean-and-national-security-news-and-commentary\">7\/26\/2021 Korean and National Security News and Commentary<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/four-talking-points-bidens-address-intelligence-community\">Four Talking Points for Biden\u2019s Address to the Intelligence Community<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Study<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/united-states\/2021-07-27\/search-syria-strategy\">The Search for a Syria Strategy: What Biden Can Learn From Trump\u2019s Successes and Failures<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2021\/jul\/26\/as-us-troops-leave-afghanistan-what-will-future-policy-look-like-joe-biden\">As US troops leave Afghanistan, what will future policy look like?<\/a> \u2013 The Guardian<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-china-positions-ossify-entrenched-tianjin-talks-2021-07-26\/\">Analysis: U.S., China positions ossify at entrenched Tianjin talks<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/wider-image-grim-aftermath-ethiopian-battle-offers-rare-clues-about-brutal-war-2021-07-27\/\">WIDER IMAGE Grim aftermath of Ethiopian battle offers rare clues about brutal war<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/south-north-korea-have-restored-once-severed-hotline-blue-house-2021-07-27\/\">South, North Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/biden-kadhimi-seal-agreement-ending-us-combat-mission-iraq-2021-07-26\/\">Biden, Kadhimi seal agreement to end U.S. combat mission in Iraq<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-83c0fac2109711d703f4f490798868b9\">EXPLAINER: US pays $4B to Afghan forces; Who is watching?<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hong-kong-laws-de500d4fce1ad5d160f7619e7a95e29e\">Guilty verdict in first trial under Hong Kong security law<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/government-and-politics-africa-mozambique-botswana-dfea9ebac88e256cc5b7b7ca5aa64b98\">Botswana sends troops to help Mozambique fight insurgency<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/caribbean-haiti-fc38bec3b47f38c8e14d7ff3e5953e87\">Haiti arrests top security official in slain president probe<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-drought-water-shortages-spark-protests\/a-58651779\">Iran: Drought, water shortages spark protests<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon-severe-fuel-shortage-deepens-economic-crisis\/av-58641752\">Lebanon: Severe fuel shortage deepens economic crisis<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2021\/07\/tunisians-decry-coup-while-presidents-supporters-claim-second-revolution\">Tunisians decry coup, while president&#8217;s supporters claim &#8216;second revolution&#8217;<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2021\/07\/amid-iranian-gas-shortage-iraq-searches-alternatives\">Amid Iranian gas shortage, Iraq searches for alternatives<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2021\/07\/pakistans-support-for-taliban-now-in-open-view\/\">Pakistan\u2019s support for Taliban now in open view<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2021\/07\/bri-vs-new-quad-for-afghanistans-coming-boom\/\">BRI vs New Quad for Afghanistan\u2019s coming boom<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/27\/world\/asia\/xinjiang-china-crackdown.html\">\u2018They Have My Sister\u2019: As Uyghurs Speak Out, China Targets Their Families<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/26\/world\/asia\/india-landslides-floods.html\">Scores Die in India as Monsoon Rains Swamp Towns and Send Boulders Tumbling<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/iran-protests-water-electricity\/31379115.html\">Protests Spread In Iran As Anger Rises Over Water And Electricity Shortages, Virus Response<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2021\/07\/27\/oil-firm-confirmed-request-to-fund-coup-in-madagascar\/\">Oil firm confirmed request to fund coup in Madagascar<\/a> \u2013 Africa News<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2021\/07\/26\/massacres-war-fuel-ethnic-fervour-in-ethiopia-s-amhara\/\">Massacres, war fuel ethnic fervour in Ethiopia&#8217;s Amhara<\/a> \u2013 Africa News<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2021\/07\/26\/red-sea-trap-piracy-ever-given-colonialism\/\">How the Red Sea Became a Trap<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2021\/07\/25\/afghanistan-spies-cia-us-withdrawal\/\">U.S. Officials Make Last-Minute Push to Get Afghan Spies Out Before Withdrawal<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/news\/us-army-soldier-afghan-interpreter-kabul\/\">An Afghan interpreter who became an American soldier has one final mission: Saving his family<\/a> \u2013 Task and Purpose<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/graphic-detail\/2021\/07\/26\/the-taliban-grab-more-of-afghanistan-as-america-slips-out\">The Taliban grab more of Afghanistan as America slips out<\/a> \u2013 The Economist<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawfareblog.com\/trump-lawsuits-biden-administrations-misinformation-advisory-and-thorny-first-amendment-problem\">The Trump Lawsuits, the Biden Administration\u2019s Misinformation Advisory and the Thorny First Amendment Problem of Jawboning<\/a> \u2013 Lawfare<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2021\/07\/27\/nord-stream-2-is-far-from-a-done-deal-a74624\">Nord Stream 2 Is Far From a Done Deal<\/a> \u2013 The Moscow Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2021\/07\/26\/russia-blocks-49-navalny-linked-websites-allies-say-a74618\">Russia Blocks 49 Navalny-Linked Websites, Allies Say<\/a> \u2013 The Moscow Times<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justsecurity.org\/77557\/questioning-the-domestic-and-international-in-bidens-counterterrorism-strategy\/\">Questioning the \u201cDomestic\u201d and \u201cInternational\u201d in Biden\u2019s Counterterrorism Strategy<\/a> \u2013 Just Security<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justsecurity.org\/77590\/famine-in-tigray-humanitarian-access-and-the-war-crime-of-starvation\/\">Famine in Tigray, Humanitarian Access, and the War Crime of Starvation<\/a> \u2013 Just Security<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/41699\/this-impact-mark-of-a-kamikaze-on-a-british-cruiser-is-testament-to-the-brutality-of-the-pacific-war\">This Kamikaze Impact Mark On A British Cruiser Is A Testament To The Brutality Of The Pacific<\/a> War \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/41684\/mc-145b-wily-coyote-special-ops-planes-will-be-able-to-launch-stealth-cruise-missiles\">MC-145B Wily Coyote Special Ops Planes Will Be Able To Launch Stealth Cruise Missiles<\/a> \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gaming\/2021\/07\/ms-flight-simulator-on-consoles-finally-a-next-gen-game-for-xbox-series-x-s\/\">MS Flight Simulator on consoles: Finally, a next-gen game for Xbox Series X\/S<\/a> \u2013 Ars Technica<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2021\/07\/spiral-shark-intestines-work-like-nikola-teslas-water-valve-study-finds\/\">Spiral shark intestines work like Nikola Tesla\u2019s water valve, study finds<\/a> \u2013 Ars Technica<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Don\u2019t forget 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