{"id":786,"date":"2021-07-28T09:54:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=786"},"modified":"2021-07-28T09:54:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:54:18","slug":"daily-dump-impact-despite-bureaucracy-china-taliban-ties-warming-tajic-militants-in-charge-deadly-clash-between-armenia-azerbaijan-and-more-july-28-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=786","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dump: Impact Despite Bureaucracy, China-Taliban Ties Warming, Tajic Militants in Charge, Deadly Clash Between Armenia-Azerbaijan and More &#8211; July 28, 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 class=\"\">July 28, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hi.training\/post\/3-truths-to-help-you-create-impact-despite-the-bureaucracy\">3 Truths To Help You Create Impact Despite the Bureaucracy<\/a> &#8211; #Human Intelligence<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwi.usma.edu\/not-your-grandfathers-counterinsurgency-the-united-states-must-prepare-for-radically-new-forms-of-nonstate-violence\/\">Not Your Grandfather\u2019s Counterinsurgency: The United States Must Prepare for Radically New Forms of Nonstate Violence<\/a> \u2013 Modern War Institute<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thestrategybridge.org\/the-bridge\/2021\/7\/28\/reviewing-military-agility\">#Reviewing Military Agility<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/pubs\/research_reports\/RRA943-1.html\">Deterring China in Space<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/pubs\/research_reports\/RRA1007-1.html\">Exploring Gaps in Arctic Governance: Identifying Potential Sources of Conflict and Mitigating Measures<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/pubs\/perspectives\/PEA1088-1.html\">Afghanistan in the Era of Fentanyl: Considering Potential Economic and Political Impacts of a Collapse in Demand for Afghanistan&#8217;s Opiates<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/07\/irans-tricky-balancing-act-in-afghanistan\/\">Iran\u2019s Tricky Balancing Act in Afghanistan<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2021\/07\/the-american-revolution-naval-power-and-the-21st-century\/\">The American Revolution, Naval Power, and the 21st Century<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallwarsjournal.com\/blog\/illicit-tactical-progress-mexican-cartel-tactical-notes-2013-2020\">Illicit Tactical Progress: Mexican Cartel Tactical Notes 2013-2020<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallwarsjournal.com\/blog\/7272021-korean-and-national-security-news-and-commentary\">7\/27\/2021 Korean and National Security News and Commentary<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Read \/ Listen: <a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2021\/07\/15\/american-isis-podcast\/\">An American ISIS Fighter Describes the Caliphate\u2019s Final Days \u2014 and His Own<\/a> \u2013 The Intercept<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/coup-tunisia\">A Coup in Tunisia?<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/tpp-or-not-tpp-question\">To TPP or Not to TPP: That Is the Question<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/americas\/2021-07-28\/age-zombie-democracies\">The Age of Zombie Democracies<\/a> &#8211; Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/irans-khamenei-blames-cowardly-us-pause-nuclear-talks-2021-07-28\/\">Iran&#8217;s Khamenei blames &#8220;cowardly&#8221; U.S. for pause in nuclear talks<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/blinken-starts-india-meetings-with-address-civil-society-group-2021-07-28\/\">Risking China&#8217;s anger, Blinken meets representative of Dalai Lama in India<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/turkey-detains-200-afghan-migrants-en-route-italy-coastguard-2021-07-28\/\">Turkey detains 200 Afghan migrants en route to Italy \u2013 coastguard<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-taliban-1e40c629c150505a107b2e05c3a9b0cc\">China-Taliban ties warming ahead of US withdrawal<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/africa-business-health-coronavirus-pandemic-south-africa-30093be49500820b31af68cf1f9b0218\">4 South African ports working to reopen after cyberattack<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/government-and-politics-health-religion-africa-tunisia-f6446d7c7e6d5a78f148d5da7f708b89\">AP Interview: Tunisia Islamist party counters president<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/not-afghanistan-why-the-us-and-iraq-wont-leave-one-another\/a-58661600\">Not Afghanistan: Why the US and Iraq won&#8217;t leave one another<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-and-russia-hold-arms-control-talks-in-geneva\/a-58671440\">US and Russia hold arms control talks in Geneva<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2021\/07\/libyan-militia-leader-sanctioned-war-crimes-killed-shootout\">Libyan militia leader sanctioned for war crimes killed in shootout<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2021\/07\/iran-protests-gain-momentum-despite-deadly-crackdown\">Iran protests gain momentum despite deadly crackdown<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2021\/07\/hungry-north-korean-soldiers-terrorize-civilians\/\">Hungry North Korean soldiers \u2018terrorize civilians\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2021\/07\/the-talibans-incorrigible-view-of-women\/\">The Taliban\u2019s incorrigible view of women<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2021\/07\/royal-navy-defies-china-en-route-to-south-china-sea\/\">Royal Navy defies China en route to South China Sea<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/27\/world\/asia\/austin-us-southeast-asia-diplomacy.html\">After Years of Chinese Influence, U.S. Tries to Renew Ties in Southeast Asia<\/a> -The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/27\/world\/asia\/india-assam-mizoram-border.html\">India Border Clash Leaves at Least 5 Dead<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/26\/us\/politics\/china-nuclear-weapons.html\">A 2nd New Nuclear Missile Base for China, and Many Questions About Strategy<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/taliban-tajik-militants-border\/31380071.html\">Exclusive: Taliban Puts Tajik Militants Partially In Charge Of Afghanistan&#8217;s Northern Border<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/azerbaijan-armenia-border-clashes\/31381068.html\">Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Blame Over Latest Deadly Border Clashes<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/iran-protests-spread-shortages\/31379977.html\">&#8216;Hopeless And Dissatisfied&#8217;: Growing Anger At Iranian Officials As Protests Spread<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2021\/07\/27\/saied-coup-tunisia-might-not-want-democracy\/\">Maybe Tunisians Never Wanted Democracy<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2021\/07\/27\/uyghur-independence-hurting-case-xinjiang\/\">Calls for Independence May Not Help the Uyghur Cause<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/news\/army-gold-medal-olympics-amber-english\/\">This US soldier just set a new shooting record at the Olympics<\/a> \u2013 Task and Purpose<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/pentagon-run-down\/us-airstrikes-afghanistan-kandahar\/\">Afghan forces that supposedly \u2018have the capacity\u2019 to defend their country still rely on US airstrikes<\/a> \u2013 Task and Purpose<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/united-states\/2021\/07\/27\/why-joe-biden-is-ending-americas-combat-mission-in-iraq\">Why Joe Biden is ending America\u2019s combat mission in Iraq<\/a> \u2013 The Economist<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/the-economist-explains\/2021\/07\/27\/who-counts-as-a-refugee\">Who counts as a refugee?<\/a> \u2013 The Economist<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawfareblog.com\/will-washington-face-reckoning-over-taiwan\">Will Washington Face a Reckoning Over Taiwan?<\/a> \u2013 Lawfare<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a 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