{"id":857,"date":"2021-08-23T11:53:28","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=857"},"modified":"2021-08-23T11:53:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:53:28","slug":"daily-dump-losing-ground-in-afghanistan-jockeying-for-position-in-the-new-great-game-water-wars-and-more-august-23-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=857","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dump: Losing Ground in Afghanistan, Jockeying for Position in the New Great Game, Water Wars and More – August 23, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reuters reports that the Taliban Resistance has lost ground in Afghanistan: Taliban say they have retaken three northern districts seized by Afghan militias<\/a>. I wonder how long they can hold out. For that though, DW can help with:  Why Afghanistan’s Panjshir remains out of Taliban’s reach<\/a>. Live updates on Afghanistan can be tracked in The New York Times (live update<\/a>) and DW (live updates<\/a>). Reuters also provides some insight into what comes next for Afghanistan in: Analysis: China, Pakistan, India jockey for position in Afghanistan’s new Great Game<\/a>. On a completely other note, Lawfare has a fascinating take on Reconstruction following The U.S. Civil War that is definitely worth your time: The Failure of Counterterrorism After the Civil War<\/a>. And DW has an excellent explainer on the importance of fresh water and how this problem is only going to get worse in: Water scarcity: What’s the big deal? <\/a>All of this and more in Today’s Daily Dump.<\/p>\n

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August 23, 2021<\/p>\n

Podcast: An Un-American Way of War: Why the United States Fails at Irregular Warfare<\/a> \u2013 Irregular Warfare<\/p>\n

Podcast: Afghanistan Debacle<\/a> \u2013 Net Assessment<\/p>\n

Podcast: Diplomacy Shaken Not Stirred<\/a> \u2013 Horns of Dilemma<\/p>\n

IRREGULAR WARFARE IS GREAT POWER COMPETITION \u2013 PART 1<\/a> \u2013 WAR ROOM<\/p>\n

IRREGULAR WARFARE IS GREAT POWER COMPETITION \u2013 PART 2<\/a> \u2013 WAR ROOM<\/p>\n

4th Quarter 2021 Journal Call for Papers<\/a> \u2013 The Strategy Bridge<\/p>\n

France\u2019s Afghan Lessons<\/a> \u2013 RUSI<\/p>\n

Taliban\u2019s special forces outfit providing \u2018security\u2019 at Kabul airport <\/a>\u2013 Long War Journal<\/p>\n

How Iran Helped Houthis Expand Their Reach<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

Terrorism in South Asia After the Fall of Afghanistan<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

8\/23\/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

SOF CA: The Things We Think But Do Not Say<\/a> \u2013 The Civil Affairs Association<\/p>\n

All He Wanted Was a Pepsi!<\/a> \u2013 The Civil Affairs Association<\/p>\n

Afghanistan Aftershocks<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n

Beijing\u2019s American Hustle: How Chinese Grand Strategy Exploits U.S. Power<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

A Post-American Central Asia: How the Region Is Adapting to the U.S. Defeat in Afghanistan<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

Analysis: China, Pakistan, India jockey for position in Afghanistan’s new Great Game<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

Taliban say they have retaken three northern districts seized by Afghan militias<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

UK plea for US to extend Kabul airlift may fall on deaf ears<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s leader vows to do all he can to bring back Crimea<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

US seeks to ramp up Afghan evacuations ahead of deadline \u2014 live updates<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

Why Afghanistan’s Panjshir remains out of Taliban’s reach<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

Water scarcity: What’s the big deal?<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

Egypt pledges support to Somalia, eyeing Horn of Africa influence<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

Turkish army on lookout for tunnels in northern Idlib<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

Opinion: \u2018Forever war\u2019 benefiting Afghans? Follow the money<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

Biden\u2019s US-first approach leaves NATO in the lurch<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

Taliban takeover already terrorizing Pakistan<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

Live Updates: Pressure Grows on Biden to Extend Afghan Withdrawal Deadline<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

Biden\u2019s Foreign Policy Priorities.<\/a> How Afghanistan fits into President Biden\u2019s foreign policy plans, and how he could salvage the withdrawal. \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

Moldovan President Seeks ‘Pragmatic Relationship’ With Russia<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n

Podcast: An Afghan Specter Haunting Moscow?<\/a> \u2013 The Week Ahead in Russia<\/p>\n

Zelenskiy Looks To International Forum To Return Russia-Annexed Crimea<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n

Egypt closes border after Israel-Hamas escalation<\/a> \u2013 Africa News<\/p>\n

A Taliban Challenge: To Learn the Lessons of History<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

In Central Africa, Russia Won the War\u2014but It\u2019s Losing the Peace<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

Why America keeps building corrupt client states<\/a> \u2013 The Economist<\/p>\n

Data Brokers Are Advertising Data on U.S. Military Personnel<\/a> \u2013 Lawfare<\/p>\n

The Failure of Counterterrorism After the Civil War<\/a> \u2013 Lawfare<\/p>\n

Assessing the Effect of the United Kingdom\u2019s Integrated Review on Operations Below the Threshold of War<\/a> \u2013 Divergent Options<\/p>\n

What The Civil Reserve Air Fleet Is And Why It’s Been Activated For The Third Time In 70 Years<\/a> \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n

These Boston Dynamics Robots Can Do Parkour… But What’s the Point?<\/a> \u2013 Popular Mechanics<\/p>\n

Homegrown app helping Kabul residents steer clear of danger<\/a> \u2013 Ars Technica<\/p>\n

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