{"id":952,"date":"2021-09-24T09:52:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T13:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=952"},"modified":"2021-09-24T11:21:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T15:21:24","slug":"daily-dump-china-dominates-the-farc-the-importance-of-france-23000-year-old-foot-prints-and-more-september-24-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=952","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dump: China Dominates, The FARC, The Importance of France, 23,000-Year-Old Foot Prints and More \u2013 September 24, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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China dominates our headlines as reporters and environmental activists track down the nearly 300-ship Chinese fishing fleet off of the coast of Darwin, South America. The must-read article of the day goes to the AP\u2019s Great Wall of Lights: China\u2019s sea power on Darwin\u2019s doorstep<\/a>. With more than 3,000 vessels, the Chinese fleet is the largest in the world and has sparked outrage as they push further and further from their home waters. The illegal Chinese harvesting of natural resources is not limited to the ocean either. A recent article from War on the Rocks, Al-Shabaab and Chinese Trade Practices in Mozambique<\/a>, details the illegal harvesting of lumber in Africa and other places around the world. While not explicitly proven, China has leveraged the civil war in Mozambique to the benefit of Al-Shabaab. Maybe it is time to weaponize environmental activism in the great power competition and do a little good along the way? Speaking of weaponizing, Reuters reports: Lithuania says throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns<\/a>. Lithuania is leading the way. For our next story we will turn back to Afghanistan but not really change our focus as Afghan Uyghurs Fear Deportation as Taliban Cozy Up to China<\/a> from The New York Times. This quote says it all, \u201cSince 2017, the Chinese government has locked up close to a million Uyghurs in camps<\/a> and subjected those outside to constant surveillance<\/a>. China says the camps are necessary to weed out extremism and to \u201cre-educate\u201d the Uyghurs.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Two stories to prove I don\u2019t just cherry pick anti-China articles. For the first we go to Columbia where Reuters reports, FARC dissidents say they carried out Colombia bombing, target was U.S. advisors<\/a>. Although the bombing took place in June, the FARC is just now claiming responsibility for the incident which wounded two U.S. military advisors. And while we are talking terrorism, why not revisit, France says drone strike killed leader of Islamic State in Sahara, <\/a>from the Long War Journal just to remind folks how important France has been, particularly in Africa, in the fight against terrorism. I know the French have received a lot of press lately but it is good to remember how important of a partner they are. For something completely different today, how about 23,000-year-old footprints suggest people reached the Americas early<\/a> from Ars Technica. It\u2019s a fascinating article in the \u2018search for the first Americans\u2019<\/em> as they find \u2018evidence for extraordinary claims<\/em>!\u2019 All of this and more in Today\u2019s Daily Dump!!<\/p>\n

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September 24, 2021<\/p>\n

How China\u2019s Massive Fishing Fleet Is Transforming the World\u2019s Oceans<\/a> \u2013 Slate (2020)<\/p>\n

WELCOME BACK TO THE PENTAGON\u2026.<\/a> \u2013 WAR ROOM<\/p>\n

Podcast: Episode 65: Katarzyna Zysk: Russian Creativity and Risk-Taking<\/a> \u2013 Western Way of War<\/p>\n

North Korean Sanctions Evasion Techniques<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n

What Instability at the Top Means for Japan’s Alliance with the United States<\/a> \u2013 RAND<\/p>\n

France says drone strike killed leader of Islamic State in Sahara <\/a>\u2013 Long War Journal<\/p>\n

Senate Commission to Fix Defense Budgeting Is Right on the Mark<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

Al-Shabaab and Chinese Trade Practices in Mozambique<\/a> \u2013 War on the Rocks<\/p>\n

The Cave – Honourable Mention | ADC Sci-Fi Writing Competition<\/a> \u2013 The Forge<\/p>\n

NATO Is in a Cyberwar with Russia and Must Expand Article 5 to Include Cyberwarfare or Risk Losing and Diminishment<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

U.S. Strategy and Foreign Policy throughout the Balkans<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

Outweighing Communism: The Role of the Military in Land Reform<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

9\/23\/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary<\/a> \u2013 Small Wars Journal<\/p>\n

Podcast: Sub Deal with Aus-UK<\/a> \u2013 The Truth of the Matter<\/p>\n

Where Does Russian Discontent Go from Here? Russia\u2019s 2021 Election Considered<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n

Watch, Read and Listen: Afghanistan Aftershocks<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n

Can coups be removed from Guinea\u2019s political culture?<\/a> \u2013 Institute for Security Studies<\/p>\n

The Future of Conquest: Fights Over Small Places Could Spark the Next Big War<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

Private Eyes in the Sky: How Commercial Satellites Are Transforming Intelligence<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

Lithuania says throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

Taiwan blasts ‘arch criminal’ China for Pacific trade pact threats<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

FARC dissidents say they carried out Colombia bombing, target was U.S. advisors<\/a> \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

Great Wall of Lights: China\u2019s sea power on Darwin\u2019s doorstep<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Takeaways from AP and Univision China Fishing Investigation<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Biden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders as China concerns grow<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

Clashes between Yemen\u2019s rebels, government forces kill 35<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/p>\n

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    1. Korea offers talks, likely trying to get sanctions relief<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      UN chief urges food systems change amid climate change threat<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

      Afghans fleeing conflict and drought in urgent need of aid<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

      North Korea rejects calls for declaration to end 1950s Korean War<\/a> \u2013 DW<\/p>\n

      Egypt uses ‘radio diplomacy’ in Africa to influence Nile dam dispute<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

      Podcast: Vivian Salama previews the Biden administration\u2019s Middle East priorities at the UN General Assembly<\/a> \u2013 On the Middle East<\/p>\n

      Iran says ‘remarkable progress’ made in Saudi Arabia talks<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

      Iraq conducts airstrikes against \u2018terrorists\u2019 near Kirkuk<\/a> \u2013 Al Monitor<\/p>\n

      Is NATO good for Asia or is Asia good for NATO?<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

      France\u2019s loss is not China\u2019s gain in Indo-Pacific<\/a> \u2013 Asia Times<\/p>\n

      Hong Kong Is Holding Elections. It Wants Them to Look Real.<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

      Afghan Uyghurs Fear Deportation as Taliban Cozy Up to China<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

      Thousands of Boko Haram Members Surrendered. They Moved In Next Door.<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

      An Uncomfortable Question in France: Are We Still a Great Power?<\/a> \u2013 The New York Times<\/p>\n

      Tajik President Warns UN Of ‘Serious Threats’ Emanating From Afghanistan<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n

      U.S., Russia Should Explore Ways To Increase Military Contacts, Top U.S. General Says<\/a> \u2013 Radio Free Europe<\/p>\n

      Malian authorities ready to create war college<\/a> \u2013 Africa News<\/p>\n

      AUKUS, the Quad, and India\u2019s Strategic Pivot<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

      NATO Chief on Afghan Legacy: \u2018Have To Ask Some Difficult Questions\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

      Watch an Australian C-17 weave between skyscrapers in \u2018insane\u2019 video<\/a> \u2013 Task and Purpose<\/p>\n

      Why the head of the IMF should resign: A scandal over data and China has undermined her credibility \u2013<\/a> The Economist<\/p>\n

      France\u2019s humiliation by America will have lasting effects<\/a> \u2013 The Economist<\/p>\n

      Huge Alligator Ate Louisiana Man After Hurricane Ida, Officials Confirm<\/a> \u2013 Forbes<\/p>\n

      China, Climate Change, Credibility: Why It\u2019s (Finally) Time for the US to Join the Law of the Sea Convention<\/a> \u2013 Just Security<\/p>\n

      Prioritize Building Resilience at this Year\u2019s U.N. General Assembly<\/a> \u2013 The United States Institute of Peace<\/p>\n

      Reported Coup Attempt Complicates an Already-Tenuous Transition in Sudan<\/a> \u2013 The United States Institute of Peace<\/p>\n

      E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets Eyed As A Bridge To A Space-Based System By The Air Force<\/a> \u2013 The Drive<\/p>\n

      20 Weird Facts About Earth To Remind You Why It’s The Best<\/a> \u2013 Popular Mechanics<\/p>\n

      China’s Newest Drone Looks and Swims like a Manta Ray<\/a> \u2013 Popular Mechanics<\/p>\n

      The Long-Lost Tale of an 18th-Century Tsunami, as Told by Trees<\/a> \u2013 Wired<\/p>\n

      Rocket Report: Analyst dings Virgin Galactic, Astranis moves to Falcon Heavy<\/a> \u2013 Ars Technica<\/p>\n

      23,000-year-old footprints suggest people reached the Americas early<\/a> \u2013 Ars Technica<\/p>\n

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