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Daily Dump: Impact Despite Bureaucracy, China-Taliban Ties Warming, Tajic Militants in Charge, Deadly Clash Between Armenia-Azerbaijan and More – July 28, 2021

Daily Dump: Impact Despite Bureaucracy, China-Taliban Ties Warming, Tajic Militants in Charge, Deadly Clash Between Armenia-Azerbaijan and More – July 28, 2021

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July 28, 2021

3 Truths To Help You Create Impact Despite the Bureaucracy – #Human Intelligence

Not Your Grandfather’s Counterinsurgency: The United States Must Prepare for Radically New Forms of Nonstate Violence – Modern War Institute

#Reviewing Military Agility – The Strategy Bridge

Deterring China in Space – RAND

Exploring Gaps in Arctic Governance: Identifying Potential Sources of Conflict and Mitigating Measures – RAND

Afghanistan in the Era of Fentanyl: Considering Potential Economic and Political Impacts of a Collapse in Demand for Afghanistan’s Opiates – RAND

Iran’s Tricky Balancing Act in Afghanistan – War on the Rocks

The American Revolution, Naval Power, and the 21st Century – War on the Rocks

Illicit Tactical Progress: Mexican Cartel Tactical Notes 2013-2020 – Small Wars Journal

7/27/2021 Korean and National Security News and Commentary – Small Wars Journal

Read / Listen: An American ISIS Fighter Describes the Caliphate’s Final Days — and His Own – The Intercept

A Coup in Tunisia? – Center for Strategic and International Studies

To TPP or Not to TPP: That Is the Question – Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Age of Zombie Democracies – Foreign Affairs

Iran’s Khamenei blames “cowardly” U.S. for pause in nuclear talks – Reuters

Risking China’s anger, Blinken meets representative of Dalai Lama in India – Reuters

Turkey detains 200 Afghan migrants en route to Italy – coastguard – Reuters

China-Taliban ties warming ahead of US withdrawal – AP

4 South African ports working to reopen after cyberattack – AP

AP Interview: Tunisia Islamist party counters president – AP

Not Afghanistan: Why the US and Iraq won’t leave one another – DW

US and Russia hold arms control talks in Geneva – DW

Libyan militia leader sanctioned for war crimes killed in shootout – Al Monitor

Iran protests gain momentum despite deadly crackdown – Al Monitor

Hungry North Korean soldiers ‘terrorize civilians’ – Asia Times

The Taliban’s incorrigible view of women – Asia Times

Royal Navy defies China en route to South China Sea – Asia Times

After Years of Chinese Influence, U.S. Tries to Renew Ties in Southeast Asia -The New York Times

India Border Clash Leaves at Least 5 Dead – The New York Times

A 2nd New Nuclear Missile Base for China, and Many Questions About Strategy – The New York Times

Exclusive: Taliban Puts Tajik Militants Partially In Charge Of Afghanistan’s Northern Border – Radio Free Europe

Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Blame Over Latest Deadly Border Clashes – Radio Free Europe

‘Hopeless And Dissatisfied’: Growing Anger At Iranian Officials As Protests Spread – Radio Free Europe

Maybe Tunisians Never Wanted Democracy – Foreign Policy

Calls for Independence May Not Help the Uyghur Cause – Foreign Policy

This US soldier just set a new shooting record at the Olympics – Task and Purpose

Afghan forces that supposedly ‘have the capacity’ to defend their country still rely on US airstrikes – Task and Purpose

Why Joe Biden is ending America’s combat mission in Iraq – The Economist

Who counts as a refugee? – The Economist

Will Washington Face a Reckoning Over Taiwan? – Lawfare

Un-crewed Underwater Technologies in the Arctic – Wavell Room

Joint Chiefs Seek A New Warfighting Paradigm After Devastating Losses In Classified Wargames – The Drive

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