A mixed bag as we are all over the place in today’s daily dump. While frustration is not necessarily conveyed in the article I can imagine steam is blowing out someone’s ears somewhere as the U.S. bars flight from landing with Americans from Kabul – activists – Reuters. Staying in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy reports, Afghanistan Is No Treasure Trove for China: The country’s mineral wealth remains largely theoretical. It’s an informative take on the challenges anyone will face in Afghanistan but more importantly, the article prospects around the globe to paint a more complete picture of Rare Earth Metal Mining and is definitely worth your time. The Modern War Institute takes a look at irregular warfare ‘doctrine’ and identifies some issues in Not Your Grandfather’s Resistance: The Unavoidable Truths about Small States’ Best Defense Against Aggression. I don’t think the author truly knows what Special Operations are teaching down range and makes some assumptions here, but it is still helpful in identifying potential deficiencies. Unity of purpose and unity of effort are essential words (they are written on my white board in the office) in a whole of government approach to combating Chinese influence and War on the Rocks is all over it in, The U.S.-Australian Alliance Needs a Strategy to Deter China’s Gray-Zone Coercion. This is probably your must read of the day. And for something different, some sad news as DW reports, US declares 23 species extinct, including ivory-billed woodpecker. Not joking, I was holding onto some hope for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. All of this and more in Today’s Daily Dump!
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September 29, 2021
Not Your Grandfather’s Resistance: The Unavoidable Truths about Small States’ Best Defense Against Aggression – Modern War Institute
Rapid and Radical Adaptation in Counterinsurgency: Task Force 714 in Iraq – Modern War Institute
#Reviewing The Character Gap – The Strategy Bridge
Putting the Russian Hypersonic Threat in Perspective – Royal United Services Institute
Podcast: Episode 10: Are Russia and China Forming a Strategic Alliance? – Global Security Briefing Podcast
The U.S.-Australian Alliance Needs a Strategy to Deter China’s Gray-Zone Coercion – War on the Rocks
Don’t Count Your Submarines Before They’re Built – War on the Rocks
Better Monitoring and Better Spying: The Implications of Emerging Technology for Arms Control – Texas National Security Review
Working with Contractors: Culture clash or Positive Partnership? – The Forge
Mission Command in the Yom Kippur War – Small Wars Journal
The Battle of the World’s Most Advanced Microchips – Small Wars Journal
Seaplanes! Enhancing Army Logistics in the Indo-Pacific by Reintroducing Seaplanes to the Navy and Air Force – Small Wars Journal
9/28/2021 National Security and Korean News and Commentary – Small Wars Journal
What the Taliban Takeover Means for Food Security in Afghanistan – Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Future of U.S. Leadership in Multilateral Development Institutions: A Playbook for the Next 10 Years – Center for Strategic and International Studies
Algeria-Morocco rift another blow to Africa’s free trade aspirations – Institute for Security Studies
The Age of America First: Washington’s Flawed New Foreign Policy Consensus – Foreign Policy
U.S. bars flight from landing with Americans from Kabul – activists – Reuters
N.Korea joins race for new hypersonic missile with latest test – Reuters
Taliban says U.S. drones must stop entering Afghanistan – Reuters
China unveils ‘loyal wingman’ armed drone concept – Reuters
Afghan army collapse ‘took us all by surprise,’ U.S. defense secretary says – Reuters
The AP Interview: Ethiopia crisis ‘stain on our conscience’ – AP
5 intel officers killed in shootout with militants in Sudan – AP
US declares 23 species extinct, including ivory-billed woodpecker – DW
Russia bombs Turkey’s allies in Syria ahead of Putin-Erdogan summit – Al Monitor
Iran, UAE rehash tensions over contested islands – Al Monitor
Coup fears grow as Tunisian president shores up power – Al Monitor
Japan’s defense awakening is not woke enough – Asia Times
Time for China’s Belt and Road to go green – Asia Times
Sri Lanka turns to China in an hour of need – Asia Times
Watch: Eighty Years Later, Ukraine Remembers The Nazi Atrocities At Babyn Yar – Radio Free Europe
Tensions High As Kosovo, Serbia Continue Border Standoff – Radio Free Europe
Fishermen on Lake Chad after Nigeria air strike kills 20 – Africa News
Iran Seeks to Fill a Middle East Power Vacuum – Foreign Policy
Afghanistan Is No Treasure Trove for China: The country’s mineral wealth remains largely theoretical. – Foreign Policy
America’s top generals finally cut the bulls–t on Afghanistan – Task and Purpose
CFIUS, Team Telecom and China – Lawfare
Artificial Intelligence in the Intelligence Community: The Tangled Web of Budget & Acquisition – Just Security
Polemical Pacifism: The Wonkfare of Samuel Moyn – Just Security
China Is Cloning Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Concept – The Drive
France Is Furious with Australia Over a Broken Submarine Deal. Here’s Why. – Popular Mechanics
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