Arete 10.26.17

Military

DOD Struggles to Defeat Drones, Real Clear Defense

Xi Jinping’s Plan for China’s Military Dominance, South China Morning Post

Terrorism & Just War, The Bridge

How Americans Learned to fight the Modern War, The Bridge

It Seems Inconceivable That We’re Still Fighting In Afghanistan…And Yet Here We Are, Task and Purpose

Army Testing APFT Replacement, Army Times

 

Homeland Security/First Responder

Technology Distraction in the Patrol Car?, Police One

Physical Fitness Plays Role in Use of Force, LE Today

Assaults on Border Patrol Agents On Rise, Officer.com

Over 7K Structures Destroyed in Cali Wildfires, Wildfire Today

Police Documentary Film, “Officer Involved,” Should be Mandatory Viewing, LE Today

 

Gear

The Best Ultralight Sleeping Bags of 2017, Outdoor Gear Lab

Gear to Help New Dads Get Their Babies Outside, Outside Magazine

Helly Hansen Introduces “The Life Pocket™” Keeps Phone Warm Using Aerogel Developed by NASA, Unofficial Networks

This $199 Cable Cam Kickstarter Could Revolutionize Your Ski Filming, Unofficial Networks

Future Soldiers May Wear Super Spidey Skivvies, Defensetech

 

Mountain

“Abandoned” – A Ski Documentary, Outside

Woman Climbs First 5.15b, Gear Junkie

Nuptse South Face, extraordinary new French route climbed by Degoulet, Guigonne, Millerioux, Planet Mountain

Dragging Heavy Things in Cold Environments: 1,000 Mile Antarctic Crossing Planned, Outside

Climbing Video: Managing the Fear of Falling, Training Beta

Climbers set New Record on El Cap’s Nose, Outside

 

Fitness/Nutrition

The Truth About BCAAs, My Sport Science

Food Addiction: Stop Dieting, Start Re-Wiring, Psychology Today

Do Weight Vest Workout Actually Make You Faster? Men’s Health

Advanced Programming Principles For Shoulder And Knee Health, Breaking Muscle

Paleo Brownies, Mark’s Daily Apple

On-And-Off Fasting Helps Fight Obesity, Science Daily

Are Ketone Nutritional Supplements Good or Bad?  Science Daily

Fix Your Knee Pain With These Simple Exercises, Men’s Journal

Testosterone Supplementation: My Primal Take Mark’s Daily Apple

Proper Breathing Mechanics for Bracing, Robb Wolf

Why Cutting Carbs is So Tough, NY Times

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