Arete 12.8.16

HOMELAND SECURITY & TERRORISM
Why American Women Join Jihadi Movements, Vice News
The Limits of Air Strikes Against ISIS, lawfareblog.com
Our Counterterrorism Allies. What are they Good For?, lawfareblog.com
Green Berets Fighting ISIS Frustrated with Command, Washington Times
Trump’s Misdiagnosis of the Jihadist Threat, lawfareblog.com

NATIONAL DEFENSE
America Must Stop Losing to China, The National Interest
Cybersecurity Roundup: Photobucket, Sextortion,
Bitcoin, lawfareblog.com
Michael T. Flynn and America’s new war with ‘radical Islam’, The Strategist
Does NATO Missile Defense Have a Future?, The National Interest
Trump’s Taiwan call wasn’t a blunder. It was brilliant. Washington Post

MILITARY
Gen. Mattis: Can He Be a Civilian Leader?, Small Wars Journal
Questions for Gen. Mattis, The Cipher Brief
Defense Business Brief, Defense One
Ranger School is Not a Leadership School, Real Clear Defense
Social Media in an Army Brigade, The Bridge

MOUNTAIN
10 Commandants of Avi Safety, wildsnow.com
Norway from the Air, Vimeo
Freeskiing Pristine Alaskan Spines, Red Bull Studios
20 Awesome Adventure Bumper Sticker Slogans, Adventure Journal
Canada’s Best Mixed Routes, Gripped.com
Photos of Early Season Rockies Ice Climbing, Gripped.com
Vail CEO uses Casio Tactics to Drive Business, forbes.com
The Disturbing Bro-ification of Outdoor Recreation, Adventure Journal
Water Buffalo Bow Hunting in Australia, Outside Adventures

FIRE RESCUE
The 9 Most Dangerous Things Firefighters Do, backstepfirefighter.com
79x Fire Fighter Deaths So Far in 2016, US Fire Administraton
Developing Outcomes for the Fargo Fire Department, US Fire Administration
Wanted: Honest Discernment in our Fire Service Discussions, backstepfirefighter.com
Can Vulnerability Make Us Safer, chasingfire.com (wildland)
Deploying My Fire Shelter, wildandfireleadership.com
Portraits of Wildland Firefighters, National Geographic
VIDEO: 2016 Pacific NW Fire Season,  Oregon BLM

LAW ENFORCEMENT
LE Social Media Strategy,  Police Chief
Tell your Side of the Story in Social Media, Police ChiefLessons from the San Bernardino terror attack timeline, policeone.com
VIDEO: Evansville Indiana SWAT Team Raid, Evansville Courier & Press

GEAR
$1500 Heated Teepee, outsidemag.com
The Week in News, gearjunkie.com
6x Gear Companies that Support Vets, outsideonline.com
Best GPS Training Watches, outdoor gear lab
16x AR Accessories, tactical-life.com
FBI Picks Sig Red Dot for Patrol Rifles, tactical-life.com

FITNESS/NUTRITION
Confronting the Psychological Demands of Endurance Sports, sciencedaily.com
Ketogenic Diets for Athletes – Science Review, mysportscience.com
Flossing. What is it Good For?, Discover Magazine
When Facing Predators, Monkeys Do Whatever the Females Tell Them, Discover Magazine
9 Foods that May Be a Fraud, Food & Nutrition
Amphetamine May Enhance Endurance, sciencedaily.com
Elite Athletes have Better Muscles, sciencedaily.com
Body Builders Aren’t the Strongest Athletes, sciencedaily.com
How This Athlete is Still Playing Cornerback in the NFL at 38, NY Times
The Best Calorie Counting Calculator, Huffington Post
Progenex Out as Official Crossfit Protein, wildstrong.net

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