Arete 4.13.17

MILITARY
Seven Disturbing Implications of Trump’s Syria Strike, Defense One
How will we train for a hybrid war?, From the Green Notebook
Forget the Subs: What Taipei can learn from Tehran about Asymmetric Defense, War on the Rocks
What is Modern Military Leadership? A Primer, Grounded Curiosity
Israeli, U.S. officials unveil David’s Sling air defense system, Homeland Security Newswire
A Vietnam War Reading List, War on the Rocks
SWJ/Military Writers Guild Writing Contest Results, Small Wars Journal

HOMELAND SECURITY/TERRORISM
Predicting terrorist behaviors with more than 90 percent accuracy, Homeland Security Newswire
In Search of the Islamic State in Georgia, Stratfor
Somali Pirates Are Back in Business, Foreign Policy
Low-Tech Terrorism: The Threat of Vehicles and Vehicle-Assisted Attacks, Police Chief
The Danger of Overreacting to Terrorism—and How to Resist It, World Politics Review

FIRST RESPONDER
Military-Grade Spy Gear Is Flooding into Local Police Departments, Defense One
First Responders Rescue Hiker Pinned Under 1,500lb Boulder, Gear Junkie
Bill would ban ICE agents from labeling themselves as police, Police One
The Undefined Problem in the Fire Service: Dispatched to a Suicide, Fire Rescue Magazine
Hot Zone, Warm Zone: How to Combine the Protective Services, Fire Rescue Magazine
13 things that make fire department leaders great, Fire Chief

FITNESS/NUTRITION
To eat or not to eat (before exercising): That is the question, Science Daily
Study: Inactive Kids Make for Injury-Prone Adults, Mens Journal
What We Think Is “Healthy” Sure Has Changed A Lot, Mens Journal
OBESITY IN THE PALEOLITHIC: THE ODD CASE OF THE VENUS FIGURINES,  The Paleo Diet.com
Does 1-Minute Interval Training Work? We Ask The Guy Who Tested It, NPR

MOUNTAIN
The Right Way to Store Winter Gear for Summer, Adventure Journal
Montana Lawmaker to Out-of-Town Bikers: You’re an Invasive Species, Outside Online
TNF To Give Half-Million in Outdoor Grants, Gear Junkie
How to Build a Green-Wood Grill for Camp Cooking, Outdoor Life
Q&A with Charles Post – Ecologist, Storyteller, and Photographer, Mountain Hardwear
VIDEO: The Grueling Beauty of the ‘Toughest Mountain Race’, Gear Junkie

GEAR
The 40 Most Significant Tools and Toys Ever Designed, Outside Online
Top 10 Self-Defense Handgun Loads, Outdoor Life
Fabulous Feet: Master Bootfitter Talks How to Approach Boot Fitting, Backcountry Magazine
3rd Group’s USASOC Sniper Comp Winners Rely On Wilcox RAPTAR-S, Soldier Systems
South African Rooftop Brand Introduces Hard Top ‘Stealth’, Gear Junkie

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