Arete 10.31.24

Links Mentioned on the MTI Podcast 

The Attack on Mountain Lion Hunting is an Attack on All Hunting, GearJunkie
Lousy Deterrence Options on the Korean Peninsula, WOTR
Killing Iran’s nuclear program: Did Israel throw away a golden opportunity?, Jpost.com
Iran Has Every Reason Now to Go Nuclear, Foreign Policy
Coast Guard Leaders in Sector San Diego Sidelined Amid Claims of Toxic Work Environment, military.com
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared., NY Times
Calif. officer ambushed, shot while sitting in cruiser, suspect killed, Police1
SLEEPING FIREFIGHTER BIT BY BEAR AT WILDLAND FIRE – CALIFORNIA, FFCC
Need Hardcore, Durable Outdoor Apparel? Don’t Sleep on Hunting Brands, Outside
The Rescue That Changed SAR and Prosthetics Forever: Watch ‘109 Below’, GearJunkie
A Send of Defying Gravity V15 After 11 Years and 100+ Sessions, Gripped
Christina Lustenberger and Gee Pierrel’s Latest First Descent Gives Us Chills, Outside
The Forest Service is Losing 2,400 Jobs—Including Most of its Trail Workers, Outside
The Best Ketchup, Wirecutter
These Five Things Completely Changed My Health, Substack
The economics of thinness (Ozempic edition), Economist
Running on Empty, Outside
Youtuber’s Tesla Plaid Loses Nearly $100,000 In Value In 2 Years, Jalopnik

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy

The Resumption of China-US Military Dialogue and the Limits of the Thaw, The Diplomat
Pentagon Watchdog Questions SEAL Training’s Use of Sleep Deprivation, military.com
Israel strikes Iran: What we know so far and what’s next, Al Jazeera
US military scales back missile defense plans for Guam, Task & Purpose
Lousy Deterrence Options on the Korean Peninsula, WOTR
How Big of a Deal Is BRICS, Really?, Foreign Policy
BRICS Summit brings Russia recognition as established world leader, Pravda Report
Kremlin: NATO country may join BRICS, Pravda Report
Satellite Images Show Damage from Israeli Attack at 2 Secretive Iranian Military Bases, military.com
How the Dollar Became a Double-Edged Sword, Foreign Policy
‘Precise and powerful’: Netanyahu confirms Israel struck Iranian missile production targets, Jpost.com
Killing Iran’s nuclear program: Did Israel throw away a golden opportunity?, Jpost.com
Iran Has Every Reason Now to Go Nuclear, Foreign Policy
What Will a Post-Xi China Look Like?, Foreign Policy
How the Taliban Built an Air Force, Foreign Policy
US Military Base in Syria’s Koniko Gas Field reportedly Hit by Missile Attack, World Defense News
Fighting underground: The US military must learn from Israel’s experience, Breaking Defense
How American media incited genocide, Al Jazeera
Trump Promises ‘Largest Deportation’ in US History with Military Help. Can He Do That?, military.com
Army Sergeant Major’s Chelsea Boots Turn Heads as Service Mulls Allowing Them for Rank and File, military.com
Israel’s attack in Iran means full-scale war is closer than ever. Here’s what Iran is thinking now., Atlantic Council
Estonia considering missiles, drones that can strike inside Russia, Defense One
‘The Restless Wave’: A Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander’s Engrossing World War II Parable for Today’s Great Power Conflict, military.com
Behind the Tactical Gains Against Iran, a Longer-Term Worry, NY Times
As North Korea sends troops, the Russia-Ukraine war is looking like the laboratory of modern warfare, RAND
JJ DID TIE BUCKLEE? Marine Corps adds ‘E’ for ‘Empathy’, Task & Purpose
What Is a Superpower?, Real Clear Defense
Marines Deploy ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone in Joint Force Test, USNI
David Petraeus: Israel Needs to Adapt Its Strategy, The Free Press
DoD IG Report Acknowledges Changes to SEAL Training, Raises Concerns Over PED Definition USNI
Special Warfare Journal: How ARSOF Fights, Soldier Systems
Shaping a More Lethal, Lighter and Tactical Force at JPMRC, Soldier Systems
AUSA 24 – Deloitte Robotic Concept, Soldier Systems
Major Lithium Mine Approved in Nevada, Supporting a Domestic Supply of Critical Minerals , HSN
Musk and Putin’s Secret Talks Have Sparked Security Concerns, WSJ
Defense Ministry: 12,000 wounded during war, over half under 30, Jpost.com
What Does Elon Musk Want? SpaceX CEO May Pose a Risk to National Security, RAND
A War with China Would be Like Any Other. The US Army is Preparing, NY Times

First Responder / Law Enforcement / Wildland Fire/ Homeland Security, Wilderness Professional

In First Operational Posture, Coast Guard Outlines Need To Prioritize, And Subtly Pitches For More Resources As Demands Climb, Defense Daily
Coast Guard Sends Out Flare to Rescue it From Funding Shortfalls, Real Clear Defense
U.K. Courts Are Getting It Wrong on Eyewitness Evidence: Study, HSN
Coast Guard Leaders in Sector San Diego Sidelined Amid Claims of Toxic Work Environment, military.com
Implicit bias training may only be the beginning, APBM
FDNY to Host National Symposium on e-Bike Lithium-ion Battery Fires, Fire Engineering
Lithium-ion Batteries Causing Fires, Dangers on CA Freeways, Fire Engineering
Three Dead, Two Injured in CA House Fire, Fire Engineering
FIREFIGHTER, FIVE POLICE OFFICERS INJURED AT HOUSE FIRE – UTAH, FFCC
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared., NY Times
Massive Fire At New York Shelter Kills All Of Its 44 Dogs In Unimaginable Tragedy, Wide Open Spaces
Officer-Created Jeopardy: A Legal Theory That Threatens Effective Policing—Will the Supreme Court Restore Limits?, Force Science
Calif. officer ambushed, shot while sitting in cruiser, suspect killed, Police1
How can Canada fight its wildfires?, The Inquiry
SLEEPING FIREFIGHTER BIT BY BEAR AT WILDLAND FIRE – CALIFORNIA, FFCC

Mountain / Outside

Interesting

What is the science behind the Christopher Columbus origins discovery?, Al Jazeera
Youtuber’s Tesla Plaid Loses Nearly $100,000 In Value In 2 Years, Jalopnik
Winemakers are building grape-picking robots, Economist
These Are The Worst American Cars Ever Made, Jalopnik