Military / National Defense
India and Australia Move to Tighten Bonds to Counter China’s Rise, NY Times
Donald Trump’s Border Deployment Doesn’t Make American Safer, War is Boring
It’s Thanksgiving, and You Know What? I’m Thankful for the Army., Modern War Institute
The Army Wants To Modify Their Rifles So They Can’t Miss, Task & Purpose
Let Women Be Warriors, NY Times
Five Challenges Facing Trump’s Military, Real Clear Defense
What Other Countries’ Experience Tells America About Its Decline, Defense One
America’s Forgotten War in Syria Isn’t Stopping, Small Wars Journal
Wars in All but Name, Small Wars Journal
Three U.S. Troops Killed, Three Others Wounded in IED Blast in Afghanistan, Small Wars Journal
When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway, Task & Purpose
Homeland Security / First Responder / Wildland Fire
FBI Announces Launch of National Use-Of-Force Data Collection, Police Mag
Would-Be Car Thieves Thwarted By Stick Shift, Officer.com
Warmer winter temperatures linked to increased crime, Homeland Security Newswire
Firefighters rescue 7 from sinking boat during training exercise, Fire Rescue 1
Former Florida police chief headed to prison for framing black youth, LE Today
Mountain
5 Tips To Ski More This Winter (*And Work Less), Unofficial Networks
There Are No Shortcuts to Feeling Good at Altitude, Outside
Murder on a Mountain Bike, Outside
The Secret Geniuses Behind Your Favorite Gear, Outside
Light, Not Lame: As construction advances, skis drop weight and keep the fun factor, Backcountry Magazine
The State of Climbing Gyms in 2018, Climbing Magazine
Come Along on a Thrilling First Ascent of a 22,600-foot Himalayan Peak, Adventure Journal
The American Alpine Club calls for applications for climbing and splitboard grants, Backcountry Magazine
Fitness / Nutrition / Health
Coffee Can Be A Great Pre-Workout — If You Drink It At The Right Time, Men’s Health
How To Step Out of Our Own Mental Traps, Psychology Today
So You Tore Your ACL, Now What?., Breaking Muscle
5 Ways to Tell You’ve Bulked Too Much and How to Fix It, Muscle & Fitness
This Coffee Is Nice, It Just Needs More Butter, Wall Street Journal
Physical Fitness Performance of Young Professional Soccer Players Does not Change During Several Training Seasons in a Spanish Elite Reserve Team: Club Study, 1996–2013 Erratum, JSCR
Teens who are constantly online are just as likely to socialize with their friends offline, Pew Research
The Best Foods for Athletes, NY Times
Why older women are less healthy than older men, Fitness News
Stress Is Growth, Breaking Muscle
Interesting
Facebook should heed the lessons of internet history, Business Week
German Growth Slows More Than Expected to Four-Year Low, Bloomberg
More Than 140 Whales Die in New Zealand After Mass Beaching, NY Times
Battered Bitcoin Miners May Start Shutting Down, Bloomberg
Volvo’s self-driving trucks will haul limestone from a mine, Endgadget