ARETE 5.10.25

Military

What are the Piprahwa gems, and why is India trying to stop their auction?, Al Jazeera
A Jam-Proof Russian Drone Just Blew Up A Ukrainian HIMARS, Forbes
Army infantry officer calls new XM7 ‘unfit for use as a modern service rifle’, Task & Purpose
Video: Trump confirms ‘big, beautiful’ military parade in DC, American Military News
China gives glimpse of Fujian aircraft carrier’s catapult technology in action, S. China Morning Post
Democratic Lawmakers Urge DOD to Provide Details on Air Force Academy Faculty Cuts, military.com
Ban on Transgender Troops Can Be Imposed During Lawsuits, Supreme Court Says, military.com
Sometimes Russia’s Motorcycle Assaults Actually Work—And Russian Regiments Advance A Short Distance, Forbes
Nation’s Leaders Turning More to Special Ops in Volatile Environment, Defense.gov
Nominee for Pentagon Personnel Chief Grilled Over Comments Calling for Purge of Generals, military.com
How Bad Is China’s Economy? The Data Is Vanishing, WSJ
101st Airborne paratrooper pleads guilty in fentanyl death of fellow soldier, Task & Purpose
Is There a Trump Doctrine?, The National Interest
Trump Says U.S. Will Impose More Sanctions on Russia if It Does Not Agree to an Extended Truce, NY Times
Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week, NY Times
Hegseth Orders Steep Reduction In Four-Star and Other Generals, Zero Hedge
USMA Black Earns Coveted Saber during the 2025 Sandhurst Competition, Army.mil
Trump transgender military ban upheld by Supreme Court, American Military News
1 US service member killed, 62 injured in Biden’s Gaza pier failure, military.com
Military Leaders Must Have Courag, Real Clear Defense
Extremist Content Online: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Encourages Lone-Actor Attacks, Extreme Right Telegram Channel Advocates for Active Club and Patriot Front Members to Participate in Bare-Knuckle Fighting League, Counter Extremism Project
The Quiet Canadian, Real Clear World
Operation Sindoor: Why Did Indian Army Specifically Target THESE 9 Locations For Air Strikes To Avenge Pakistan? Explained, Free Press Journal
How Taiwan is Different From Ukraine, Real Clear World
Notre Dame’s Fightin’ Irish Battalion receives Department of Defense award as nation’s top Army ROTC program, Notre Dame News
Turkey warns of ‘all-out war’ risk in India-Pakistan clash, Defense Talk
Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile-Armed AC-130J Gunships Could Be On The Horizon, NOSI
Hegseth orders military to cut number of 4-star generals and admirals by 20%, Task & Purpose

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First Responder / Homeland Security / Wildland Fire

Burning body identified as slain Pa. volunteer firefighter/EMT, FFCCLa. officer killed by friendly fire during search for suspect, Police1
12-year-old migrant with Tren de Aragua ties caught in Times Square attack on NYPD cops, Police1
US northern border agents capture Chinese alien, surge of illegal immigrants as arrests soar in one state, Fox News
FBI Director Scales Back Daily Briefings, Drawing Internal Concern, Tickle the Wire
US Coast Guard underfunded by $21 billion, DHS Secretary Noem says, Fox News
3 former Memphis officers acquitted of state charges in death of Tyre Nichols, Police1
Why are rural cops dying at higher rates? And why is no one doing anything about it?, Police1
Training: The greatest benefit of being a SWAT officer, Police1
NFL players more likely to injure knee after shorter rest period, Science Daily
US aerial firefighting force is aging and placing more demands on airport services, Fire Aviation

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Mountain

Trump Proposes $1B Cut to National Parks, Transferring Ownership to States, Gearjunkie
Patagonia Sale May 2025: Save Up to 51% on Editor-Approved Layers, Packs, and More, Men’s Health
Aging Isn’t Always Kind to Climbers. Here’s How to Stay Strong, Sharp, and Stoked., Climbing
‘What it’s Like to Climb with the Strongest Climber on Earth’, Gripped
Nitecore 10000 Gen 3 and NB Air Power Banks Review, Backpacking AI
Jackson Hole Skier Rips Down Red Dirt Spine Lines, Unofficial Networks
New 1,000-Metre Alaska Alpine Mixed Route, Gripped
REI April 2025 Sale: Save Up to 50% on Patagonia, The North Face, Hoka, and More, Men’s Health
Did Mountain Biking Peak in the Early 2000s?, Bike Mag
Putting the Period on a New Mixed Climb on Alaska’s Mount Providence, Explorers Web
Averaging 35 Miles a Day With a “Nero”, Trek
The Training Secret Behind Chris Sharma’s Legendary Climbing Career, Men’s Journal
SLF reports Snow-Poor Winter, Pronounced Inner Alpine Old Snow Problem, Few Fatal Avalanche Accidents, Snow Industry News
Dramatic No-Oxygen Ascent of Makalu, Explorers Web
Climbing performance in males: the importance of climbing-specific finger strength, European Journal of Applied Physiology

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Fitness, Nutrition

Can New Weight-Loss Drugs Help in a World Awash in Addictive Foods?, NY Times
5 Best Barbell Bent Over-Row Alternatives For Bigger Back Development, M&F
The Men’s Health New Gym Commandments, Men’s Health
The New Science of Hip Mobility, Men’s Health
Why the Diet Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know About Weightlifting, Harpers
How Much Protein You Really Need Every Day, According to Experts, Men’s Health
Tight Hips? These Moves Can Help., NY Times
How Murph Became the Most Legendary FitnessChallenge Ever, Men’s Health
Is the Trap Bar Deadlift Better Than the Barbell for Building Muscle? Here’s What Experts Say, Men’s Journal
How 62-Year-Old Ralph Fiennes Got Ripped for Odysseus Role, Health & Fitness
Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to More Than 124,000 Preventable Deaths in U.S., Healthline
Perhaps the Strongest Benefit of GLP1a Drugs Is…,Real Clear Health
All That Caffeine You’re Drinking May Be Doing More Harm Than Good, Men’s Health
John Fetterman: This Drug Changed My Life. More Americans Need Access, NY Times