Arete 5.23.19

Military / International Affairs / National Security

State, DoD Letter Warns EU to Open Defense Contracts, Breaking Defense
How the Humvee Compares to the New Oshkosh JLTV, Motortrend
Does Professional Military Education Matter? Wavell Room
Saudi Arabian State Media Urges U.S. to ‘Hit Iran Hard’ with Punitive Airstrikes, In Homeland Security
You can’t defeat tomorrow’s terrorists by fighting yesterday’s enemy, Brookings
Donald Trump gets tough on Huawei, Business Insider
Army Getting Ready to Choose M249 SAW and M4 Carbine Replacements, Kitup
So Long Special Operations Weather, Hello Special Reconnaissance, Soldier Systems
Gentex Awarded Contract for USSOCOM Next Generation SOF Helmets, Soldier Systems

 

First Responder / Homeland Security / Wildland Fire

Five year effort to improve fire shelter fails, Wildfire Today
Report Ranks Best and Worst States to be a Police Officer, Police Magazine
South Dakota Officer Accused of Shooting Cats in Cemetery, Police Magazine
Is it time to seriously consider arming school teachers? LE Today
Ex-Texas cadet accused of purposely firing shots that wounded 3 classmates, Police One
George Kelling, father of ‘Broken Windows’ policing, dead at 83, Police One

 

Mountain

The Peruvian Line @ Snowbird On Saturday Was Outrageous, Unofficial Networks
The Best Fly Rods for Small Water, Outside
11 Ways To Let People Know That You Climb 5.12*, Semi-rad
Stop Telling Women Not to Go Into the Backcountry Alone, Adventure Journal
‘Hangdog Days’ Documents One of Climbing’s Most Controversial Decades, Adventure Journal

 

Fitness / Nutrition / Wellness

Nike and the Problem with Pro Running Contracts, Outside
There Might Finally Be a Cure for Overtraining, Outside
The Healthiest Weight Could Actually Be ‘Overweight’, Huge Study Finds, ScienceAlert
Testing Your One-Rep Max? Try This Surprising, Science-Backed Trick to Move More Weight, Stack News
Suicides Up Among U.S. Kids; Girls’ Deaths Highest, WebMD
Jockology Is strength training good for kids? Globe and Mail
Too much screen time tied to school problems even in little kids, Reuters
Earliest evidence of the cooking and eating of starch, Science Daily
Diets High in Processed Foods a Recipe for Obesity, WebMD
Running Form | Should You Change Your Running Technique?, Running World
How we make complex decisions, Science Daily
The Top 10 Sports Nutrition & Protein Bars, Men’s Journal
U.S. Birth Rate Lowest in 32 Years, WebMD
The Paleo Diet revisited — and explained — by the man who discovered it, Greely Tribune
Eat Before or After ExerciseScience Finally Has the Answer, Yahoo.com
The Best Stretches for Lower Back Pain, Fatherly
Developing Strength One Leg at a Time, Breaking Muscle

 

Interesting

One Man’s Unlikely Quest to Power the World Through Magnets, Wall Street Journal
Justin Bieber effect leads to closure of Icelandic canyon, The Guardian
Has the media narrative changed around climate change?, Al Jazeera
10 Vehicles Have Been Named the Best Value in America, Gear Patrol
The Most Dangerous States For Riding Motorcycles, Gear Patrol
Google reportedly pulls Huawei’s Android license, The Verge
Google is scanning your Gmail inbox to keep a detailed list of your purchases, and there’s no easy way to erase it (GOOGL, GOOG), Business Insider
Impossible Foods’ next product is sausage, Endgadget
Why The U.S. Just Had Its Wettest 12-Month Stretch On Record, Forbes

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