Arete 7.26.23

by Charlie Bausman

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy

Any Polish Aggression on Belarus is a Attack on Russia, Says Putin, Al Jazeera
Ukraine Struggles to Scale Offensive Operations, War on the Rocks
Booz Allen to Pay $377 Million to Gov’t, Defense Daily
Why Did the US Invade Iraq – The Debate at 20 Years, Texas National Security Review
Sweden is the Home to Ikea, ABBS, and China Hawks, FP
Oppenheimer and the Fallout of the Manhatten Project, T&P
The Emerging Moscow-Tehran Axis, The Geopolitics
Irans Proxy Fleets-In-Being, War on the Rocks
Redeveloping RCT’s in Large Scale Mega City Operations, Small Wars Journal
Managing Risk for SOF in Large Scale Operations, War on the Rocks
David Berger’s journey from NROTC to ‘boldest’ Marine commandant, Marine Corps Times

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

Fugitive Killed in Wild Shootout with Baltimore Police, Police Tribune
FDNY/EMS ‘sitting ducks’ in aftermath of first responder stabbing, Firefighter Close Calls
Police officer LOD deaths drop significantly in first half of 2023, American Police Beat
Rooftop Fire Strikes Vegas Luxury Hotel, Firefighter Nation
On immigration, terrorists, and fentanyl – DHS Sec. Mayorkas, Politico
Time to rethink approach to wildland fire, CBC
Firefighters are leaving the FS for better pay, benefits, NBC
Court strikes down limits on filming police, National Post
Former Trump State Dept. Official for Attacking Police at Capital Riot, AP News
Crime and Covid in Mexico: Some Counterintuitive Results, SWJ

Mountain / Outside

Tourists Evacuated by Helo after Cable Car Breakdown, Unofficial Networks
Mammoth Mountain Extends Ski Season to Aug. 6, Unofficial Networks
SAR Member Killed by Rockfall, Climbing
Fitting Your Climbing Shoes, Black Diamond
New Memoir by American Top Climber, Gripped
Being trail rich is worth being house poor, Singletrack
This Dad Acted Fast to Save Son After Trail Fall, Singletrack
Taking Funky Falls, Gripped
10 Rad Women Changing the Future of Flyfishing, Wide Open Spaces
How to train your mind like you train your body, Climbing

Health / Fitness / Nutrition