NATIONAL DEFENSE
Russian Propoganda is Pursuasive, US is Behind, Rand Corporation
Like it or Not, America needs Saudi Arabia, Lawfare
Could We Really Build a Warp Drive Someday?, Ethan Siegal
After Attack on Indian Army, U.S. Response to Crisis Must Focus on Pakistani Support of Terror, Heritage Foundation
Thinking Beyond the Defeat of the Islamic State, Lawfare
A Future Battle on Nato’s Eastern Front, War on the Rocks
Obama’s Asia Pivot is Sinking, Asia Times
MOUNTAIN
Bode Miller Coming Out of Retirement, Sues Head Skis, outsidemag.com
Head USA Responds to Bode Miller Suit, Powder Magazine
Axe Maker Selects Brand Ambassadors, snewsnet.com
Adidas Athlete Attempts 5 FKT Ascents, snewsnet.com
Flaws in the Yosemite Decimal System, Rock & Ice
Olympic Climbing? 15 Pros Weigh In, climbing.com
Yellowstone? Should Kayakers have Access?, canoekayak.com
Does Everest have a Drug Problem?, Vice Sports
Madaleine Sorkin becomes first woman to send The Honeymoon Is Over (V 5.13c) on Longs Peak Diamond, Alpinist
Top Videos of the Week, freeskier.com
MILITARY
AF Colonel Accused of Rape Commits Suicide, Washington Post
Ski Goggle Maker Hires Former Joint Chiefs Chair as Advisor, snewsnet.com
US Catching up to Russia on Battle Drones, Defense One
Team Adaptation in Uncertain Environments: A Descriptive Case Study of Dynamic Instability in Navy SEAL Units, George Washington University
Psychological aptitude evaluation of the special forces candidate, Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
HOMELAND SECURITY/TERRORISM
The Next Stage of International Terrorism, Jerusalem Post
Rethinking the Doctrine of Homeland Security – Reflections on Orlando, Lawfare
The Lifecycle of a FBI Terrorism Investigation, Lawfare
American Attitudes Toward Refugees from the Middle East, Brookings Institution
LAW ENFORCEMENT
How Big is the US Market for Illegal Drugs?, Rand Corporation
882 Hate Groups in the US, Southern Poverty Law Center
Hate Group Resources for Law Enforcement, Southern Poverty Law Center
15K Murders, 90K Rapes in US in 2015, FBI
Alaska Man Wanted Federal Agents Killed, FBI
2016 National Heroin Threat Assessment, DEA
FIRE/RESCUE
Videos: Containing a Missouri Grass Fire, Wildland Firefighter
Strategies for Making WUI Incidents Safer, Wildland Firefighter
Army Drill Sargeant Academy works with FDNY, firefighternation.com
Spokan Pilot Program Focuses on Low Priority EMS Call, firefighternation.com
South Carolina Firefighter Stops School Shooting, firefighternation.com
Tuscon Firefighters heading to Israel for Terrorism Training, firefighternation.com
Ousted Calif. fire marshal alleges corruption among city fire inspectors, firechief.com
Adapting Fire/Rescue Response to Active Shooters, firefightertoolbox.com
Professional Audacity for Firefighters, firefightertoolbox.com
MOUNTAIN/TACTICAL FITNESS
3 Cornerstones of Firefighter Fitness Success, firefightertoolbox.com
Periodized Nutrition and Metabolic Flexibility for Special Operators, NSCA
Shift-Based Programming for Firefighters, NSCA
Relationship Between Functional Movement Screen and Tactical Performance, Journal of Sport and Human Performance
Critical Velocity Is Associated With Combat-Specific Performance Measures in a Special Forces Unit, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Nutrition and Training Habits of the Strongest and Fittest Special Operators, University of Pittsburgh
Knee Injuries in Downhill Skiers: A 6-Year Survey, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Bracing Knee after ACL Injury for Skiers Reduces Another Injury by 3x, American Journal of Sports Medicine
MOUNTAIN GEAR
Women’s Hall of Fame Climbing Gear, climbing.com
Backcountry Ski Gear Weights, wildsnow.com
One of These Knots Can Kill You, Northeastalpinestart.com
TACTICAL GEAR
10x Suppressors for 2016, tactical-life.com
9 Pieces of Gear that will Improve your Shooting, tactical-life.com
New GPS Rival is Hack-Proof, livescience.com
BUSINESS/ECONOMY
Where Machines Could Replace Humans, And Where They Can’t (yet), McKinsey Institute
Inside the Mind of a Venture Capitalist, McKinsey Institute
The Growing Potential of Quantum Computing, McKinsey Institute
The World’s Top Universities, Forbes.com