Arete 9.5.19

Military / Foreign Affairs

First female Air Force airman earns Army Ranger tab, Air Force Times
More than 100 military construction projects could be put on hold to free up funds for a US-Mexico border wall, Defense News
Is Limited Nuclear Warfare Back? If So, the US Army Isn’t Ready, Modern War Institute
The Coast Guard is fighting Dorian now, the National Guard soon to join the battle, Marine Corps
The A-10 Warthog Is Sporting New Wings To Stay In Service Through The 2030s, Foxtrot Alpha
SPACECOM is a go: Newest combatant command signed into existence, Defense News
Executing the US Africa Strategy, At Sea, Defense One
North Korea Changes Up Its Game to Bypass U.S. Missile Defenses, Foxtrot Alpha
AI Will Change War, But Not in the Way You Think, War on the Rocks

First Responder / Homeland Security / Wildland Fire

The Amazon is burning. The climate is changing. And we’re doing nothing to stop it, CNN
Fishhawk Fire burns thousands of acres west of Cody, Wyoming, Wildfire Today
Trump’s photo tweet gave away US secrets, say experts, intelNews.org
What the post-9/11 war on terror can teach us about responding to domestic terrorism today, Brooking Topics
In unprecedented move, US plans to block undersea cable linking US with China, intelNews.org
Police searching for suspects after 9/11 memorial vandalized in NY, Law Enforcement Today

Mountain / Adventure

Updated: Feds Open All National Park Bike Trails to E-Bikes, Adventure Journal
Friends complete Hayden Kennedy’s vision on Mt. Hooker: Gambling in the Winds (V 5.12+), Alpinist Newswires
Rediscovering One of the Best Areas to Hike Near Boulder, Colorado, The Outbound Collective
What Else is There Besides Denali in Alaska? American Alpine Institute
Gym to Crag: Sport Climbing, Climbing Magazine
What’s in your wax? mountainFLOW is North America’s only plant-based ski wax, Freeskier
North America’s Best Overlanding Routes, Outside Magazine
FREESKIER’s top three takeaways from the 686 ladies’ apparel summit, Freeskier
Roger Schaeli climbs the Eiger 50 times, Planetmountain
These Ski Resorts Will Be OPEN Next Month In the United States, Unofficial Networks

Fitness / Nutrition / Health

5 Reasons You Should Box Squat, Breaking Muscle
Mouthwash use could inhibit benefits of exercise, Science Daily
The Relationship Between Asymmetry and Athletic Performance: A Critical Review, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Life In the Sanitized Bubble (Or Why Probiotics Are So Important), Mark’s Daily Apple
Can CBD Live Up to the Hype? Men’s Journal
Once Again Soda Tied to Higher Risk of Early Death, WebMD Health

 

Interesting

Why Greenland is Really About China, Hudson Institute
New immigration policy withholds automatic citizenship for some children of troops overseas, but not all, Military Times
This branch takes the cake as the US military’s fattest, Navy Times
The Final Frontier for Wild Atlantic Salmon, The Cleanest Line

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