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\"German<\/a>This week\u2019s wrap kicks off with an in-depth profile of German Chancellor Angela Merkel<\/a> from the New Yorker<\/em>\u2019s December edition. Pay attention to Merkel\u2019s strategy for dealing with Vladimir Putin and her razor-sharp insights into his psychology: on his attempt to intimidate her with his black Labrador (Merkel is terrified of dogs), she said \u2018I understand why he has to do this\u2014to prove he\u2019s a man\u2026He\u2019s afraid of his own\u00a0weakness. Russia has nothing, no successful politics or economy. All they have is this.\u2019<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Putin shared his thoughts (translated into English)<\/a> with National State Television and Radio Company this week on the Minsk Protocol and the possibility of war between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Sadly, ISIS members in Mosul decided to express their artistic differences with ancient artefacts by taking to them with sledgehammers and power tools<\/a> in an effort to destroy \u2018false idols\u2019. But The Atlantic<\/em>\u2019s David Graham offers<\/a> a different take on the matter: \u2018In reality, the relationship with icons in all three Abrahamic religions is rather more elaborate than Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi would want us to believe\u2014but the tradition is there. Destroying traces of forebears, and even robbing and destroying tombs, has perhaps a longer tradition in civilization than preservation.\u2019 Keep reading here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This week’s\u00a0new reports include a SIPRI policy brief<\/a> (PDF) by Tetsuo Kotani on crisis management in the East China Sea, the\u00a0Heritage Foundation\u2019s 2015 Index of US Military Strength<\/a> (including essays on the role of special forces<\/a> and the rebalance<\/a>, check out the executive summary here<\/a>), and Ahmed S. Hashim\u2019s RSIS report on the impact of Islamic State in Asia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Grab a cup of coffee and make time for this debate in three parts between James Fallows and Restrepo<\/em> filmmaker Sebastian Junger on \u2018the tragedy of the American military\u2019. Part one by Fallows<\/a> grapples with \u2018careless spending and strategic follow\u2019 which lure America into \u2018endless wars it can\u2019t win\u2019. In part two<\/a>, Sebastian Junger responds to Fallows, taking him up on his discussion of a draft and what that means for future US involvement in conflict. Part three<\/a> (and several cups of coffee later), Fallows tries to set the record straight on whether 1% of the US population serving in the military is a problem. Time for some decaf.<\/p>\n

What does the future of war look like? Douglas Ollivant has a think piece on CNN<\/a> that charts some future trends of conflict which corresponds with the launch of New America\u2019s Future of War project this week<\/a>. Check out the #futureofwar<\/a> Twitter hashtag as well for discussion on ideas and concepts from the launch.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, DARPA has joined the fight against human trafficking by developing a search engine that catches results on the \u2018dark web\u2019<\/a> including job postings, chat forums and other hidden services that support modern day slavery.<\/p>\n

Podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\n

CSIS has brought the podcast goods this week. The latest episode of cogistAsia\u2019s weekly podcast<\/a> features discussion with Michael Kirby who passionately advocates upholding human rights in North Korea as well as Mira Rapp-Hooper and Gregory Poling on images of China\u2019s reclamation activities in the South China Sea<\/a> (22mins).<\/p>\n

As part of CSIS\u2019 Smart Women Smart Power series, Nina Easton interviewed Afghanistan\u2019s first lady Rula Ghani<\/a> on her country\u2019s future, women, and how Afghan expats can help rebuild their nation (42mins).<\/p>\n

Video<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take a two-minute tour into Gaza through the eyes of well-known (but anonymous) graffiti artist Banksy<\/a>. Filmed as a travel ad, the footage shows\u00a0children playing in rubble and houses alleged to have been destroyed by\u00a0Israel\u2019s Operation Protective Edge. \u2018The locals like it so much they never leave\u2019, states the film\u2019s text sardonically.<\/p>\n

Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canberra: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will launch the foundation-formerly-known-as-Kokoda, now the Institute for Regional Security, at the IFRS Inaugural Address on Regional Stability and Prosperity<\/a> at Gandel Hall on Tuesday 17 March at 7,30pm. Bookings essential.<\/p>\n

Sydney: What\u2019s gone wrong with the Jokowi presidency? The AIIA NSW is hosting David Reeve and Zulaika Chudori on this topic at an event<\/a> held at Glover Cottages on Tuesday 3 March at 6pm.<\/p>\n

Claire Corbett will be discussing Australia\u2019s future submarine<\/a>, delving into why the decision is so complex and difficult. The event will be held at the Mitchell Theatre on Tuesday 17 March at 12.30pm.<\/p>\n

Natalie Sambhi is an analyst at ASPI and managing editor of <\/em><\/i>The Strategist.<\/em><\/i>\u00a0Image courtesy of Flickr user European Council<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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