Monday NatSec Roundup

Men were better, or more timid. Secular and religious education had effaced the throat-grappling instinct, or else firm finance held in check the passions.

• Questions and answers about the civil war in Ethiopia.
• The crew of USS Thresher may have survived the sinking of the submarine, which is completely fucking horrible to think about. Edit: The addendum to the article suggests that it’s unlikely anyone survived.
• Japan stepping up its rhetoric in favor of defending Taiwan.
• Airpower in the war against ISIS.
• Bougainville gonna be independent?
• New Russian mystery fighter!