Underpinning Stability in the Arctic

http://www.thearcticinstitute.org/2013/03/the-arctic-council-underpinning.html

How a 17th Century Arctic Resource Crisis Was Resolved...

http://www.iiss.org/en/politics%20and%20strategy/blogsections/2013-98d0/july-2013-1769/hot-war-arctic-ca33

Map of Arctic Energy Resources and Governance Zones

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/07/sunday-review/who-owns-the-arctic.html

Israel's Water Challenge | Stratfor

http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/israels-water-challenge

Favorite Maps of 2013

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2013/12/most-innovative-maps-2013/7952/

Global connectivity: Yes, but...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10526916/Global-village-of-technology-a-myth-as-study-shows-most-online-communication-limited-to-100-mile-radius.html

World Economic Forum's Top 10 Trends Facing the World in 2014

1. Rising societal tensions in the Middle East and North Africa
2. Widening income disparities
3. Persistent structural unemployment
4. Intensifying cyber threats
5. Inaction on climate change
6. The diminishing confidence in economic policies
7. A lack of values in leadership
8. The expanding middle class in Asia
9. The growing importance of megacities
10. The rapid spread of misinformation online

http://reports.weforum.org/outlook-14/

"Is The USN Ready To Go Shoulder-To-Shoulder with the PLA(N)?"

Food for thought...

http://nextnavy.com/is-the-usn-ready-to-go-shoulder-to-shoulder-with-the-plan

Why The Ideal Creative Workplace Looks A Lot Like "Fraggle Rock"

http://www.theawl.com/2013/12/why-the-ideal-creative-workplace-looks-a-lot-like-fraggle-rock

How Busy Colleagues Spread Secondhand Stress - The Wall Street Journal

http://on.wsj.com/18AgmBv

Interesting discussion of Navy Husbanding Agent Investigation

Points to consider for anyone with potential to find themselves in "just make it happen" scenarios, especially downrange

http://nextnavy.com/mulling-the-glenn-defense-marine-asia-fiasco/

US - China - Myanmar

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/Digital-Library/Articles/Detail/?ots591=4888caa0-b3db-1461-98b9-e20e7b9c13d4&lng=en&id=173507